Almost Bearable - Tutor Cambly Employee Review

2.0
Dec 10, 2020
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Meeting people from all around the world can be interesting, I made a couple of real friendships due to the students I met.

Cons

The pay is horrendously low, you cannot survive on the pay while living in any developed country. The pay never increased, and there were no incentives or rewards for gaining regular students. There were constant bugs and tech problems on the site and Cambly will blame you 100% of the time. You can sometimes be penalised for the tech issues and Cambly aren't interested in treating you fairly in this regard. Some of the students are gross, you get the occasional obscene comment or people being completely vulgar, you can report them but you can't unsee what you see. It feels pretty violating when that happens.

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Pros

Cool students, fun conversations. Global connections.

Cons

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4.0
May 13, 2026
Recommend
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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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