everything is great but the pay - English Tutor Cambly Employee Review

3.0
9 June 2023
Recommend
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Pros

the learners are an amazing, fascinating diverse group platform easy to use learning materials generally good pay is regular (weekly to your Paypal) and calculated automatically setting up regular lessons with learners easy and no-fuss

Cons

the pay the pay the pay seriously? $10.20 an hour??? the new Group Lessons are problematic because learners don't know their own level (understandably), so beginners sign up for the advanced group lesson and then you might have two advanced learners with one beginner and it's really awkward. for individual lessons, the teacher can easily adjust to the learner's level, but with a group of three, it's imperative that they be of at least similar levels. For me, it works as I'm between things now and teaching on Cambly is easy and extremely enjoyable -- i love my people! -- but it is not a sustainable 'job' much less a career

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5.0
28 June 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Flexible, variety of clientele, rewarding

Cons

Somewhat high tech maintenance, somewhat frequent network outages

4.0
13 May 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Very flexible schedule (you create your own), can easily cancel classes without too much of a penalty (make every student that you like a "regular" student so that if you get penalized...only regulars can book you...you have a huge pool of regulars), Cambly provides lessons, you can use almost any website as long as you don't need to share login information, it's fun and easy, many students become like friends, you can learn about different countries, cultures, and languages

Cons

The pay. It has never increased in the 14 years that Cambly has been in business. They are starting to offer a new program called "Cambly Pro" where you can make $15 an hour, but you have to apply to be a tutor for it and you could be denied. You have to have a 99% rating for 3 months to even be considered. If, like me, you are open to all students (and not just your regular students that you have become friends with), your rating can vary widely. No matter how good of a tutor you are, you will not be everyone's cup of tea. Also, Cambly does not allow tutors to teach in some states in the U.S. due to labor laws.

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