Racing for the basement... - English Teacher Cambly Employee Review

2.0
Oct 19, 2023
Recommend
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Pros

*Easy to get spur of the moment students *Can set your own hours and schedule

Cons

*Hourly rate is misleading (Cambly pays by the minute and partial minutes aren't included, eg. a class that lasts 6 minutes and 50-59 seconds is paid for 6 minutes only) *A large number of students will call and hang up if they don't like your appearance; also there are a lot of prank calls from students who aren't serious *Getting repeat students is difficult as many use the app as a one-off speaking practice *Teachers are held to a high standard (which is appropriate) but Cambly doesn't practice what it preaches and doesn't hold students accountable for their behaviour; the company rhetoric claims to value its teachers but their actions don't support their claims

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5.0
Jun 28, 2026
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Pros

Flexible, variety of clientele, rewarding

Cons

Somewhat high tech maintenance, somewhat frequent network outages

4.0
May 13, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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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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