Demoralising - ESL Teacher Cambly Employee Review

2.0
26 Jun 2019
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Always pay on time. Pay every week. Lessons and materials are good. When get a genuine student it's a good platform.

Cons

It would be a much better place to work if they got rid of the free trail classes. You will always receive calls from idiots trying to flirt to men actually showing you things you have no interest in seeing. It's unbelievable that Cambly actually allow this free trial because it's rarely used by genuine students. You can spend a lot of time talking to people who are just wasting your time. Then these people can rate you so they can give you a terrible rating if you don't entertain their flirting. It's a ridiculous system. You have to keep your camera on so it's very uncomfortable when a group of guys call and try to flirt. Cambly should allow cameras off for free trail classes so it might stop the idiots from calling. Pay is terrible.

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Pros

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Cons

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4.0
13 May 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

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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