Does italki pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, italki employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.5 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at italki. This rating has decreased by 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at italki?

78% of italki employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated italki 4.6 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.8 for culture and values and 3.7 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at italki?

Teacher (68) , English Teacher (63) , Online English Teacher (55) , Community Tutor (51) , Tutor (38) , English Tutor (23) , Online ESL Teacher (23) , Online Tutor (22) , Professional Teacher (19) , ESL Teacher (15) , Spanish Teacher (13) , Language Tutor (10) , Online English Tutor (7) , Profesor (7) , Spanish Tutor (7)

What are the pros of working at italki according to real employee reviews?

"Flexible hours and schedule." ((in 40 reviews)); "Flex, good people, make own schedule" ((in 8 reviews)); "You set your own rates and schedule." ((in 5 reviews)); "Complete flexibility" ((in 5 reviews)); "Freedom to pick and choose everything from your hourly rate, the type of lesson you offer, the number of days and the time periods your are available, to the kinds of students you accept." ((in 4 reviews))

What are the cons of working at italki according to real employee reviews?

"High commission taken No consequence for students who do not show" ((in 17 reviews)); "low pay and a lot of competition" ((in 13 reviews)); "The "salary" is pretty low" ((in 13 reviews)); "No benefits / incentives for long" ((in 8 reviews))

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4.3

78% would recommend to a friend

(316 total reviews)

Yongyue Jiang

80% approve of CEO

65% positive business outlook

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4.6

Work/Life balance

4.5

Diversity & inclusion

3.8

Culture & values

3.7

Career opportunities

3.5

Senior management

3.5

Compensation and benefits

italki has an employee rating of 4.3 out of 5 stars, based on 316 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The italki employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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316 reviews

5.0

May 12, 2026

Flexible scheduling, but market is oversaturated

Community tutor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Choose your own hours, and which days you want to work

Cons

Is oversaturated at the moment, especially English tutors

4.0

May 11, 2026

Flexible environment but strict penalties and commissions

Professional teacher

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Very flexible and help get students

Cons

Takes commission and strict rescheduling penalties

4.0

Apr 21, 2026

Great way to inspire students

English teacher

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Good students - Flexible working environment

Cons

- Inconsistent pay due to self-employment and student schedules.

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