Independent contractor for over seven years - Anonymous employee Tutor.com Employee Review

2.0
Mar 18, 2017
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Good way to earn extra money if you need to work from home Many children are very appreciative You can choose your own hours. Software for using the site is sophisticated and helpful.

Cons

They cut all employee pay after I finally made it to Tutor 3, the highest paying tutors. This was a significant cut - not what certified teachers should be earning. Some mentors assigned to me were helpful, but a couple were very "nit-picky" and unrealistic. I was assigned as an essay tutor, although I didn't apply for it, and I told my superiors that I could do the editing (grammar, spelling, etc) but not the reference errors. My mentor kept counting this against me, and I was unable to get out of this subject and stick with others where I was more comfortable. I finally quit.

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5.0
Nov 3, 2025
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Pros

Reliable tutoring job that's available online. Easy to use system for the tutor.

Cons

They have a long onboarding process and a lot of links to keep in mind.

1.0
Jan 13, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

The students are usually nice. Work from home.

Cons

There is no appreciation of employees. They give badges instead of raises. Don't be fooled by the $22 per hour posts. They do not pay that much for most tutoring. Most work is under $20/hr. The job that pays $22/hr is horrible according to most tutors. There is twice as much unpaid work involved compared with regular tutoring. This is not a job that pays a living wage. If you think you can stick out a low wage for a few years and then get a better wage from them, think again. They never give raises. The piddly 50 cents in January is not a raise. It is simply based on the minimum wage going up. It's an insult. If you think you can gain experience and then move on to another job think again. They don't give recommendations either. I hate working for this company. They have repeatedly tried (unsuccessfully) to get me to work without pay for things like training and meetings when they only pay min. wage even when they do pay. If they had their way, they would send all jobs to India, but their contract with the DOD is holding them back. This company is owned by the Chinese. Don't expect fair wages. I have to work more than 40 hours a week to get paid for 25 of them. Work-from-home jobs do not pay well, so keep that in mind when you are thinking about the benefits of working at home.

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