Gotoco Reviews

4.9

97% would recommend to a friend

(275 total reviews)

Richard Lloyd

97% approve of CEO

81% positive business outlook

Gotoco has an employee rating of 4.9 out of 5 stars, based on 275 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The Gotoco employee rating is 31% above average for employers within the Education industry (3.7 stars).

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5.0
10 Sept 2019

Would definitely recommmend

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Pros

Amazing experience! Made new friends, got the opportunity to live in China for 6 weeks and the students were fun to teach!

Cons

The classes were organised by age rather then by level, which made it a bit more difficult.

4.0
13 Sept 2023
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Pros

Over the holiday, I’ve had the amazing opportunity to volunteer teaching English to children in the rural village of Bach Long in Vietnam through the Gotoco - TEFL teacher training & global work-travel placements & teaching fellowships charity. Being surrounded by the tight-knit community alongside emersing myself in the culture has been a surreal experience with memories I will keep for the rest of my life! As part of my roles, I taught classes of primary/secondary school children aging from 4-14 years old which has taught me a wide breadth of techniques of teaching and the ways of enforcing engagement throughout the age ranges. In particular, I believe I’ve sharpened my cross-cultural exchange, abstraction, and communication skills the most. Our more intense tasks involved meticulously planning and executing school trips planned for the children to a War Museum and teaching the children how to make Gimbap and bubble tea. My favourite memory of the trip is the work I did in building a friendly yet productive classroom environment. By the end of the trip my younger groups has begun referring to me as ‘Father Pas’ rather than ‘Teacher Pas’ which was especially heart-warming. I was lucky to share this experience with three other volunteers which has stretched my organisation and team-working skills both inside and outside of the classroom. If you’re looking for a way to volunteer internationally in countries like Vietnam, Thailand, or Europe, then I highly recommend having a look at GoToCo and signing up to their various opportunities!

Cons

Only small communication issues honestly.

4.0
17 Dec 2019
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Pros

It was smooth and organised. The contact from Gotoco was friendly, reassuring, and constant, so I felt safe and happy about going to China. The specific information about my camp was a little misleading. I would recommend going to teach English at a summer camp or school because it is a totally new and exciting experience that feels very rewarding. I would also recommend the Yangshuo trip after the programme because it was a lot of fun. The highlight of being in China was the opportunity to be totally outside my comfort zone. Being far from home, immersed in a totally different culture and responsible for teaching and entertaining classes of children, meant I had to rapidly adapt and develop initiative and confidence.

Cons

I would recommend getting lots of information about the specific scheme you go on because there's a lot of diversity between the different camps.

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