GREAT POTENTIAL GONE TO WASTE! - Language Instructor Cambly Employee Review

3.0
Jun 12, 2018
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Meeting friendly people who sincerely want to learn the English language and make friends at the same time.

Cons

Undisciplined clients who are not sincere in their interest to learn, young children and adolescents that are playing or being disrespectful and offensive to Tutors. Too much wasted waiting for potential clients to call in and priority hours gradually become scarce over time. What happened to me was the platform booted me off and then the second time it happened it locked me out of the platform. I cease to return because I don't like to work in an unpredictable platform that doesn't allow me to have any say so on whom I wish to teach and remove the obligation to answer every incoming call.

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Pros

Cool students, fun conversations. Global connections.

Cons

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4.0
May 13, 2026
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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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