Review - Anonymous employee Cambly Employee Review

5.0
Jan 27, 2018
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Meeting people from different parts of the world - everyone that I have met has something interesting about them so makes for enjoyable conversation. Levels of English vary but it is a welcomed challenge and keeps it interesting. Using priority hours will keep a tutor busy After only one month I have spoken to over 200 different people - many of these for only 5 minutes but each one has been fun for me. $.17 per minute does not seem much but it does add up This is a great way to spend free time, much more fun that going to the local pub and talking with the bar flies and you make some extra income doing it I also find that the students are genuinely interested in learning or practising English and appreciate the tutor's efforts which makes doing it a pleasure

Cons

There are some glitches with the system. Sometimes after having a call with a student I end up having to do the connection test again instead of getting back to my dashboard which has caused missing the next caller. On a couple occasions students have reported having two tutors on line at the same time. It has also happened that I will get two calls at the same time, don't know if this is a glitch. The 5 minute trial period seems a bit short with potential students being disconnected before really getting going.

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Cool students, fun conversations. Global connections.

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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