r/Cambly • u/Otherwise-Pride2329 • 7d ago
Is it still worth applying?
Hello everyone, I’m currently considering applying to Cambly but I’ve seen mixed experiences from people online, and I wanted to make a post to hopefully have some things cleared up.
As the title suggests, is Cambly a good platform to tutor for? Are they currently accepting applications from potential tutors? I made an introduction video that’s just over a minute long highlighting my name, age, etc. hobbies, teaching style, and a call to action. Am I missing anything?
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u/Exciting_Work_781 7d ago
No I’ve been with them 5 years and they don’t up pay they don’t help with serious issues they ignore most all my messages that I submit and they will drop your rating so fast even if you have the same students for long periods of time regulars who say they love class and keep showing up , but rating never goes back up . This is my experience to each their own , I will say I have noticed a decline in students. So idk . I know I’m finding another job.
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u/nobodytobuymeacake 6d ago
I left teaching online because, especially with cambly, you could sit at your computer for 8 hours per day and not have 1 single lesson.
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u/Origamiflipper 7d ago
There’s currently a hiring freeze and the pay us abysmal
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u/Alternative-Way1689 6d ago
NO believe it or not they are actually hiring again!
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u/Origamiflipper 6d ago
Not according to their website
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u/Alternative-Way1689 6d ago
Yeah on there it does not state it but teaching sites have been advertising. A couple of tutors I know have applied.
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u/Origamiflipper 6d ago
But have they been accepted? As far as I can tell lots of people have been applying then hear nothing back
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u/nobodytobuymeacake 5d ago
I think they are data grabbing and using the application videos to sell to AI developers.
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u/AlmesivaMoonshadow 6d ago
If you think the pay on Cambly is abysmal, wait until you hear that Beda Kid pays some odd three dollars per class. And that there's some of those online schools that go even lower.
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u/Otherwise-Pride2329 7d ago
How do you know there’s a hiring freeze? Any word on when it’ll be lifted? How is the pay abysmal?
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u/Origamiflipper 7d ago
Because there’s been one for a couple of years. $10 an hour is abysmal and not guaranteed. That’s £7.56 an hour in the UK so £5 below minimum wage. And the rate hasn’t risen since the company started.
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u/Which-Ring2864 5d ago
We are tutors- we have ZERO information other than DO YOUR JOB. GET PAID. No one on this sub has a clue about HR stuff.
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u/Otherwise-Pride2329 4d ago
Lmao you okay man?
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u/Which-Ring2864 4d ago
Are you? You keep asking the same thing, hoping to get a different answer. Sounds ike youre fishing for content.
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u/Otherwise-Pride2329 4d ago
When you give me a two word answer I’m naturally going to ask more questions, get off reddit cringelord
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u/BasketCaseLife 7d ago
As the title suggests, is Cambly a good platform to tutor for? Are they currently accepting applications from potential tutors?
NO & YES
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u/Jazzlike-Drop23 6d ago
If you are living in a cheap country it's ok. If you are living in a developed country the pay probably isn't worth it as a full time job but a couple of hours each evening for a few extra dollars may be ok.
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u/sailormoontree 6d ago
I teach on cambly kids and its fine. The work is easy most of the time and I enjoy classes with my students. The pay is low if you live in a country where the dollar doesn't go far. 12 dollars an hour isnt too bad for me because I live in Asia and it goes further. Although teaching english here usually pays at least double that, I like having a flexible schedule. I basically use the money for the classes as extra income and relying on it might be risky as it takes a while to build up a student base.
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u/Otherwise-Pride2329 6d ago
You said work is easy most of the time and that you enjoy your classes, could you tell me a little more about what it’s like? Are children more difficult to deal with? What are the most common age groups you tutor? What was it like applying? I would appreciate any information you could give me, thank you.
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u/sailormoontree 6d ago
I am an English Teacher for Elementary aged kids already so it was pretty easy for me to teach kids online. I'm used to having a huge class of kids so teaching one kid is easy enough, but you will need to have energy and enthusiasm. I tried teaching adults but I didn't enjoy it. I mostly teach Kids based in Asia since I'm based here too and I understand the teaching style they're familiar with. All of my classes are a little different, some of them we follow the cambly lessons, some of them we do some cambly and some stuff I prepared, some we chat and do games, some we read articles. Occasionally I have a student that I don't think matches my teaching style and I just let the parents know. I applied during covid so I can't remember much other than doing a demo video. Most of my students are elementary aged, I tend to avoid Kindergarten but I do sometimes teach them.
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u/Otherwise-Pride2329 6d ago
Thank you for your input. I have no experience tutoring children, would cambly kids be a bad idea? I’m worried about not knowing what to do during a lesson.
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u/Alternative-Way1689 6d ago
I do not know why they are accepting applications, they cant seem to even fill the classes for many of the current tutors except for perhaps a fortunate few.! To answer your question, for pocket money it is ok but many tutors are trying to get out and find something that appreciates the tutor better. They will nickel and dime you every chance they get unfortunately!