Great Students Can Be Found - English Tutor Cambly Employee Review

3.0
12 Mar 2025
Recommend
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Pros

Developing a roster of great students is possible. Initially, you'll meet many students: some serious, some just curious, and some goofing around with the free minutes offer. Once you encounter a great student, quickly negotiate a regular meeting time with them. This makes tutoring a fantastic experience for both of you. You can tutor any time of day or night, but I recommend creating a schedule. I've met wonderful people working to improve English for their careers.

Cons

Unfortunately, the free minutes attract teens and some adults who will waste your time or do something rude. Once you develop a list of regulars, you won't have to search through the list of potential students who may not be serious. The same low pay has been offered for many years.

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5.0
22 Jul 2025
Recommend
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Pros

Cool students, fun conversations. Global connections.

Cons

None at this point in time.

4.0
13 May 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

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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