Fulfilling work, less than good pay - English Tutor Tutor.com Employee Review

2.0
22 Jan 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

The students are generally good to work with, and if you’re inclined toward education, the really great ones will help you feel fulfilled in what you’re doing.

Cons

There are a lot of issues with the Async format and the expectations placed on tutors with time limits (extremely specific and detailed answers on the feedback sheet, vague advice left on documents, and so on) are really tough to adhere to. The pay is also extremely lacking, especially if you’re floating and therefore not getting paid at all when you don’t have students despite putting time in.

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5.0
3 Nov 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
13 Jan 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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