Teachers and Students get the worst of it - Anonymous employee Lingoda Employee Review

1.0
9 May 2019
Anonymous freelancer
Recommend
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Pros

Plenty of work of available

Cons

Teachers are paid a low wage so they can deliver lessons on PowerPoint of very low quality. Often lessons are copied from Wikipedia and have lots of grammar mistakes. So called 'didactic interns' were paid (probably very little) to make these and you can really tell. Yet teachers are bound to take the blow from every unsatisfied customer in their feedback scores. This company hurts everyone with their obsessive profit mongering.

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Lingoda Response
6y
We appreciate you taking the time to write this review, we take your comments and concerns seriously. We have many students learning via our platform creating a consistent stream of classes to be taught, therefore, there are a lot of classes for teachers to fill their schedules with. Thank you for recognizing this as a positive point. We appreciate you pointing out the need for improvements in our materials. Our qualified and dedicated Digital Education Department create the materials so that they follow the same layout and format, they do this to create a clean and streamlined design; making it easier for students to follow. Regarding the content of the material, as we have explained already in a response to a previous review; we are pleased to inform you that we have just recently released new materials for our most popular levels across each language section. With more than 30 pages per presentation and more than 2500 lessons, we have a total of 75000+ pages of learning materials, updating/making corrections takes some time. Remuneration may be lower than in traditional language schools, but Lingoda is not supposed to be a full-time job in the traditional sense, rather it is ideal as secondary or additional occupation. Where Lingoda differs in traditional schools we make up for by providing the infrastructure for teachers to teach as well as providing students, materials and flexibility. We truly regret that you did not see any value teaching with Lingoda but we hope to have addressed some of the issues you raised. All feedback that you have provided has been passed on to the relevant department.

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Loved the students, the materials, and the flexible scheduling.

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The pay was lower than average for industry standards. Unless constantly monitoring your calendar, it could be challenging to pick up enough classes on your schedule.

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Lingoda Response
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Hello! Thank you for taking the time to share your experience! We're happy to hear that you enjoyed working with our students and found the materials and scheduling flexibility beneficial. It’s always great to know that teachers appreciate the structure we provide. We understand that compensation and class availability are important factors, and we’re continuously assessing ways to enhance the teaching experience. Your feedback helps us identify areas for improvement, and we truly appreciate it. Wishing you all the best in your journey ahead!
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flexible but not many classes anymore

Cons

very low pay, they hired too many teachers so now I struggle to find enough

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Lingoda Response
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Hello! Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. We’re sorry to hear that your recent experience hasn’t aligned with your previous expectations. We recognize that changes in class availability can be challenging. Because our class offerings are guided by student demand, the number of open classes may vary. For this reason, we approach hiring thoughtfully and continually monitor the balance between teacher availability and student interest to support fair and consistent access to teaching opportunities. Thank you for sharing your perspective on compensation. We recognize its importance and consistently review our pay model to ensure equity and competitiveness. Feedback like yours is very valuable as we work to improve the experience for our teachers. Thank you again for offering your perspective and for the dedication you bring to your students.
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