Cambly... - Anonymous employee Cambly Employee Review

1.0
Nov 7, 2018
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Flexible schedule and weekly pay was nice.

Cons

Hundreds of free trial students download the app and are goofing off, asking for phone numbers or WeChats. I've had students pick up curse at me and then and hang up laughing. I've had students who were absolutely not serious about learning. I've gotten many, many a students who call and hang up after 20 seconds of silence and black screen and you don't even get paid the $.17 a minute for it. There's no way to turn your camera off if you don't want to be recorded or screenshots taken of you. There's no way to reject repeat callers except to ban them from the platform. A student who doesn't like you just because. can give you a bad rating. In addition, there was a serious lag in priority hours in which nobody was getting any work.

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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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