Casual, fun job, nice students, bad pay - English Teacher Cambly Employee Review

3.0
17 Jun 2021
Recommend
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Pros

Nice students, always work available, if you are fully booked with lessons then lessons are back to back, would be better if lessons were 25 minutes long or if you could schedule 5-minute breaks and not just 15-minute breaks. Lesson plans could be better for cambly kids.

Cons

very low pay, made worse by PayPal conversion rates (would be better if they would pay directly to your bank account)

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5.0
28 Jun 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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