They don't care about you - Online Tutor Cambly Employee Review

2.0
Sep 15, 2020
Recommend
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Pros

The students are really great and interesting people...talking to them is like traveling without leaving your house :) Also, the scheduling is very flexible.

Cons

The pay is incredibly low. I reached their highest level - "Super Tutor" - very quickly and there is NO PAY INCREASE for this. No reward at all for maintaining a high level of student satisfaction. There is also no direct way to get in contact with them if you have a problem. Their system is awful - tons of tech problems - and whenever there's an issue, their automatic response is to blame it on the tutor. You also get rated by students and have no way to fight back against it if a student rates you unfairly due to their own unrealistic expectations, the fact that you won't agree to marry them...whatever it is.

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5.0
Jul 22, 2025
Recommend
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Pros

Cool students, fun conversations. Global connections.

Cons

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4.0
May 13, 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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