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Top Review Highlights by Sentiment

Pros
  • "Flexible work schedule and work from home(in 765 reviews)
  • "The pay is good and it doesn't require me to do any extra work outside of the classroom.(in 648 reviews)
  • "flexible schedule and very fun classes(in 374 reviews)
  • "Flexible hours and can work from any part of the world as long as you have reliable internet.(in 372 reviews)
  • "If you're willing to work and not complain then you'll make good money and like the company(in 112 reviews)
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  • "And sometimes it is still difficult to count on as many classes as I want.(in 140 reviews)
  • "Contract employee means no benefits and you have to make sure to pay your quarterly estimated taxes.(in 138 reviews)
  • "Recent pay cut affecting most veteran teachers who now feel they have no value to the company.(in 137 reviews)
  • "poor communication between the company and contractors(in 64 reviews)
  • "Lose students if you take time off(in 30 reviews)
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  1. 5.0
    Current Employee, more than 5 years

    Good job, good staff, lovely students

    Feb 20, 2023 - Senior VIP Teacher in New York, NY
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
    Business Outlook

    Pros

    Make own schedule Nice pay and incentives

    Cons

    Late hours, if choose. Early morning hours.

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  2. 5.0
    Current Employee, more than 1 year

    Perfect Job For Me

    Dec 26, 2017 - Major Course Teacher in Mineville, NY
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
    Business Outlook

    Pros

    Easy to do from home. No commute, no child care, no savvy business clothes, no commuting in the snow, and the best part is every day is "bring your cat to work day!" My cat, Bootsie, loves my job as much as I do! No kidding, I've had parents post reviews on my cat! The kids love it! Payment is once a month. I don't mind that because then it its a big check. You know what to expect and money is in the account on time. I love the children I teach. It is amazing how close you get to the family from the other side of the world!

    Cons

    You'll read that there is not enough work. I don't think that is accurate. I've been with VIPKID going on six months. My first contract is at an end. My first month I made $55.00. The next month I more than doubled that, and every month after has been going higher and higher. I am now teaching about five hours a day and making very good money for wearing pajama bottoms and an orange t-shirt. My monthly is in the four figure range. The thing is you have to give the parents a reason to schedule with you. Sitting around waiting for bookings to come is not good. You won't get far teaching only trial students; although, trial students become regular students and they will remember your smiling face. The trick to getting more bookings is to take advantages of their certifications in different areas. In November I got certified to do the major courses and my schedule is now completely and totally packed. I literally have a very full schedule, teaching around eleven classes a day. You hear a lot of complaints about missing classes. When you teach, even at a school, attendance is important. As far as online schools go, VIPKID is the most liberal. I could have worked with DaDaAbc and made a lot more money. Their attendance policy is HORRENDOUS! You are locked into a schedule that will not vary, cannot travel. I have two homes and I could only teach at one. My travel was stopped. VIPKID encourages their teachers to live a life. Its great stories for the kids. When I am at my place in Brooklyn, they are pretty amazed to see NYC. My students get to see a variety of things, which VIPKID was pretty smart to encourage their teachers to live a life.

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  4. 4.0
    Former Employee, more than 1 year

    Was Great While It Lasted

    Apr 27, 2023 - Online ESL Tutor in New York, NY
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
    Business Outlook

    Pros

    Working for VIPKid was a dream come true for me after I had to resign my public school job to become a caregiver for a home-bound family member. I built up a strong list of students, and it was worth it to wake up at 4:30am 7 days per week to work with them. Most were a pleasure and a joy - a few were... trickier - but it was still a wonderful job for someone like me. I miss it dearly and would never have stopped working for them had it not been for government mandates in China.

    Cons

    You're penalized for having IT problems, even if you jump through hoops of fire to prove them legit. Absences, even with a doctors note, are very difficult to get excused. If you receive a bad review, the parent is (always) believed over the teacher.

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  5. 5.0
    Current Employee

    Great Place to Teach

    May 30, 2023 - English Teacher in North Crossett, AR
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
    Business Outlook

    Pros

    Flexible bookings- Teachers can book and change schedule.

    Cons

    May lose regular students if you reschedule your class offerings.

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  6. 3.0
    Current Employee, more than 3 years

    Teaching Online

    May 31, 2023 - ESL Teacher in Rockford, IL
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
    Business Outlook

    Pros

    Working with kids can be fun and rewarding

    Cons

    Poor communication within company Very few classes available

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  7. 3.0
    Current Employee, more than 3 years

    Independent Contractor ESL Tutor

    May 21, 2023 - English Tutor in Dallas-Fort Worth
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
    Business Outlook

    Pros

    Ability to work remotely. Work with students all over the world. Timely pay.

    Cons

    Low pay, unpredictable schedule, early hours, no promotion possibilities

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  8. 4.0
    Former Employee, more than 3 years

    VIPKID EslTeacher

    Apr 3, 2023 - ESL Teacher in Austin, TX
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
    Business Outlook

    Pros

    Choose your schedule Make as much money as you want (by working as many hours as you can) Build relationships with students Working from home Incentives

    Cons

    Time difference (you will most likely be working super early in the morning OR you can work through the night) The company sees you as just a #. You are not an individual who is appreciated. I worked for three years and had amazing reviews, never missed a class, or assignment. *Your reviews from parents are visible to all parents, good or bad*. I was given an very unfair review from a parent that did not show me in a good light. I asked the company for an appeal so that the review would not be visible to prospective parents and despite my perfect track record they denied the appeal because they didn't want to lose a customer.

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  9. 5.0
    Current Employee, more than 8 years

    Still going strong even after mandates.

    May 19, 2023 - ESL Teacher in Winter Park, FL
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
    Business Outlook

    Pros

    Super fun job with a flexible schedule. I work at home at my own convenience.

    Cons

    Pay is lower than two years ago.

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  10. 5.0
    Current Employee, more than 5 years

    Great job

    May 17, 2023 - English Tutor 
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
    Business Outlook

    Pros

    Flexible schedule, sweet students and parents

    Cons

    Early morning teaching schedule is hard

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  11. 4.0
    Former Employee, more than 1 year

    Great place to work!

    May 9, 2023 - Online English Teacher in New York, NY
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
    Business Outlook

    Pros

    Excellent communication, all questions answered quickly, it's a great place to work

    Cons

    Not enough hours so it's hard to make great money

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VIPKid has an overall rating of 4.0 out of 5, based on over 6,341 reviews left anonymously by employees. 74% of employees would recommend working at VIPKid to a friend and 50% have a positive outlook for the business. This rating has decreased by -2% over the last 12 months.

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, VIPKid employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.5 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at VIPKid. This rating has decreased by -3% over the last 12 months.

74% of VIPKid employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews. Employees also rated VIPKid 4.1 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.9 for culture and values and 3.5 for career opportunities.

According to reviews on Glassdoor, employees commonly mention the pros of working at VIPKid to be culture, career development, compensation and the cons to be management, benefits.

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