Lacks any sort of professionalism - Anonymous employee Cambly Employee Review

1.0
Feb 13, 2017
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Nice teachers on the forum.

Cons

Terrible customer service No procedure in place to vet students Cannot express views on their forum Worked with cambly for a few months and that was enough....first student swore profoundly, many were just time wasters and some even displayed genitals!! A very poorly managed company and with such a small team communication is very slow. Pay is ridiculous....$2.55 they is gteed for first 15 mins...There were times I sat in front of my laptop waiting for a student for hours getting only $2.55!! "slave labour" IMO. Don't even think about fighting your case as the system automatically blacks you from opening more "priority" slots if you don't (or should I say HAVEN'T BEEN ABLE TO" take any calls. This company is just a cash cow for getting as many students online as possible but has NO regard for teachers!

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Cons

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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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