A moving experience - Tutor Cambly Employee Review

5.0
Aug 1, 2018
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Cambly is one of the best online teaching programs I have worked with. Their reach in terms of education is unprecedented and I have met a range of students from all parts of the world. Their lack of constraints in terms of obligatory teaching periods means that the power of earning is placed in your own hands. This makes being a part of this community very convenient. I have genuinely enjoyed this experience and have had my own paradigms vastly expanded through working for the company. My final comment is that the Cambly team is very responsive and supportive which has contributed hugely to my positive experience in working for them.

Cons

The cons of working for Cambly are few but still there are a few inconveniences. Firstly having to set up a paypal account which you can actually access your money from in South East Asia is incredibly difficult. Secondly there is no incentive system to improve your level of teaching besides the promise of bussier teaching slots. These priority slots on average pay what you expect- over a long period of time. There are many instances though when 5 hours of teaching will only yeild about 60% of what you were expecting to make. in this case expecting to make 50$ and only making 33$. This has been rather frustrating. If there were a pay rise incentive I feel that the minor inconveninces of working for the company would be laregely negated. The company is still in my opinion one of the best.

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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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