List of Online English Teaching Companies
Last update: July 4th, 2024
The List
Teaching English online is a great way to earn money from home. If you are qualified you shouldn’t have any troubles getting a job and by qualified I mean that you have a university degree, a CELTA or TESL certificate and some teaching experience. Here you can find more information about How to Become an Online English Teacher.
It’s a perfect job for those who have taught English overseas and are now looking for work back home. It is also great for current teachers who are looking for more hours. This is the original and most complete list of all known online English teaching companies. I have had interviews with several of the companies on this list and I am currently working for one of them.
This is a list that I regularly update, please leave a comment if you have any experiences with these companies or know of any others that should be added to the list. Beware that some of these companies may have a bad reputation! There have been many problems with Chinese companies since 2021. Check out the comments at the bottom of the page and read their review page for more info about a specific company. I don’t recommend using a third party or a recruiting website to find an online English teaching job. Apply directly with the company yourself, it is easy!
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Speechling <—- (Click here to Apply) appears to be based in the USA. They are an outside–the–box company that specializes in improving speaking and pronunciation. They work with various languages including English, Spanish, French, Chinese and Portuguese. The idea is for learners to record multiple audios, get feedback on their pronunciation and repeat. They are currently hiring voice actors, pronunciation coaches and article writers. They want native speakers of the languages they work with. I am not sure how much they pay yet. Click here for the Speechling reviews and comments page.
Littera Education <—- (Click here to Apply) is based in the USA. They teach English, Math and other subjects to kids and teenagers from kindergarten to grade 12. They are looking for American tutors only. A university degree is not required but they want tutors with experience. They pay $18 USD per hour and up to $22 per hour for algebra teachers. Click here for more comments and the Littera review page.
NorthStar American School (NAS) is looking for highly experienced and qualified teachers to join our team. Our current opening is for teachers and private tutors for online K-12 classes and ESL classes for different age groups. You will work directly with the students, using your skills and experience as a teacher to evaluate student papers, projects, tests, and other assessments. Individualized lesson plans for each student/class are provided. Initial and ongoing training is provided. Students are based in Vietnam. Tutoring hours: Monday – Friday 7:00 AM – 7:00 PM EST and Saturday 7:00 AM – 3:00 PM EST. It is a part-time job that pays $20 – $25 per hour, paid twice monthly by direct deposit. Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States.
A Bachelor’s degree in education is required with a relevant specialization. Also a 120 hour TESOL, TEFL or CELTA in person course with a teaching component (no Groupon coupon certifications). 2 years of online experience, and 2 years of traditional, brick and mortar classroom experience are also required. Please send your resume with cover letter to registrar@northstarschool.us Click here for more details and the NorthStar American School review page.
Ardor Learning <—- (Click here to apply) is based in Palo Alto, California. They teach English, Spanish, French, Japanese, German, Italian, Chinese, Korean and Portuguese. They offer 1to1 and group classes. They seem to be a new company and how much they pay is unknown at this point. Click here for the Ardor review page.
Quality Online English Group <—- (Click here to apply) is based in Canada but they teach kids in China. It is a part–time job as they are looking for teachers available from 6:00pm to 10:00pm Beijing time. Teachers must be native speakers with some teaching experience. A Bachelor’s degree and a TESL certificate are preferred but not required. How much they pay is unknown. Click here for the QOEG review page.
GoStudent <—- (Click here to Apply) is a company operating in the USA with HQ in Vienna. According to one commenter here they only want teachers with an Irish or UK bank account. They are looking for teachers in many areas not only English (Spanish, Italian, Math, Chemistry, German, etc.) to teach kids. They pay £13 British pounds per 50 minute class not including bonuses. Click here for the GoStudent review page.
BookNook <—- (Click here to Apply) is based in the USA and they work in 35 different states. They teach kids from kindergarten to grade 8. Teachers must be a citizen or resident of the USA. They should also have either 1 year teaching experience and a bachelor’s degree or enrolled in a teaching credential program or 3 years of teaching experience. Classes are groups of 1 – 4 students teachers will teach reading comprehension and literacy lessons online. It is a part-time job where you can work as little as 1.5 hours per week or up to 10 hours per week. They pay $18 USD per hour plus bonuses. Click here for the BookNook review page.
Lingo For Me <—- (Click here to Apply) is based in the USA. Teachers must be native speakers of English and classes are 1 to 1. On top of English they also teach Spanish and Portuguese. Their students are mostly from Latin America. They pay $10 USD per hour plus bonuses (up to $13 per hour). Click here for the Lingo For Me review page.
Flalingo <—- (Click here to Apply) appears to be an American company that only teaches 1 to 1 classes. Classes are either 25 or 50 minutes long. Teachers can choose their own schedule but they must be at least 18 years of age and have some teaching experience. They pay native speakers $5 USD per 25 minute class (not sure about non–native teachers). The pay out every Monday with Paypal, Payoneer or Transferwise. Please leave a comment or a review of Flalingo. Click here for the Flalingo review page.
All Right <—- (Click here to Apply) is based in the USA and they teach English and Spanish to kids aged 3-12. They operate in more that 30 countries with most of the students being in Russia, Spain, Poland, Italy and Germany. They don’t require a degree or TEFL certificate and non-native English speakers are welcome to apply. They prefer bilingual and multi-lingual teachers. They provide basic teaching material to help teachers get started. They pay a maximum of $18 USD per hour but for non-natives they offer as low as $4.75 per hour. Click here for the AllRight review page.
Hallo <—- (Click here to Apply) is based in Provo, Utah, USA. They have an app, and use it for some types of classes but not all. Potential teachers must install the Hallo app and create a student account. Then they have to make a 1 minute introduction video and submit an application through their website. The students are mostly 18-30 years old English learners from many countries, the most common ones are Indonesia, India, Turkey, Egypt and Brazil. They have two types of teachers. For the basic level, teachers must speak English with a native or bilingual fluency and have at least 1 year of experience. For the more advanced level (Hallo courses) teachers must be legally eligible to work in Canada of the USA, have two years of teaching experience and have either a bachelor’s degree in any major related to English or a TEFL certificate. They pay different rates for their different types of classes. It seems like thy pay a minimum of $7.5 USD per hour for 1-to-1 classes but usually more. Their group classes pay like this: 4 students: $30/hour, 3 students: $22.25/hour and 2 students: $15/hour (though teachers are required to spend 30 minutes before each group class preparing). They pay with Stripe and PayPal. Click here for the Hallo review page.
Read With You <—- (Click here to Apply) has offices in the USA, Canada, Germany and China. They focus on literature reading and most of their students are in China. They also teach French and German. Classes are 1-to-1 to high school students. Teachers must have 2 years of experience and a Linguistics, ESL, English, Foreign language or English Education degree. Teachers must also be able to work 15 hours per week and work morning shifts. They pay $17 – $23 USD per hour. Click here for the Read With You review page.
Skooli <—- (Click here to Apply) is based in Toronto, Canada. They are a type of create-a-profile type company but they always pay a flat rate of $25 USD per hour. They teach English and a wide range of other subjects. Teachers should be native speakers and they must have one of the following 3 qualifications: Bachelor’s degree (or higher) in a related field, a government issued teaching license or a specialized instructor qualification (e.g. TEFL or Mathematics certifications). Teacher set their own schedule and they are paid with Paypal. Click here for the Skooli review page.
Oxford Learning <—- (Click here to Apply) is based in Canada. They usually teach on location as they have more than 100 centres across Canada, but they are now offering online tutoring. They teach French and other subjects as well to school aged children. Classes are 1-to-1. Teachers must bachelor’s degree and teachers with tutoring experience are preferred. Teaching hours are from Monday to Thursday between 4pm and 8pm and Saturdays from 9am to 12pm. They want teachers who can work at least two evenings per week and on Saturday morning. They pay $15 per hour. Click here for the Oxford Learning review page.
Bansho (Click here to Apply) is an app from New York. They offer a flexible way of learning English with videos, games and video classes. They are not an ESL teaching company. They focus on literacy and math and most of their students need support with homework and grade level skills or remediation. Teachers manage between 5-25 students and deal with parents. A university degree is required and so is Canadian or American teaching certification. Teachers should also have at least 3 years of teaching experience with some of that being virtual. They pay a monthly base rate paid out per student + $25/hour. Click here for the Bansho review page.
Spoken English Practice <—- (Click here to Apply) has offices in Boston, London and Sydney and they focus on conversation classes. It sounds like the classes are more relaxed for teachers as students are encouraged to speak 80% of the time. Classes are 1-to-1, 30 minutes long and typically the student is assigned one teacher for their entire course. Students aren’t from any specific country they come from all over the world. Teachers and students have to use Skype for the classes. They only hire native speakers, but a TEFL certificate is not required. Preference is given to teachers with experience. It looks like they pay $10 USD per hour once per month with Paypal. Click here for the Spoken English Practice review page.
TalktoCanada <—- (Click here to Apply) is a great company for Canadians (such as myself) to work for. It’s not big, however, and when I applied they were only hiring teachers to start in a few months from when I was looking for a job. I believe the teachers have to use Skype to talk to the students. The starting pay was $14 an hour a year ago. Click here for the TalktoCanada review page.
NeuABC <—- (Click here to Apply) is an American company with connections to Chinese schools. They are looking for experienced Canadian or American teachers, who are native speakers of English. A Bachelor’s degree and a TESOL certificate are required. They want teachers to commit to at least 4 hours per week (early mornings Monday to Sunday and evenings on Friday and Saturday). Experience teaching ESL/EFL to children, in the classroom or online, ages 3–12 is a huge asset. Classes are 1-1 and 25 minutes long. $9.00 USD per lesson or $18.00 per hour, the payment is twice a month via check in the mail. You can fill out the application here. Click here for the comments and the NeuABC review page.
Global Legend <—- (Click here to Apply) is looking for native speakers teachers to teach English (writing, reading comprehension, phonics) to students from the age of 5 to adults. They also teach French, science and art. Teachers must have a bachelors degree, a TEFL/CELTA certificate and at least one year of teaching experience. They have sessions 24/7 as they give 1 to 1 and group classes to students in China and Canada. A teacher here was offered $15 CAD per hour (about $12 USD). Click here for the Global Legend review page.
Vnaya <—- (Click here to Apply) is an American company (with links to India). They provide 1 on 1 online classess to K-12 students in North America and in the Oceania region in English, Math and Science. I am not sure how much they pay yet, but it varies from location to location. Click here for the Vnaya review page.
UASK Education <—- (Click here to Apply) is a Canadian company based in Ottawa that teaches Chinese students. They are looking for English and French teachers with a university degree, a TEFL certificate and one year of teaching experience. UASK provides all the teaching material and classes are small from 1 – 5 students who are young usually between the ages of 4-18. Full-time positions are available. They pay from $18 – $30 CAD per hour. You can send your CV to hr@uask58.com. Click here for the UASK Education review page.
Seer English<—- (Click here to Apply) is a Canadian company that teaches Chinese students. They are looking for teachers with a North American accent, a bachelor’s degree or a TEFL certificate. Teachers must set their schedule for 10 months at a time. Scheduling is flexible. Peak hours are (EST) Mondays to Thursdays: 6:00 am – 11:00 am, Fridays: 6:00 am – 10:00 am and 19:00 pm- 24:00 pm, Saturdays: 2:00 am – 10:00 am and 19:00 pm – 24:00 pm and Sundays: 2:00 am – 10:00 am. They pay up to $25 CAD per 50 minute class, by Paypal every two weeks. Click here for the Seer English review page.
Novakid <—- (Click here to Apply) (Homepage) is an American company based in San Francisco. They teach 1 to 1 classes to kids aged 4-12. They are looking for native speakers (from USA, UK, Ireland, Canada, Australia, New Zealand or South Africa) with a university degree and one year of experience teaching children. They offer flexible scheduling and promise a minimum of 10 hours per week. They pay $10 to $16 USD per hour to native speakers and $4 per hour to non-natives to start. The final base rate is decided individually based on interview performance and can be increased by their Teacher Level System. Click here for the Novakid reviews page.
Accent Advisor <—- (Click here to Apply) is an American company that specializes in teaching the American accent. Most of the students are adult expats who live in the US, are fluent in English, and want to reduce their foreign accent. Some of the students live outside of the US, so classes are available 24/7. Teachers must have a North American accent, at least two years of ESL teaching experience and hold either a TESOL/TEFL/CELTA certificate or a degree in English/Linguistics/Vocals. Teachers set their own schedule, ranging from 10–30 hours a week (peak times are from 7 am–midnight EST). This is a part-time position. Classes are recurring, so your schedule remains the same every week. Accent Advisor pays $16 USD per hour and there is a guaranteed pay rate increase of $1 USD per hour for every 500 teaching hours until it reaches $25 USD per hour. Teachers get fully paid for student no-shows and classes that are canceled with less than 2 hours’ notice. Unlike most other schools, there are no payment penalties for being late, taking time off, last-minute cancellations, technical difficulties, etc. Accent Advisor trusts their teachers to provide the best service possible to their students. Click here for the Accent Advisor review page.
Mango Languages <—- (Click here to Apply) is an American company. They teach English, Spanish, French, Russian, Hebrew and other languages (they have software for 70 languages!) They want teachers to commit to at least 10 hours per week. It’s not clear what other requirements they demand of their teachers nor how much they pay. It would be great to hear from someone who works for this company. Click here for the Mango Languages review page.
COREnglish <—- (Click here to Apply) (COREnglish homepage here) is based in Salt Lake City, USA but they teach Chinese students. A big advantage with this company is that they give teachers fixed classes with the same students. Classes are from 1 – 5 students and each lesson is 25 minutes long. Teachers must have a bachelor’s degree and they must be available at 6am to 8am EST working at least 2 hours per day at 4 days per week (You can teach at other times too.) A TESL certificate is preferred and so is teaching experience but they are not necessary to start working here. Non-natives are welcome to apply. They pay from $10 – $20 USD per hour by wire transfer or Paypal. Click here for the COREnglish review page.
Rorixwell / Preacher English <—- (Click here to Apply) is a new Canadian company, they only have 50 teachers as of March 2019, but they are constantly hiring new teachers. They want native speakers with a TEFL/CELTA certificate and 3 years of teaching experience. Their students are Chinese students from 5 to 15 years old studying English in the public schools or training institutes. Teaching hours are from 6:00am – 10:00am EST, Monday to Sunday. They pay $18 – $25 CAD per hour. Click here for the Rorixwell reviews page.
Naativ <—- (Click here to Apply) is a brand new company from the USA. They want “American English” speaking teachers to teach Asian children. They pay $20 -$23 USD per hour before bonuses. Not much else is known about their requirements yet. Click here for the Naativ review page.
Highway To English <—- (Click here to Apply) is a Small American company. It looks like all the teachers have to be certified American teachers. They only have 17 teachers. Nothing else is known about this company. Click here for the Highway to English review page.
Teach Part-Time <—- (Click here to Apply) is based in Toronto, Canada. They only want native speaking teachers from Canada, USA or the UK with a bachelors degree to teach kids aged 5-12. Teachers can earn $14-$25 USD per hour and most teachers work around 20 hours per week. They pay bi-weekly or monthly depending on the contract. Click here for the Teach Part-Time review page.
Chelsea International Education <—- (Click here to Apply) is based in Florida, USA and they describe themselves as a premium in-person and online company. They teach all ages from kindergarten to PHd students and they specialize in test preparation, college admissions, and life coaching. They want teachers with a college degree, teaching certificate and at least 2 years of teaching experience. It is not known how much they pay yet. Click here for the Chelsea International Education review page.
Native Monks <—- (Click here to Apply) is based in Texas and they teach English, Spanish, Mandarin, Italian, French, German, Japanese, Russian, Hindi and even Haitian Creole. Their lessons are done through Skype and are all 1 to 1. They want native speaking teachers only and teachers set their own rate. They pay out the 15th of every month. Here is their registration page. Click here for the Native Monks review page.
TutorEye <—- (Click here to Apply) is based in the USA and they are looking for English teachers as well as specific science and math teachers. They teach one to one classes. Not much else is known about this company. If you have any info or if you work for them please leave us a review.
Online American School (website is down) is based in the USA and they are currently (July 2018) looking for native speaking English teachers with a university education and teaching certification. They are working on a project of creating video recorded lessons for students in grades 7-11 based on American curriculum. They also strongly prefer someone with online teaching experience. They pay $20 USD per hour. The also teach math, science, art and business. You can email Zamil directly at zjattar@hotmail.com. Click here for the Online American School review page.
Fluency Tutors <—- (Click here to Apply) is an online ESL company based in Vancouver, Canada. Currently, they are hiring Canadian ESL teachers only to deliver online English, Math, and Science lessons. Programs include Grammar Made Easy, CELPIP/IELTS Test Prep, and their new Fluency Kids program. Candidates must meet all of the following requirements: be Canadian, native English-speaking, TESOL/CELTA certified, and have a minimum of 6-months online teaching experience. They pay $16 per hour for conversation classes and $24 per hour for IELTS preparation classes depending on the type of class taught. Click to Register to Become a Fluency Tutor. Click here for the Fluency Tutors review page.
LinguaPlex <—- (Click here to Apply) is based in Idaho and they are currently hiring English and Spanish teachers (they also teach a number of other languages). They want native speakers to give 1 to 1 classes and edit learners written work as well. It looks like they kind of specialize in proofreading and editing presentations, CVs and business reports. They pay $0.02 per word, or about $5 for editing one page of 250 words. For classes they pay $18.20 per 50 minute class, and $11.20 per 25 minute class. Click here for the LinguaPlex review page.
RealTalk (website is down) has been around for about 5 years, but their website is new and they are growing. As of April 29th, 2018 they are hiring and looking for native English speakers. They teach 1 on 1 and they proved the material to teach all types of English courses, including exam preparation and pronunciation classes. They pay $17 USD per 55 minute lesson. Click here for the RealTalk review page.
Hoponchat (link removed as it appears the company is out of business) is based in San Francisco and their platform looks interesting. They have an app that can be used to teach and give video lessons. Teachers can log in and wait for calls from students who are online. There are no reports or pre-class preparation. They prefer native speaking teachers but it is not a requirement, they do require an ESL certificate of some kind and 6 months of previous teaching experience. They pay with Paypal but it is not known yet how much they pay. Click here for the Hop On Chat review page.
A+ Gateway (website is down) is a new company and it looks like they are based in Toronto. They teach business English and exam preparation and the majority of their students are in grades 7 to 12. They want teachers from the USA or Canada with a bachelors degree and 2 years of teaching experience. Classes are all one to one and the material and training is provided. They pay between $18 and $22 USD per hour. Click here to leave a review of A+ Gateway.
iTutor (website is offline) is an American online education platform that works directly with school districts in the USA. For that reason teachers must be accredited to teach in their state. Teachers can teach many subjects not just English. Scheduling is flexible and they pay between $10 – $20 USD per hour. Click here for the iTutor review page.
EC Talk Canada (website is offline) is based in Canada but their students (aged 10-12) are in China. They are looking for teachers from Canada and the US to teach 1 to 1 part time. Teachers must have some experience and a university degree and be willing to work at least 4 hours per week. The working hours are Monday to Sunday Monday-Sunday 7am-10am EST, and weekends 9pm-11pm. They pay $11.25 CAD per 25 minute class. Click here for the EC Talk Canada review page
English Ninjas (now part of OpenEnglish) <—- (Click here to Apply) is based in Delaware, USA but they teach mostly Turkish students. They want native speaking teachers with a degree, a ESL certificate and experience. Teachers can work as much or as little as they want, or they can work pre-scheduled shifts where teachers get paid no matter if there is a student or not. They pay teachers $10 USD per hour with Paypal. Peak hours are apparently 5pm-3am Turkish time. They have an app! Click here for the English Ninjas review page.
Zamenhof <—- (Click here to Apply) is based in the USA but it looks like most of their students are in Russia. They are looking for teachers from the UK and North America to work at least 20 hours per week. Experienced teachers are preferred. They pay every week through Paypal and teachers don’t have to fill out reports for every class! They pay between $12-$16 USD per hour for individual classes, $16-$20 for specialized English classes and $14-$16 for group classes with incentives. Click here for the Zamenhof review page
ABC International Group is looking for native speakers from the US and Canada with a bachelors degree (ESL certificate preferred) and at least 1 year of teaching experience to teach mostly 1to1 classes. They teach 25 minute classes to children and 50 minute classes to adults. Teachers must work a minimum of 12 hours per week from Monday to Sunday from 5:30am-10:30am and Friday & Saturday 8pm-midnight EST. They pay $18 – $ 25 USD per hour. To apply send your CV and photo to jwabcinternational@gmail.com. Click here for the ABC International Group review page.
Open English <—- (Click here to Apply) is quite popular across Latin America they even have TV commercials here trying to get students. They want native speakers with a “North American accent”. According to their application they want teachers who are able to work in the USA legally. They do not require a TESL certificate but you must have a university degree. They offer group classes and 1-to-1 classes to both adults and kids. Scheduling is flexible but you must be willing to work at least 10 hours per week Open English pays around $10 USD per hour to start but you can make up to $15 per hour. They pay with Paypal or by wire transfer. Click here for the Open English review page.
Topic-Time <—- (Click here to Apply) is a small American Skype company with Japanese students. It appears that you need to be an American citizen to work here as they require a social security number. You do not need to know Japanese culture but it is a plus. Good typing skills are also a plus. They pay $12USD per 55 minute lesson. You choose your own schedule. The students choose the teachers. They have their own curriculum and specialize in “The Scarlett Method”. They provide training. They would like to find teachers that care about people and fostering excellent learning environments so they are very selective about who they hire. Click here for comments and the Topic-Time reviews page.
Rype <—- (Click here to Apply) is based in the US and is designed for students on the go, so they have an app. The teach many languages and students get to choose their teacher. They pay from $9-$11 USD per hour. Click here for the comments and the Rype review page.
Global Mate New York (GMNY) <—- (Click here to Apply) teaches mostly South Korean professionals and students ages 19-50. You must be a native speaker living in the USA to apply. Teachers should have a university degree, or be in the process of completing one. Teaching experience is preferred but not required. From a commenter on this website: “Global Mate New York pays $9.90 to start, in ten minute increments of $1.50 plus an extra 10% if comments and other things are timely”. Click here for the comments and the Global Mate New York review page.
Ginseng English <—- (Click here to Apply) is based in Boston. They hire the best candidates so non-native speakers are welcome. Masters degrees are looked on favourably. They teach both general and business English in group classes. Click here to leave a review of Ginseng English.
Western Wise (website is down) is a small American company that teaches Chinese children aged 5-14. They are only looking for native speakers with a North American accent. Applicant must be available from 5am – 8am (US Central Standard Time) or on the weekends. They also want a committment of 1 year and someone with either a language degree, TEFL/Celta certificate or 3 years experience. They pay $15-22 USD per hour.
Golden Voice English (GVEOE) <—- (Click here to Apply) is based in Toronto, Canada and teaches English to students in China in grades 1 to 9. They offer a wide variety of curriculum and they do both group and 1 to 1 classes. They are currently hiring and looking for North American teachers. They pay $20 CAD per hour. You can find out more here.
Voxy <—- (Click here to Apply) is based in New York, they want native speakers with a degree or TESL certificate. They pay up to $18 an hour. Click here for the comments and the Voxy review page.
Lingo Live <—- (Click here to Apply) is a company based out of New York. They coach adults in the tech industry on language & communication skills. They are looking for remote coaches who can commit at least 15 hours/week and as a human-centric company, prefer to receive cover letters with applications. Teachers should have a university degree or 5 years of experience. They teach English, Spanish, French, Mandarin and some other languages too. They pay between $14 to $18 USD per hour. Click here for the comments and the Lingo Live reviews page.
WayUp (no longer online) is a New York company that teaches English to Chinese students through their platform. They are looking for university graduates and students, who can also help to improve their curriculum and their IT. They pay $10 – $13 an hour. Click here for the comments and the WayUp review page.
Speak! Language Center (link removed as they no longer need teachers) is in Virginia and they teach more languages than just English. They offer group and 1 to 1 classes.
EnglishKey <—- (Click here to Apply) is based in New Hampshire and is looking to hire native speakers. They want someone who can work at least 10 hours a week in the afternoons and evenings (Eastern Standard Time). Students are in Latin America, so bilingual teachers have an advantage, but teaching experience is not required. Their pay is unknown. Click here for the comments and the EnglishKey review page.
Cambly <—– (Click here to Apply) seems to be based in San Francisco and they teach business English and English to children in 1 to 1 classes. They have students from all over the world (Korea, Saudi Arabia, China, Japan, Turkey, Brazil, Poland, etc.). Teachers have flexible schedules and They are looking for native speakers including South Africans. Cambly pays $0.17 cents per minute or $10.20 USD per hour, although you can earn up to $12 USD per hour with Cambly Kids. They pay once every week with Paypal. Click here for the Cambly review page.
Pearson / GlobalEnglish <—- (Click here to Apply) is based in San Francisco, they have just updated their platform and it looks great. They specialize in business English and have both group and individual classes. They are also working closely with Learnship. They pay around $14 for individuals and $17 for group classes. Click here for the comments and the GlobalEnglish reviews page.
Duolingo <—- (Click here to Apply) was recently looking for experts in teaching languages and language assessment experts. They want “world-class language experts”. To help with their platform, not to teach languages but to act as a sort of consultant. They are now looking for freelance language teaching experts in early childhood education and Curriculum specialists. I imagine it would be interesting working for Duolingo, probably a great job. Check the link to see if Duolingo is still hiring. Click here for the comments and the Duolingo review page.
LOI English <—- (Click here to Apply) is based in Montana and requires teachers to be available for at least 25 hours a month. All their material is online and they give classes with Skype. They want native speakers including teachers from South Africa. The pay starts at $10 but goes up to $11 after 30 days. They will consider a higher wage for teachers experienced with TOEFL and for those who speak Portuguese. Click here for the comments and the LOI English review page.
Rosetta Stone <—- (Click here to Apply) is now teaching English online! Their software is famous in the language learning industry and now you can use it as a teaching tool. They want native speakers with a university degree and ESL teaching experience with children is preferred. Teachers must be available between 12-6am Eastern Standard Time, Monday through Friday. I couldn’t find out how much they pay. Click here for the comments and the Rosetta Stone review page.
Berlitz <—- (Click here to Apply) if you have taught ESL abroad you have probably heard of Berlitz. This American company has offices in more that 70 countries (their European website). From what I could find it looks like they teach adults. As far as wages are concerned, an experienced and qualified commenter here said he was offered 7 euros per hour. Click here for the comments and the Berlitz review page.
Elinet <—- (Click here to Apply) is based in Vancouver, Canada. They offer French and English classes and they may add more language in the future. Not much else is known about them yet. Click here for the comments and the ELINET review page.
goFLUENT <—- (Click here to Apply) is looking for business English teachers to teach a minimum of 4 hours per day 5 days a week. They have a specific time range when they need teachers so check the website. They also want native English speaking teachers who have some post-secondary education. They also may be looking for Filipino English teachers. Gofluent pays 8 euros per hour, 4 per 30 minute class and 6 per 45 minute class. Click here for the comments and the GoFluent review page.
International Language Connection (website down or out of business) is a small company based in Toronto, Canada. They teach general English and CELPIP, IELTS and TOEIC exam preparation courses. Click here for the comments and the International Language Connection review page.
EnglishTutorsOnline <—- (Click here to Apply) is based in the US, they provide proofreading, editing and more specific English services as well as classes. They offer academic tutoring, proofreading and ESL tutoring. Click here for the comments and the English Tutors Online review page.
EnglishTutorOnline (ETO) <—- (Click here to Apply) hires native speaking English teachers from Canada or the USA (teachers can be living in the USA, Canada, Asia, Central or South America) with a university degree and one year of teaching experience. Teachers must be available for one of two peak times mornings or afternoons or evenings ideally until 11:00pm or 1:00am EST. They teach one to one classes to adults and children. No preparation time is required, but teachers must be reliable and commit to at least a one year contract. ETO pays $16 USD per hour. Click here for the comments and the English Tutor Online review page.
Live Lingua <—- (Click here to Apply) is a smaller American company with less than 20 teachers. They offer a wide variety of specialty courses and charge students at least $20 an hour. Teachers are required to speak two languages and they are looking for native speaking teachers with 2 years experience and a university degree. Click here for the comments and the Live Lingua review page.
LearningU <—- (Click here to Apply) is based in Utah, USA. They offer business English and IELTS and TOEFL exam preparation courses. Not much else is known about them at this point. Click here for the comments and the LearningU review page.
SkypeEnglishClassNow <—- (Click here to Apply) is a very small company, based in the US, they only offer 1-1 classes. Students buy packages of classes. One class costs $28.99 and a 15 class package costs $299.85 or $19.99 per class. Click here for the comments and the Skype English Class Now review page.
Say Yes to Success Online Tutoring (appears to be offline) is based in St. Louis. Looks like a small company with demanding requirements for teachers (10 years experience with a Masters or PHD). Not sure if they are hiring. It looks like they offer classes but they also specialize in proofreading business presentations and speeches. Click here for the comments and the Say Yes to Success Online Tutoring review page.
PandaTree <—- (Click here to Apply) currently teaches Spanish and Mandarin but they are working on launching their online English teaching program. Click here for the comments and the PandaTree review page.
British Companies
Time4London <—- (Click here to Apply) is surprisingly based in London, England. They are looking for English and Spanish teachers. English teachers who speak Spanish will have an advantage when applying for a job. Not much else is known about this company at this point. Click here for the Time4London review page.
AirClass <—- (Click here to Apply) is a new company based in the UK with students from around the world. They claim to be the biggest 1 to 1 online tutoring service. They teach English, SATS, GCSE, Mathematics, Physics, Biology, Technology and Chemistry. Their students are all aged between 4 to 18 and classes are 50 minutes long. AirClass pays between $14 to $24 USD per hour depending on teaching ability. Click here for the AirClass review page.
Pinata Education <—- (Click here to Apply) is based in the UK, where they don’t use ñ. They teach Chinese, Thai and European kids aged 5 – 12. Most classes are 1 to 1, but there are some group classes with up to 3 kids. Classes are fixed with the same students weekly. They want native English speaking teachers who have 3 years of teaching experience. Teaching time is from 5pm to 10pm weekdays and from 8am to 10pm on weekends (Beijing time). They pay $15-25 USD per hour with increases depending on teaching experience of the teacher and feedback from students and their parents. They pay monthly with Paypal. Click here for the Pinata Education review page.
Tutor Supply <—- (Click here to Apply) is focused on teaching Chinese students. They pay well depending on your education and experience. If you have “Qualified Teacher Status” you can earn even more. You must also have a British background check done (aDBS). You can earn from £20 – 30per hour with a £5 bonus for every extra student in your class. Click here for the comments and the Tutor Supply review page.
ESLstarter <—- (Click here to Apply) is looking for Canadian or American nationals to teach Costa Ricans. It looks like they teach both individuals and groups. They want teachers with a TEFL/TESOL certificate and a university degree. The really want teachers to be available from 6:00am – 9:30am EST. They pay up to $20 USD per 45 minute class and a base rate of $18 for group classes. Click here for the comments and the ESLstarter review page.
Linguacircle (website is down) teaches individuals and groups. TEFL or equivalent certificate required, non-native English speakers are welcome to apply.
Barons English (alternate site) <—- (Click here to Apply) is looking for UK teachers only, to give 1 to 1 classes via Skype to students in China, Japan and Korea. Classes are 25 or 50 minutes long. They want native speakers with at least 2 years of college education. To apply email: jobs@teacher-barons.co.uk. Click here for the Barons English review page.
Tute <—- (Click here to Apply) is a new tutoring program for UK students. They want only UK teachers. They teach English and other subjects to primary and secondary students in a small group setting. Click here for the comments and the Tute review page.
Fleet Tutors <—- (Click here to Apply) is not an ESL company but one that teaches all types of UK curriculum to UK students. They are only looking for UK qualified teachers. Click here for the comments and the Fleet Tutors review page.
PhoneBoxLanguage / English Skype Lesson <—- (Click here to Apply) are two closely related companies based in England. They want native teachers to teach one-to-one classes. They teach general and business, English, exam preparation (TOEFL, IELTS, FCE, CAE) and they do many lessons by phone. It is not known how much they pay at this time. Click here for the comments and the Phone Box Language and/or English Skype Lesson review page.
Brown Cow English <—- (Click here to Apply) is a smallish company but you have to like the name. They offer general and business English courses as well as exam preparation (IELTS, FCE, CAE, etc.) and English courses for kids. Click here for the comments and the Brown Cow English review page.
Online Teachers UK (OTUK) <—- (Click here to Apply) is a small UK based company targeting mostly Russian students. They only want British teachers. All classes are 1 to 1 and 45 or 90 minutes long. Click here for the OTUK review page.
English Skype Classroom <—- (Click here to Apply) is a really small company, they teach a wide variety of classes including exam preparation job interview practice. They offer lessons by Skype or in person. They only hire native speakers. Click here for the English Skype Classroom review page.
Bespoke Language Tuition (BLT) <—- (Click here to Apply) teaches English, Spanish, German and French as well as exam preparation. It looks like they only want tutors in Bournemouth and Poole (UK). It is not known how much they pay, but everyone likes a BLT! Click here for the BLT reviews.
OpenLanguages (website down or out of business) requires teachers to submit a video that students can watch and then choose their teacher. They offer customized classes to their students, online classroom tools and flexible scheduling. They also teach Spanish, German and French. Teachers must be native speakers. The base pay is 10 euros per hour. Click here for the OpenLanguages reviews.
TwoSigmas (offline and out of business) is based in the UK and teach Chinese children 1 to 1. They are looking for native speakers from Canada, the UK, New Zealand, the USA and Australia. They pay up to $30 USD an hour plus bonuses. Click here for the TwoSigmas reviews page.
English To Go (offline and out of business) is based in the UK and they hire native English speakers (from the USA, Canada, UK, Australia or New Zealand) to teach kids from kindergarten – grade 12 (possibly adults in the future). Teachers must have a university degree and experience teaching children. Teaching time is between 9am -2pm London time. They pay $17 to $50 USD per hour with bonuses. Click here for the English To Go review page.
IQBar (offline and out of business) is the newest company from the UK. They are looking for native speakers who have at least 1 year of teaching experience with children. (It looks like they are really interested in getting students from UK universities.) They offer a flexible schedule and teachers can work full or part time. They want teachers to have an internet download speed of 20 mbps or more. IQBar pays between $12 to $18 per hour plus bonuses. Apparently some of their bonuses include discounted gym memberships, public transportation fare, mobile plans, phone insurance and Apple discounts. Click here for the IQBar review page.
Russian Companies
Enline <—-– (Click here to Apply) is a small Russian company based in Moscow. They teach English and German online through Skype. They offer business, conversational, travel, intensive and TOEFL and IELTS exam preparation courses. Their students are mostly adults but they have some teenagers as well (ages 14 – 50). Many of their teachers are Russian but not all of them. Speaking Russian is an asset if you want to work for Enline. They want teachers with 5 years of experience and a TESL/TEFL/CELTA certificate. They offer flexible scheduling but teachers should expect to work between 10 to 20 hours per week between 6am and 7pm (peak time is from 3pm to 7pm). They pay $13 USD for a 60-minute class and $10 for a 45-minute class. Click here for the Enline review page.
EnglishDom <—- (Click here to Apply) offers all types of ESL classes to Russian students. The classes are 1 to 1 and last 50 minutes. They want native speakers or bilingual teachers who are fluent in Russian and English. According to a commenter EnglishDom pays teachers $10 USD per hour. Apply by emailing: hr@englishdom.com. Click here for the comments and the English Dom review page.
Career Land Center <—- (Click here to Apply) is a new Russian company that is currently hiring (as of February 2018). They teach kids and adults in Russia and Asia. They also teach some business English group classes. They pay$15-20 USD per hour. Now they are also looking for native English speaking teachers who are willing to travel to Thailand, Vietnam and China for work. You can email your resume to: info@careerland-center.com. Click here for the comments and the Career Land Center review page.
Skyeng <—- (Click here to Apply) is an ESL teaching company from Russia that wants teachers with university degrees and a TEFL/CELTA certificate. It appears that non-natives are welcome to apply, (it look like many of their teachers are Russian) They use the “Vimbox” platform. Skyeng pays $4-5 USD per hour. Click here for the Skyeng review page.
English Natali <—- (Click here to Apply) is based in Russia, could be a good option for those in the European time zone or with Russian citizenship. They teach group classes, business English, exam preparation and they teach children. They have over 200 teachers, but it is not known how much they pay yet. Click here for the English Natali review page.
International Language E-School <—- (Click here to Apply) (ILES) is a Russian company with some connections to Los Angeles. They have more than 300 teachers and are only looking for native speakers. It looks like they also teach Spanish, French, Russian, German and Chinese. Click here for the International Lanaguage E-School review page.
New Way English (website is down) is another Russian company. They only have about 20 teachers and it appears that they only hire native speakers or Russians. Teachers must have 5 years of experience and an ESL teaching certificate. They teach business English, exam preparation, US embassy preparation and they also teach children. They charge students about $580 rubles ($10 USD) per hour. You can email your resume to job@nw-english.com. Click here for the New Way English review page.
English Den <—- (Click here to Apply) is another online ESL teaching company based in Russia. They teach business English, exam preparation and they teach children. They want teachers who have 3 years of experience, if you have worked with British materials that is a plus. They charge their students about 500 rubles ($8.50 USD) per 45 minute class with a Russian teacher and about 1000 rubles ($17 USD) per class with a native speaker. You can email your resume to info@englden.ru. Click here for the EnglishDen review page.
Lingua Airlines <—- (Click here to Apply) is hiring qualified teachers to teach Russian students. They teach business, conversation and exam preparation classes. They want native speaking teachers with an ESL certificate who are available for at least 15 hours per week. They pay from $10 – $20 USD per class depending on experience and class type. Click here for the Lingua Airlines review page.
Form <—- (Click here to Apply) is a small company based in St. Petersburg. Not much is known about them because their webpage is difficult to translate. It looks like they specialize in preparing students for the IELTS exam. You can email info@formspb.com for more information. Click here to leave us a review of From.
Spanish Companies
Twenix <—- (Click here to Apply) is based in Almeria, Spain. They offer 26-minute online one-to-one English conversation classes for adults in Spain and Italy. They provide great flexibility for teachers; you can work as much or as little as you choose. You simply open slots in your schedule, and the system matches you with students. No setup or self-marketing is needed – once hired, you can start earning immediately. What’s more, Twenix supplies all lesson materials, requiring minimal preparation and no homework grading. It’s ideal for both full-time and part-time work. Requirements: Native-level English and registration as a freelancer in your country of residence. No experience, degree or TEFL certificate is required. We’re looking for passionate conversationalists who are proficient in correcting and enhancing students’ English proficiency. TEFL certification and knowledge of different business sectors are a big plus. Pay rates vary from country to country based on the cost of living and local market rates.
For example: UK: 13-15€/hour and Argentina: 7-11€/hour. Seasonal bonuses can boost pay rates by as much as 20%. Your rate will be confirmed during the selection process. Click here for the Twenix reviews and comments page.
Oxinity <—- (Click here to Apply) is an online language learning platform with an innovative teaching method based on Big Data They are operating in the EU (not all countries), UK, North America, Mexico and Brasil. They teach English, Spanish, French and German. They are an international community of teachers who participate in a collaborative business model. Lesson plans and activities are ready-built, and students’ needs can be detected individually through technology. 30 minute conversation-based classes, the smart app and materials for students are all available on one platform, as well as all the teaching material for teachers. Students can participate in group (3 students) or private classes with total flexibility. Pay starts at 14€ per hour and goes up to a maximum of 35€. Click here for the Oxinity reviews and comments page.
Phone English <—- (Click here to Apply) is a Spanish company that teaches 1 to 1 25 minute classes by phone or with Skype. Materials are all online and scheduling is flexible. They say they hire experienced native speakers, but I know that they have teachers in the Philippines too. The students pay 6.50 euros per class, but I am not sure yet how much money teachers make per hour. Click here for the Phone English review page.
SofiaSquare (website is down) used to allow teachers to meet students face to face but they have just launched their online platform. Teachers can teach many languages and other subjects like math and give music lessons. They want teachers to create their own profile and it looks like you set your own price. Here is a link to their app. Click here for the SofiaSquare review page.
LingoKids <—- (Click here to Apply) is based in Madrid. They teach languages to children with their app, by focusing on language immersion through games, videos and songs along with other offline activities. Teachers conduct 1 to 1 videos lessons with children from around the world (China, USA, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, Argentina, Thailand, Malaysia, Philippines and Indonesia). They want teachers who can commit to 10 hours of availability per week during peak times in Europe. Teachers must have a 1.5 Mpbs internet connection. Classes can be canceled or booked up to 2 hours beforehand. Applicants are required to make a 10 minute demo class video on a topic of your choice as if it were given to a 4 year old. LingoKids pays $10 per 30 minute class. Click here for the LingoKids reviews and comments page.
Break Into English <—- (Click here to Apply) has over 100 teachers and 1500 students they are looking for native speakers to teach 1 on 1 to mostly European students. They teach kids and adults and offer business English and exam preparation courses. They are currently branching out into Asia. They pay between 12€ and 14€ per hour. Click here for the Break Into English review page.
Training Express <—- (Click here to Apply) is looking for native speakers to teach English, Spanish, French, German, Italian and other languages. They specialize in business language. I believe they are associated with another Spanish ESL company called Learnlight. Click here for the Training Express review page.
Blazaar (company has closed as of July 2018) is a new company from Barcelona with their own platform. They are looking not only for English teachers, but also German, French, Italian, Russian, Arabic and Spanish. The pay varies but it roughly starts at $12 USD per 45 minute class and there is no minimum amount of hours required. It looks like teachers can now set there own pay rate. Click here for the comments and the Blazaar review page.
Learnlight <—- (Click here to Apply) (formerly called Ispeakuspeak or ISUS) is based in Barcelona. They not only teach English, but 15 other languages including Spanish, French, German and Italian. Their online platform is new and sleek. They mostly teach business English to employees of multi-national companies based in Europe. Working part-time is possible, you choose your hours and they find the students for you. Learnlight salary: The pay (in Euros) is competitive at €10 for individuals and €12 for group classes. Click here for the Learnlight review page.
EnglishOnlineTV <—- (Click here to Apply) another Spanish company that a fellow teacher works for. They specialize in business English and exam preparation. I know they hire non-native speakers to teach English and they also teach Russian, French and German. Click here for the EnglishOnlineTV review page.
Inglesissimo <—- (Click here to Apply) is another company based in Spain offering business lessons and lessons for individuals and travelers. They have about 900 teachers. They also teach French, Italian, Spanish, German and Chinese. They pay from $8 to $14 USD per hour. Click here for the Inglesissimo review page.
OS Connect <—- (Click here to Apply) is based in Seville. Their website looks good (it is in Spanish) and they offer a wide range of courses. They pay $7 to $9 USD per hour for individual and group classes. They also pay for writing correction, marking, answering questions on the platform and developing teaching materials. Click here for the OSConnect review page.
Talking Method (not hiring as of September 2022) is based in Spain. They specialize in 1 to 1 business English classes to adults through Skype. The website says they hire native speakers. Students only pay between 9 to 11 euros per hour of class, so I am not sure how much they pay their teachers. Not much else is known about this company at the moment. Click here for the Talking Method review page.
SkyLearn (offline and out of business) looks to be based in Spain and they teach children and adults from around the world. They want native speakers to teach a variety of subjects including ESL and exam preparation courses. They are looking for FULL-TIME (8 hours a day) and part-time teachers with a university degree and a TESL certificate is preferred. Their pay depends on what country you are living in for some reason. They say they pay up to $35,000 per year with Paypal. Click here for the Skylearn review page.
The SpeakCenter (no longer online) is based in Spain and offer classes to businesses and individuals.
IE-Academy (no longer online) is based in Spain, they offer business, individual and exam preparation classes.
Other European Companies
Tutlo <—- (Click here to Apply) is located in Kielce, Poland. Their students are mostly adults and teens. They want teachers to dress professionally. Teachers do not need a Bachelor’s degree to work with them. They pay $11 USD per hour. Click here for the Tutlo review page.
Myngle <— (Click here to Apply) is based in the Netherlands and is one of the oldest online English teaching companies. Back in the 2000s teachers could earn big money with Myngle. They have changed a lot over the years and do not offer the same wages that they used to but they still offer fair wages and treat their workers well. Most students are European and Japanese. They mainly teach business English, but they do teach other languages as well. They pay €15 for 1to1 and €20€ for group classes and each class is 45 minutes long. Click here for the Myngle review page.
Lingoda <— (Click here to Apply) is no longer a create–a–profile language teaching company. They are based in Berlin, Germany and offer group and 1 to 1 classes. Native speakers can teach English, French, German or Spanish. Lingoda has over 1500 teachers and 2 million monthly visitors to their website. However the pay is lower than other European companies €8 to €12 per hour. Click here for the Lingoda review page.
Enlego <— (Click here to Apply) is a brand new company as of 2023 based in Talinn, Estonia. Their students are European and teachers must be native speakers with one year of teaching experience. We don’t know much else about this company yet, so a review or comment here would be great. Click here for the Enlego review page.
Helen Doron Connect <—- (Click here to Apply) is a large English teaching company in 38 countries and over 35 years of experience teaching children. Although their first school was founded in Austria, they are active in Israel, Spain, Peru, Mexico, Poland, South Korea and many others. They are now looking for online English teachers. Their teaching method involves games, thousands of songs, original videos and animations. Teaching experience is not required but a Bachelor’s degree and/or a TEFL certification is. Classes are with students ages 3-15 years from all over the world in 1:1 and/or group lessons of 4-6 students. Non–natives are welcome to apply as long as their English is at mother-tongue level and with a neutral accent. Scheduling is flexible but you must open at least 10 teaching slots per week. Pay depends on native or non–native and there are incentives for attendance and good performance. Click here for the Helen Doron Connect review page.
Interlingua <—- (Click here to apply) is based in Bosnia. They are looking for ESP & business English language teachers. They use Skype. They are currently looking for native English speakers with a university degree, TEFL/CELTA certificate and at least 2 years of teaching experience. They teach 1 to 1 classes as well as small groups (4 students maximum). Their students are mostly in the ex Yugoslavia area, but they are looking to expand. They pay $12 for a 60 minute class and $18$ for a 90 minute class for clients from the Serbia, Croatia and Bosnia region. They pay more for classes with students from EU, Asia and the Middle-East, $15 per 60 minute class. They also hire native teachers for 70 other languages including Spanish, French, German, Italian, Chinese Bosnian, Bulgaria, Turkish, Serbian, Filipino, Tagalog, etc. in order to respond to the global market (this is a longer process so you will most likely have to wait to get hired for these languages) Teachers of these languages are required to have more certifications (CELTA/DELTA/TEFL/Masters TESOL) for these requested languages as well as 5 years of experience and 3 references. Pay for these languages depends on the course type, teaching experience and certification. You can apply by sending your CV, diploma, certificates with 2 to 3 references as well as a short self presentation video in mp4 form to Edin here: edin@interlingua.edu.ba. Click here for the Interlingua review page.
Babbel <—- (Click here to Apply) one of the largest language learning apps is now also giving classes. They started in Berlin, Germany and they are based there and in New York. Classes are taught with iOS or Android. They teach many languages including English, Spanish, French and German. They have their own teaching materials and scheduling is flexible. The pay a minimum of $12USD per hour and a maximum of $35 with bonuses. Click here for the Babbel review page.
Speexx <—- (Click here to Apply) is based in Germany and they are hiring English teachers. Teachers must have a TESL/TESOL/CELTA certificate and speak another language at a B2 level. They specialize in teaching business English to adults as their students are mostly business professionals looking to improve all aspects of their English, including their writing skills. They also teach Spanish, German, French and Italian. You can “learn while you earn” with free access to Speexx language learning solutions and access to a global network of support and coaches. Teachers can be 100% remote and you have complete autonomy over your work schedule. They pay €6 per 1:1 virtual session (25-minute unit + 5 minutes admin) with paid and fair cancellation policies plus paid initial future training. Click here for the comments and the Speexx review page.
LiveXP <—- (Click here to Apply) is based in beautiful Cyprus. Nonnative speakers can apply and a degree is not necessary either. They teach many languages including English, Spanish, German, Chinese, French and Russian. Teachers must upload an introduction video and the lessons can be 30, 45 or 60 minutes long. Lesson prices are determined by subscription plans, not by tutors, according to their website. They guarantee $3.48USD for a trial lesson of 30 minutes and if a student buys a subscription 30 days after the trial lesson you get 2 XP points and an extra $10. For one 60-minute lesson, you can earn from $10 to $15 depending on your tutor level. Click here to leave a review of LiveXP.
UNick-Academy (website is down) is a Polish company that teaches English and Spanish. They have just gone online and not much is known about them yet. Click here to leave a review of UNick-Academy.
1to1Progress <—- (Click here to Apply) is based in France and they teach mostly business English to adult students in France. They provide 30 minute or 1 hour training sessions by telephone, Skype and/or video conference (Adobe, Webex). Teachers must write a language audit at the beginning and end of each training period on the platform. They also must write detailed lesson reports online at the end of each session to ensure continuity. 1to1Progress doesn’t just teach English as they have students all over the world. They also teach German, Spanish, French, Italian, Portuguese and Dutch. They are looking for native speaking teachers with a TESL/CELTA or other language teaching certificate. Teachers must have 1 year of experience in distance language training for adults, experience in the business world and mastery of professional vocabulary. It is not necessary to be bilingual but if you are bilingual in French, English, Italian or Spanish it will be a plus for beginner level learners. Send them your application, but if you don’t get a response within two weeks try other options. Click here for more comments and the 1to1Progress review page.
Learnship <—- (Click here to Apply) is based in Germany. They teach 1 to 1 and group classes. They specialize in business English, but they also teach many other languages. They pay around €17 per hour. Click here for more comments and the Learnship reviews page.
Lingo Turtle <—- (Click here to Apply) is based in Belgrade, Serbia. They teach 25 minute, 1-to-1 classes to young learners (4-16). Teachers don’t need a university degree and only need a C1 level. You set your schedule, but you have recurring classes with the same students and the same times. You must work a minimum of 15 hours per week. They pay $7 USD per hour for working weekdays and $9 USD per hour for working on weekends. Click here for the Lingo Turtle review page.
Buzzy English <—- (Click here to Apply) is based Italy. They offer 1-to-1 classes to children around the world. Teachers must be from the USA or Canada and have a Bachelor’s degree and 1 year of teaching experience with kids. Some other qualifications that will help you get a job here is if you have a teaching certificate, experience living in another country, bilingualism and previous experience teaching online. Teachers choose their schedule and there are no minimum hours required. They pay 10 euros or roughly $12 USD per hour. Click here for the Buzzy English review page
BloomingKids (offline and out of business) teaches Ukrainian kids from 4 to 16 years old. They are hiring non-native speakers, preferably those who can speak Russian as well. They website also says they prefer American accents. Currently (January 2021) they pay from $7 to $10 USD per hour and classes are 30 mins long. You can send your CV to info@thebloomingkid.com. Click here for the BloomingKids review page.
Bonjour World <—- (Click here to Apply) is a small French company (40 teachers) that teaches many languages including English, Spanish, Italian, Russian, Portuguese, Arabic, French, Japanese and Mandarin. They want trained teachers or teachers with 2 years of experience. Not much else is known about this small company at the moment. Click here for the Bonjour World review page
IELTS PROFI<—- (Click here to Apply) is based in Berlin, Germany. They help students to prepare for the IELTS exam. They only hire ex-IELTS examiners as teachers who have years of experience working in the IELTS field. Please leave a comment or a review of IELTS PROFI. Click here for the IELTS PROFI review page.
Online Engleski (website is down) is a company based in Serbia and they teach English to Serbian students. It looks like they hire mostly Serbian teachers. Teachers don’t need experience, but it is an asset, university students are also welcome to apply. They look like a small company but they have their own material and a tutor will help you with the training process. Scheduling is a mix of fixed classes and flexible. I am not sure how much they pay yet. You can send your CV to profesorkonkurs@gmail.com. Click here for the Online Engleski review page.
LinguaTV <—- (Click here to Apply) is a German company. They provide 1 on 1 and small group classes to adults. Non-natives with a C1 English level are welcome to apply, but teachers need a bachelors degree, TEFL certificate and 1 year of teaching experience. I am not sure how much they pay yet. Click here for the LinguaTV review page.
CasaTalk (website is down) is a Portuguese company that is now hiring online English, Portuguese, Dutch and Spanish native teachers. They teach 15, 25 and 45 minute individual and group classes. The don’t have a set course, their lessons are specialized. Click here for the CasaTalk review page.
Iboux <—- (Click here to Apply) is an Irish school that hires native English speaking teachers to teach 1to1 classes. They want their teachers to be “certified”. Teachers are assigned a student and get to keep them for the duration of the course, the student chooses the time of the class. They also teach French, Italian and Spanish. It looks like a small company, not much else is known about them at this point. Click here for the comments and the Iboux review page.
Fluentify <—- (Click here to Apply) is based in Italy and Britain and they specialize in teaching business English. They want teachers with a TEFL certificate, two years of teaching experience and online teaching experience. They provide some material, but you can also use your own teaching materials. They pay up to 11 EUROS per 30 minute class. Click here for the Fluentify review page.
Telelangue (English link) <—- (Click here to Apply) is based in France. It looks like they teach Spanish and English. According to the comments they do want native speaking teachers but a degree/certificate is not necessary. They teach students around the world with classes of 15, 30 or 60 minutes long. They pay only $9 or $10 USD per hour. Click here for the Telelangue review page.
Novo English <—- (Click here to Apply) is in France. It looks like they teach kids, teenagers and adults. Teachers must be native speakers and the students choose their teachers. Classes are only 15 minutes long and are primarily just conversation classes. Click here for the Novo English review page.
Educastream <—- (Click here to Apply) is based in France, it looks like they want natives speakers from the UK to teach part-time. They teach children, adults and business English. They also teach math. They have some good reviews on the glassdoor website where they say they paid teachers between £9.10 – £10.80 per hour. Click here for the Educastream review page.
FluentBe (homepage link) <—- (Click here to Apply) is based in Poland and are currently hiring teachers with 1 year of experience teaching adults.. The students are mostly Polish adults. It looks like they teach 1 on 1 and group classes of up to 4 people. FluentBe pays around $10 USD per hour (possibly negotiable). Click here for more comments and the FluentBe Reviews page.
Woospeak <—- (Click here to Apply) based in France and they would like their teachers to be able to speak French. Woospeak salary: Starting pay is good from $16 to $18 per hour. Sounds like a good company if you are bilingual. Click here for the Woospeak review page.
GoForLanguages <—- (Click here to Apply) is an international company with offices in the USA, Spain, France and Belgium. They teach and do translations. They want native teachers to give 1 to 1 classes that are 30 minutes long. They specialize in business English. It is not known how much they pay yet. Click here for the Go For Languages review page.
Tandem <—- (Click here to Apply) is a new company based in Germany. They offer language tutoring services but only through an app with iOS and Android. That means you have to use a smartphone to teach. Teachers set their own pay rate. Another interesting feature they have for students is the ability to find other students and chat with them online. They teach multiple languages including Spanish, French, Italian, Chinese, Japanese, Portuguese and Russian. Click here for the Tandem review page.
Gymglish <—- (Click here to Apply) is a small company of about 20 people based in France. It looks like they are not hiring teachers any more but they are hiring content developers to make short lessons for language learners.
Chinese Companies
TutorABC <—- (Click here to Apply) has separated from iTutorgroup. They are looking for teachers with a Bachelors degree and one year of teacher’s experience. Click here for the comments and TutorABC reviews page.
GFA Kids <—- (Click here to Apply) Global From Asia kids is hiring qualified teachers who have online teaching experience with children 3 years old and up. English native speakers or teachers with a neutral accent and at least 1 year of teaching experience can apply. Click here for the GFA Kid review page.
LeWaijiao is looking for native speakers from Canada, the US or the UK with a bachelors degree. They offer flexible scheduling, bonuses and paid training. They want teachers who are available from Tuesday to Sunday 1800 to 2200 Beijing Time. They pay $13 to $23 USD per hour. Please contact Trevor with your resume trevor@100tal.com. Click here for the LeWaijiao review page.
Talk915 (ZTE) a new company that only wants native speakers with a TESL/TEFL/TESOL certificate. Talk915 salary: They pay £3 per 25 minute class or £6 for a 50 minute class. Click here for the Talk 915 review page.
NiceTalk is an app that allows Chinese students to reach English speakers. Students choose you based on your rating. They prefer native speaking teachers with a TEFL certificate and experience teaching TOEFL and IELTS tests. Nicetalk pays $10 an hour with a $10 bonus for signing up. They also have a referral bonus system. Click here for the comments and the NiceTalk review page.
Best1on1 I think many of their teachers are North American ex-pats living in China (and speak Chinese). The Best1on1 salary is unknown. You can contact them here: service@best1on1.com. Click here for the comments and the Best1on1 review page.
Nicekid teaches Chinese children and teenagers from kindergarten to grade 12 via video class. They prefer native English speaking teachers (South Africans!) with an ESL certificate but they will consider non-native teachers as well. Peak time is 6:50pm – 9:10pm Beijing time. They pay up to $28 USD per hour with bonuses with Paypal. You can send your resume/CV with photo, Skype ID and current location to hi@nicekid.com. Click here for the Nicekid review page.
Capra Education <—- (Click here to Apply) is based in Hong Kong. They offer a fixed schedule where you teach the same students for at least 18 weeks. Classes are typically from 5:50pm to 9:00pm (Hong Kong time) Monday to Saturday. They want native English speakers with one-year of in-class teaching experience. A certificate in TEFL or TESOL is required and online ESL teaching experience is preferred. Capra pays up to $15 USD per lesson (40 minutes) which consists of a $9 base pay plus a $6 bonus pay based on attendance and performance. Click here for the Capra Education review page.
Xueersi Online School 1 on 1 <—- (Click here to Apply) is a Chinese education platform that offers Cambridge and Reach textbook to Chinese students aged 4-12 years old. They have hundreds of campuses in more than 300 cities in China. They are looking for native English speakers from UK, U.S, Australia, Canada and New Zealand with a BA degree and TESOL/TEFL/CELTA certificate and 1 year of teaching experience. The interview takes 30 minutes and includes a mock class. They pay $14 to $25 per hour depending on bonuses. The bonus for April 2021 is $1.2/h and for this semester the bonus is up to $7.2/h. Click here for the Xueersi review page.
Shiliu Education <—- (Click here to Apply) hires native English speakers (USA, Canada, UK, Australia, New Zealand, or Ireland) to teach Chinese students aged 9 – 18. Teachers must have two years of experience (online ESL experience is preferred), a TEFL certificate and a bachelor’s degree in English or a related subject from a university ranked in the top 200 in the world. This is probably why they pay so much. Each class lasts 60 to 90 minutes and has 3 to 5 students. These courses go for 2 to 3 months. Shiliu pays a starting rate of $20 USD per hour and teachers can make as much as $58 per hour with bonuses for the amount of students taught $58 per hour is a lot so we would love to hear from anyone who works for this company to see if it is true or not. Click here for the Shiliu Education review page.
First Leap <—– (Click here to Apply) is now offering online English courses for the first time ever in 2021. Their headquarters are in Beijing and they are owned by TAL Education Group. They have more than 100,000 students in 80 cities in China. Their curriculum is called “Starlight” from Cambridge and it is a speaking-based curriculum. Their online classes are focused on improving the listening and speaking skills of students in an entertaining way. Their students are mostly kids aged 2 – 12 years old who will study a variety of subjects (science, art, music, sports, etc.) in a type of English immersion class. Classes have about 4 students in them, last for 45 minutes and usually take place between 5:00pm and 8:30pm (Beijing time). Teachers should commit to at least 12 hours of teaching time per week. Teachers must be native speakers of English, with one year of teaching experience, have a Bachelor’s degree and a teaching certificate (TESL/TEFL/CELTA). They pay $13-$19 USD per each 45 minute class which can equal $18 – $26 per hour with bonuses (bonuses include $2 per class completion and $1 for full attendance). Click here for the First Leap review page.
BedaKid or BetaKid <—– (Click here to Apply) is a Chinese company that is hiring now (June 2021). They want teachers who are eligible to work in the USA, Canada and the UK who have a university degree, a TEFL certificate and 1 year of teaching experience. They teach children ages 5-16 in 1 to 1 classes. They use “edutainment” as a teaching method according to their website. Peak teaching time is from 5pm – 9:30pm (Beijing Time). They want you to open at least 40 hours per month and to keep your schedule fixed (not flexible). Classes are 25 minutes and they pay with Paypal. They pay between $14 and $17 USD per hour with bonuses for attendance. Email: fu.xujing@bedakid.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/betakidedu/. Click here for the BedaKid review page.
I Coach U <—- (Click here to Apply) They teach large groups (10 – 50 students!) of Chinese children aged 6 -15. They provide the course material and training for new teachers. They are looking for part-time teachers who are available from 8am – 6pm Beijing time. There are no minimum hours required and you control your schedule. Teachers must have a TESL/CELTA certificate and a university degree (or be in the final year of their studies). Previous teaching experience is preferred but not required. They pay from $22 to $28 USD per hour. I am not sure yet if they hire non-natives yet. Click here for the I Coach U review page.
Magic Ears <—- (Click here to Apply) is in Beijing and they teach children aged 5-12. Their classes can have up to 4 students. They want native speakers from Canada or the USA with an ESL certificate or teaching experience (although these last two qualifications are not always required). Teaching material is provided by the company and the hours are weekdays: 6:30pm-9pm, weekends and holidays: 10am-11:30am & 6:30pm-9pm (Beijing Time). Booking rate depends on how good the teacher is or if the student likes the teacher. Magic Ears pays a base rate $7.50 per 30 minute class ($15 per hour plus bonuses) to teachers who meet their basic requirements. Teachers who have taught over 1000 hours online OR have a bachelor’s or master’s degree in English or English language training earn $8.50 per 30 minute class ($17 per hour plus bonuses). Lastly teachers who have taught over 1000 hours online AND have a bachelor’s or master’s degree in English or English language training earn $10 per 30 minute class ($20 per hour plus bonuses). Their bonuses include incentives of $1 for being on time and for having 60 time slots open per month. Click here for more comments and the Magic Ears review page.
BlingABC <—- (Click here to Apply) is hiring again in 2024! They teach groups of 1 to 18 Chinese children (ages 6 to 13) and all material is provided. Classes are 30 minutes long. They are looking for teachers with a Bachelor’s Degree and a TEFL/TESL certificate. One year of teaching experience is preferred but not required. Their current salary range is from $12 to $18 (USD) per hour (depending on how many students are in the class) and they pay once a month.
VIPKid <—- (Click here to Apply) is a large Chinese company. They have over 30,000 teachers. They exclusively teach children and teachers need to engage the children with toys and props. They want teachers from North America who have a degree. Scheduling is very flexible and there is no minimum amount of hours required to teach. Peak working hours are early mornings and weekend evenings in North American time zones. VIPKid pays between $14 -$22 per hour but your final salary depends on bonuses and incentives. You can earn $1 for every class you are on time for and $1 for every class if you have 45 time slots per month open on your schedule. Click here for the VIPKid review page.
Qkids <—- (Click here to Apply) is looking for American or Canadian teachers to teach children in China. (They used to be called 97Kid/Funbulous/JiuQu). Teachers must have a bachelors degree or be a university student studying for one. Teachers will teach 30 minute classes of up to 4 Chinese children aged 5 -12. Peak teaching times in China are weekdays from 6:40pm – 9:10pm and Friday and Saturday from 8:40pm – 11:50pm. They pay between $16-20 USD per hour. Click here for the Qkids review page.
Education First <—– (Click here to Apply) (English Town / English First) is a large company that has been around since 1965. According to the website they are looking for native speakers in the US or abroad with a bachelors degree and TEFL certificate. Their students are adults in China as they recently stopped teaching kids. Teachers must open long term availability, as students will be taught by the same teachers every week. Peak slots in Chinese time are for classes starting between 5pm and 8:30pm on weekdays and on weekends from 9am to 8:30pm. Education First salary: The pay structure varies depending where you are located, but teachers earn $11 – $18 for 40-minute private classes or 45-minute group classes. There is more info here. Click here for the comments and the Education First review page.
Q&L English <—- (Click here to Apply) is looking for part-time teachers with a university education to teach their students. Most of the students are Chinese and teachers use Skype or Zoom for the classes. There are no geographical restrictions for teachers. Teaching experience is preferred but not required. It is not clear if they hire non-native English teachers yet. They pay anywhere from $15 to $30 USD per hour with Paypal. Click here for the Q&L English review page.
iBestTeacher <—- (Click here to Apply) is a Chinese recruitment company and they are looking for native and non-native speaking teachers to teach Chinese kids aged 4-16. A degree, TEFL certificate and experience are not required to work with them. Working hours are Monday to Friday 6pm – 9pm and Saturday to Sunday 9am – 10pm Beijing time and you must work at least 2 days per week for 2 hours. IBestTeacher pays $14 – $26 USD per hour depending on qualifications. Click here for the iBestTeacher review page.
Protostar (<— Click here to Apply) is a new Chinese company who are looking for native English speaking teachers with a bachelors degree. Previous teaching experience and a TEFL certificate are preferred. Teachers will be working with a group of up to 4 Chinese children aged 5-9. Classes take place during the evenings (between 7pm and 9:20pm Beijing time). They are 40 minutes long and teachers are paid a base rate of $16 USD per 40 minute class with a chance at receiving bonuses of up to $6 per class, so it is possible to make $22 per 40 minute class. There are not a lot of classes but they do offer fixed scheduling so you can combine it with your other job. Click here for the Protostar review page.
Lime English is a new company based in China. They are looking for English teachers and are focused on improving students reading and writing skills in particular. The students are mostly children from 5-12 years old. Peak teaching times are from 7pm – 9:30pm Beijing time. They offer flexible scheduling and pay $16 – $25 USD per hour with bonuses. They want native speakers with a BA degree and K – 12 teaching experience (a TESL certificate is preferred but not necessary). I do not know much else about this company so if you have any info or if you work for them please leave us a review.
Whales English <—- (Click here to Apply) (Chinese name is RouChi English) they used to be called Sprout 4 Future. They teach kids in China and the parents pick the teachers for their kids. They want native speakers from Canada, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, the USA or the UK with at least 1 year of experience teaching kids and a university degree. Their classes are made up of groups of children (usually 2) from ages 3-18. Teachers have the option to teach other subjects in English such as science, history, literature, writing, etc. They also teach Spanish and French. Teachers must be available for 8 hours per week during peak hours (Weekdays: 6:55pm – 9:00pm Beijing Time; Weekends: 9:10am – 12:20pm and 6:55pm – 9:00pm Beijing Time). The pay is between $18-26 USD per 50 minute class and performance bonuses are available. Click here for more information and the Whales English review page.
Kaifu English is looking for native speakers from Canada, USA, Great Britian, Australia and New Zealand to teach Chinese kids from 3 to 15 years old in one to one classes. Teachers should have a bachelors degree, an ESL teaching certificate and teaching experience. If you don’t have experience they will train you. They have over 1000 students and it looks like they want teachers to commit to one year of teaching. It is not known how much they pay yet. Please email your resume and a short introduction video to recruiter@kaifuenglish.com. Tell them Mike from Good Air Language sent you. Click here for the Kaifu reviews page.
USKid teaches Chinese children 1 to 1. They want native English speaking teachers with a university degree and experience to commit to a minimum of 5 hours per week (ESL certificate is not necessary). They Pay between $17 and $28 USD per hour with incentives. Click here for the USKid reviews page.
51Talk is another company from China and they teach kids and adults with their own material. According to a commenter here pay depends on experience, education and possibly nationality. South Africans can apply! An American teacher can earn up to $11 per 25 minute class. Click here for more comments and the 51Talk reviews page.
Palfish is an app and a create-a-profile type company but they have recently launched a course for children. In the create-a-profile version teachers set their own rate, typically between $10-$20 USD per hour. For the children’s course they are looking for native speakers who have a ESL certificate and experience teaching children. They also want teachers to commit to at least 10 hours per week between 6pm-9pm Beijing time. (It looks like South Africans are welcome to apply but that they prefer other native speakers for some reason.) The base rate is 50 RMB ($8USD) per 25 minute class, but they offer some bonuses and incentives like 5 RMB for every lesson the teacher attends on time. They also offer a bonus if you teach over 150 classes per month you get 60 RMB per lesson or 210 classes you get 65 RMB per lesson and you can earn another of 200 RMB if you can get your student to purchase a lesson package after your trial lesson. Click here for the Palfish review page.
Koolearn (also called New Oriental Online in Chinese) is looking for British or North American teachers to teach Asian children and adults. They would like teachers with a bachelors degree or higher who have experience teaching TOEFL, TOEIC, IELTS and SAT tests. The website says they pay 6000 per month to undergraduate teachers and 8000 per month to teachers with masters degrees. I think they are talking about Yuan so about $950-1250 USD per month (they don’t say how many hours of work is involved.) You can click here for more details or send your resume to: zhaopin@koolearn.com. Click here for the Koolearn reviews and comments page.
Panda ABC / Teach Future a new company that looks like it could be a recruitment company. The do hire non-native English teachers though. They teach 25 minute classes to groups of 4 students and require teachers to work at least 7.5 hours per week during peak time in Beijing. (Peak hours being Monday to Sunday 6-10pm and weekends 9-11am) They want teachers with a bachelors degree, a TEFL/TESL certificate and one year of teaching experience. They pay $20-25 USD per hour. Click here for the comments and the PandaABC review page.
BiteABC is looking for native speakers with a bachelors degree and a TEFL/TESL certificate. They teach children ages 5-16 in classes of 1-4 students. They pay with Paypal between $8-12 USD per 30 minute class, there are bonuses as well for attendance and quality. They would like teachers to be available for 7.5 hours per week during peak time in China. (Peak hours being Monday to Friday 5:30-9:30pm and Sunday 2:00-9:30pm). Click here for the comments and the BiteABC review page.
Acadsoc <—– (Click here to Apply) teaches mostly Chinese students (Kindergartern – Grade 12) and it looks like most of their teachers are from the Philippines. They would like teachers with a BA and a TESL/CELTA certificate. They offer a base rate salary with bonuses but the salary is low. Filipino teachers only get a starting salary of $2 USD per hour. One commenter here says they pay native speakers $8 -$12 USD per hour. Click here for the Acadsoc review page.
Spiiker (Website is in Chinese) is another Chinese company looking for Filipino teachers to teach Chinese kids and adults. Classes are one-on-one and 20 minutes long with Skype and Spiiker provides all the teaching material. Teaching time is always between 7pm – 11pm Beijing time. They pay only $1.5 USD per hour bi-weekly with increases after every 6 months. To apply contact fhn164062 on Skype. Click here for the Spiiker review page.
98Kid teaches children in elementary and high school. They want teachers with experience and certification. They pay $20 USD per hour with bonuses through Paypal. Click here for the comments and the 98Kid review page.
HelloKid <—- (Click here to Apply) is a Chinese company and apparently they are hiring even after the shutdown of Chinese companies in 2021. They employ natives and non natives and they are paid the same $15 base rate per hour. They typically teach 30 minute classes Monday – Friday from 6-9pm (Beijing Time) and 3-9pm on weekends. Would love to hear a new review of this company. Click here for the comments and the HelloKid review page.
Yiyi English <—- (Click here to Apply) is another company that teaches Chinese children 1 on 1. It looks like they want teachers with a university education and some experience. Non-native English speaking teachers are welcome to apply. Yiyi pays $2.18 per 25 minute class so that is $4.36 to $7.50 USD per hour. They do not pay $15 – $20 USD per hour with bonuses as previously stated. Click here for the Yiyi English review page.
Oikid <—- (Click here to Apply) is based in Taiwan and they teach children between the ages of 4-12. They welcome both bilingual (English and Chinese) and native speakers. Experience teaching young learners is preferred but not required. Their materials are designed to meet the U.S. CCSS and GEPT standards. They pay $3-6 USD per hour ($6 for native speakers). Send a resume to onlineenglishrecruitment@gmail.com. Click here for more comments and the Oikid reviews page.
Woogi Global is based in Hong Kong. It looks like the teach kids from many different countries. They use games to engage kids. They only hire teachers from the US and Canada. They have some sort of partnership with WealthBoss, it is not clear how much they pay. Click here for the Woogi Global review page.
New Vision Learning Services teaches English learners from children to adults. They teach multiple subjects (history, science, etc.) and they teach groups of 2-5 students. They are looking for teachers who have a bachelors degree and a TEFL certificate. They pay between $14 and $22 USD per hour depending on experience and incentives. Click here for the New Vision Learning Services review page.
Hujiang is one of the largest ESL companies in China. They are looking for experienced native speaking teachers (including South Africans) who are able to teach at specific times in Beijing to a wide variety of students (not just children). They want teachers with experience teaching young learners and a TESL certificate or a university degree. The starting pay is $16-$20USD per hour and there are bonuses. The website is in Chinese but you can send your CV to teach@hujiang.com. Click here for the Hujiang reviews page.
DMA1on1 <—- (Click here to Apply) is looking for native English speakers, they are based in Taiwan and teach 1 to 1 classes for 25 or 50 minutes. Teachers use the provided material, training is provided for new online teachers. Their students are both adults and young people. They do guarantee a fixed schedule between 6am and 11pm Taiwan time. Pay depends on experience and is paid in New Taiwan Dollars. They currently pay on average $8 or $9 USD per hour through Paypal. If you want to apply send a resume with a 1-2 minute self-introduction video in mp4 to: info@dma1on1.com. Click here for the DMA1on1 review page.
Top Online Teachers is connected to Tutorwithus.com and it looks like they used to be 51FreeTalk (not the same as 51talk!) but that website is now down. They are looking for native speakers or freelance foreign students (aged 22-45) to be teachers to Chinese children (aged 6-18) during peak Beijing times (4pm-10pm, Monday – Sunday). They pay $12-15 USD per hour. Skype: qiumei_tong, email: hr-teachers@toponlineteachers.com and recruiter@51freetalk.com. Click here for the Top Online Teachers review page.
eHailuo (eHello, eHailo) is based in the Nanjing province. Non-native English speaking teachers can apply! They teach 1 to 1 classes to children and they pay $10 – $15 per hour. They use a lot of role playing activities as part of their teaching method. The website is a bit hard to navigate but you can email: feedback@ehailuo.com. Click here for the comments and the eHailuo review page.
ABC5 is based Guangzhou. They are apparently hiring now, looking for native speakers to teach students aged 4 -18. They pay $13 – $16 per hour. Email: abc5educn@gmail.com, Wechat: 137865455, Skype: vickylee291. Click here for the ABC5 review page.
Disney English teach English with Disney… yes Disney. It appears now that they are only hiring for face to face jobs in China. If you work for them or have worked for them please us a comment or review. Click here for the comments and the Disney English review page.
A Top Class teaches kids and adults. They also teach Spanish, German and French. They require you to teach one free class per student. They pay $10-$11 per hour with chances for bonuses. Click here to leave a comment and for the ATopClass review page.
Swoosh English is based in Hong Kong and it looks like they only hire UK teachers. They specialize in teaching English to doctors, nurses and other medical professionals. They also specialize in the IELTS test. They have their own platform and teaching materials that they use to teach groups and 1 to 1 classes. Teachers must be willing to work at least 5 hours per week. They also want teachers to have an ESL teaching certificate and 2 years of experience teaching the IELTS exam. It is not known how much they pay at this time. Click here to leave a comment and for the Swoosh English review page.
Boxfish is looking for native English speakers to teach groups and individual Chinese children and teenagers conversational English with their app. They pay $20 an hour and they use Paypal. Click here for the comments and the Boxfish review page.
Liulishuo is an audio only English teaching platform, they have an app as well. It looks like they accept non-native English speakers. Their hours are from 10am to 11pm Beijing time. They pay somewhere from $8 – $18 USD per hour. Click here for the Liulishuo review page.
ALO7 tutors English to kids and prefers native English speaking tutors. Pay ranges between $15 to $22 an hour. ALO7’s student base comes from large educational institutions in China. Alo7 is a start up by PhD graduate from MIT Media Lab. Click here for more comments and the Alo7 reviews page.
SinceWin (website is down and the company appears to be out of business) is another Chinese company that specializes in teaching children aged 3-13 (most students are aged 3-6). They say they want native speakers but at the same time they have many teachers in an office in Quezon city in the Philippines. It could be an option for teachers in the Philippines. They also say they want teachers to have at least one year of online teaching experience and an ESL certificate is preferred. Click here to leave a review for this company or leave a comment here.
UtalkABC (website is down) is looking for native speakers including South Africans (or non-natives with online teaching experience) with an ESL teaching certificate. A bachelor’s degree is an asset but not necessary. They teach Chinese kids aged 4-16 in group and 1 to 1 classes of 25 or 55 minutes. They pay with Paypal between $15 to $25 per hour with bonuses. Click here for the UtalkABC review page.
61kidz (website is down) They want Canadian and American teachers with a bachelors degree and an ESL certificate or teaching experience to teach kindergarten kids in China. It looks like they teach whole classes of kindergarten kids. They want you to have a smartphone and a computer with at least a 10Mbps download and upload speed. The peak hours are from 9:00am – 11:00am Beijing time. If you are contacted for an interview you have to pass an tech test, make a demo video and then a mock video. You can email your CV to: t.61kidz@outlook.com. They pay $25 USD per hour to start. Click here for the 61kidz review page.
Vipteens (website is down) they are looking for Canadian and American teachers with a bachelors degree in English, literature, writing or education. They require teachers to grade homework and write reports for the students. They teach small groups of students usually around 10 students. The peak times are in the evenings from 7:30pm – 9:00pm Tuesday – Sunday, and weekends from 8am-12pm Beijing time. They apparently pay a great starting rate of $35 USD per hour. We would love to hear from someone who works for this company. You can email them at: contact@vipteens.cn. Click here for the Vipteens review page.
TEOtutor (website is down) is based in Shanghai they are looking for online teachers and teachers willing to work in China. They want native speaking teachers who have an ESL certificate and 2 years of K-12 teaching experience. Teachers must work at least 6 hours per week, teachers are paid to review students homework. They pay $22-35 USD per hour with bonuses. Click here for the TEOtutor review page.
Wuhao (PK Fish) (website is down) is another new company in China that teaches kids aged 4-12. They want Canadians and Americans with a university degree (or in your last year of university) to teach classes of 1-4 people. The hours of work are from 5:00am to 8:10am (Chicago time). They pay $15-$17 USD per 40 minute class by direct deposit. It appears they are still getting ready to launch but they are building up a roster of teachers, so it is possible that there is no work there yet. Send your resume to recruitment@wuhaotech.com. Click here for the PK Fish review page.
EtalkABC (website is down) is a brand new company and they don’t have their website up and running yet. They teach Chinese kids aged 4 -16 in classes 1 to 1 or 1 to 2. They are looking for near-native speaking teachers (non-natives are welcome to apply) with an ESL certificate and experience is preferred but not necessary. They offer a 12 month contract and their peak times are Monday to Friday 5:30pm – 10:30pm and on weekends 9:30am – 9:30pm Beijing time. They pay $15 -$25 USD per hour with bonuses depending on performance and attendance and they pay with Paypal. Send your CV (with your nationality and photo) copies of your ESL certification, passport and your contact information (Skype, wechat, email and phone number) to recruit@etalkabc.com. Click here for the EtalkABC review page.
KK Talkee (website is down) is another Chinese company that teaches Chinese children. They give 1 to 1 lessons and the classes are either 25 minutes or 50 minutes long. Students try out teachers during a demo class and then they can decide whether or not to book regularly with them. They want teachers who are available between 6-9pm Beijing time. I have read that non-native speakers are welcome to apply if they have a native level. A university degree, ESL certificate and teaching experience are not necessary but beneficial. The base pay is $16-$20 USD per hour, but they offer bonuses for attendance and performance. Click here for the KK Talkee reviews page.
Waijiaoyi (website is down) is looking for native and non-native English speaking teachers to teach groups of 8-30 students of 5-16 year olds. They want teachers with experience and a university degree or an ESL certificate. They provide all teaching materials. Classes are 25 or 50 minutes long and classes take place between 1pm-6pm (Beijing time) weekdays and 8am-6pm weekends. They pay $18-20$ USD per hour once a month and they offer incentives. After a teacher has taught 500 hours they get a $1 an hour increase. Click here for the Waijiaoyi reviews page.
UUABC (website is down) is another company from China. They teach Chinese children between the ages of 5-16. They are looking for native speakers (but apparently not South Africans for some reason) to teach up to 4 students at a time. Minimum requirement is 6 hours per week during peak Beijing time (weekdays 7am-9pm and weekends 5pm-9pm). Classes are 30 minutes long. They pay between $15 and $26 USD per hour depending on experience and on how you do in the trial lesson, they also offer some bonuses for being on time and for attendance. The website is in Chinese but you can email: teacher.fm@uuabc.com. Click here for the UUABC review page.
Micro Language (website is down) They teach groups and 1 to 1 classes with all types of students but mainly kids aged 4-18. Each class is 25 or 50 minutes long and they provide the material. They want teachers from Canada, Australia, the UK, the USA, New Zealand and Europe. Teachers must have one year of teaching experience, a university degree or a TESL certificate is not necessary but preferred. Peak time is Monday to Friday from 8:30am – 11:30am and 2:00pm – 4:00pm and on Saturday & Sunday from 9:00am – 9:00pm. They pay $18 – $22 USD per hour depending on experience. Click here for the Micro Language review page.
USTKiD (website is down) is looking for native speakers from Canada, the UK or the US. Teachers must have a bachelors degree and teaching experience, but an ESL teaching certificate is not necessary. They have two types of classes: 1) Online teachers will assist a local primary school teacher in China for 30 minutes (Monday – Friday 8:30am – 11:30am and 2:00pm – 5:30pm Beijing time). 2) A smaller after school class of 2-4 students (Every day from 6pm – 9pm Beijing time). They provide the materials and require a fixed schedule from their teachers. They say they pay between $20 and $33 USD per hour depending on what class you teach and with bonuses. They are currently offering a bonus of $300 after your first 3 classes. To apply email cnhr@ustkid.com with your resume and a 40 second introductory video. Click here for the USTKid review page.
Class100 (out of business / website is offline) teaches large classes (30-40 students) of Chinese kids aged 6-18 in public schools. It looks like teachers must sign a 6 month contract and work with another teacher to give classes. They are looking for native-speaking teachers from the USA, Canada and the UK. Classes take place in the early night time for teachers in the Americas. Teachers are required to have a bachelors degree and one year of teaching experience. Teachers get a base pay of $6-9 per class with chances for bonuses ($1 for attendance, $1 for preparation plus others). I am not sure how long their classes are, but they appear to be less than an hour. Click here for the Class100 review page.
Orange Talk (website is down) is hiring teachers to teach groups of Chinese kindergarten students. They will consider non-native English speaking teachers if their English is perfect/neutral, but they prefer North American native speakers. They also want teachers with a bachelors degree. A TESL certificate is preferred but not necessary, same with teaching experience. Classes last 25 minutes and you could be teaching from 8 to as many as 30 students per class. The interesting thing about this job is that you are required to stand for the entire class. I guess this makes you appear more like a typical school teacher. Their peak teaching time is in the Chinese mornings (8-11pm EST) Monday to Friday, there are also classes on the weekends during all times. Orange Talk pays $16 – $22 USD per hour depending on your qualifications and how well you do in your interview and demo. Click here for the Orange Talk review page.
Jade Dragon International (website is down) (formerly known as Lotus Teaching Center) is looking for native speaking English teachers to teach Chinese students mostly from K-12. Teachers must have an ESL teaching certificate. They pay between $18 and $23 USD per hour depending on your qualifications. Click here for the Jade Dragon review page.
USAsishu (website is down) or Meiguosishu (now called UUabc Jr.) They teach Chinese primary school children. They ask teachers to have a university degree and teaching certificate. Peak hours are weekdays from 18.00-21.00, but they also teach on the weekends. Classes can be 30 minutes or 55 minutes usually for 1-2 kids. They pay twice per month and pay starts at $15 per hour. You can email: recruiterhr@meiguosishu.com or engteacher@usasishu.com. Click here for the USAsishu review page.
HiTutor (website is down) is based in Taiwan and they are looking for teachers with at least one year of teaching experience and a bachelors degree. A TEFL/TESL/CELTA certificate is also preferred. They also teach French, German, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Russian, Arabic, Polish, Chinese, Cantonese, Japanese, Korean, Vietnamese, Thai and Bahasa Indonesian. They do hire non-natives but we don’t know how much they pay yet. Click here for the comments and the HiTutor review page.
Landi (website is down) is connected to ABC360 but they are hiring now. They teach Chinese children. The want native speakers and pay between $12 and $25 USD per hour. Click here for the comments and the Landi review page.
First Future (website is offline and the company appears to be out of business) hires native and non-native English speaking teachers who speak at a native level. I believe they teach both adults and children. A bachelor’s degree (in any discipline) is required, they want teachers who have one year of experience and/or a TEFL certificate. Non-natives must have passed the IELTS or TOEFL exam. The recruitment process is a 15 minute interview and a 30 minutes mock class, there is no training required. They offer a fixed schedule with 100% booking rate so you are guaranteed to be paid for that time. They pay non-natives less per hour but it could be as much as $12 USD and native English speakers could earn $15 – $20 with bonuses. You can apply by email: effie.jiang@cn.feiboedu.com (Please tell them that you heard about the job on GoodAirLanguage.com). Click here for the comments and the First Future review page.
Face Talk (website is down) is a Chinese English teaching app. Teachers must setup their own profile and they can set their own lesson price. They prefer teachers to have an ESL certificate. They pay with Paypal and Alipay. Click here for the Face Talk review page.
FastSchool (website is down) is another company that teaches children, teachers must be available from 7-9pm Beijing time. It is not necessary to be a native speaker but you must have a bachelors degree. They apparently pay at least 40$ an hour, which seems to good to be true. We need some comments from people that work here, click here for more comments and the FastSchool reviews page.
I Use English (website is down) teaches third and fourth grade children through 1to1 and group (4-6 children) classes. They are only looking for native speakers with an ESL certificate. They pay 4$-6$ USD per half hour for 1to1 classes and $12 per hour plus bonuses for the group classes. Click here for the I Use English review page.
GoGoTalk (website is down) teaches children in China. They have their own app and it looks like they accept non-native speakers (many of the teachers are from the Philippines). You can email your CV to service@gogo-talk.com. Click here for the GoGo Talk review page.
Simple Intern (website is down) is another Chinese company that teaches kids (although their website say they are based in North Carolina). Teachers must have a native level of fluency, a university degree and teaching experience is not required (but preferred). Teachers can choose as many hours as they want to work from Monday to Sunday: 6:30am-11:30am & 6:30pm-11:30pm, Beijing Time. Simple Intern pays a starting wage of $15 per hour but you can earn as much as $22 per hour. Click here for the Simple Intern review page.
V2US (website is down) is a new Chinese company and they are looking for teachers. They appear to be a type of create-a-profile company as they allow teachers to set their own wage and hours. Teachers can use their own material or the ones provided by the platform. The students are of all ages. Teachers must have a bachelors degree and an ESL teaching certificate. Teaching experience is not necessary but an obvious benefit. Non-natives are welcome as well but that may be seen as a negative trait to some Chinese students. Their email is ft@v2us.com. Click here for the V2US review page.
Haowj (website is down)is based in Beijing and they teach 1 to 1 or group class to Chinese students of all ages but mostly adults. Classes are either 25, 30 or 45 minutes. They are not a school as much as they are a company that provides English teachers to other schools, so teachers do have to have some of their own material. They want teachers to commit to 15 classes per month, they also want teachers with a bachelors degree a TESL certificate is not required. The interview process is straightforward and non-natives are welcome to apply although it appears that they get paid less ($10 -$14) than native speakers. Base pay is $15 USD per hour but there are chances for bonuses (good student reviews) so it is possible to make $21 USD per hour. They pay with Paypal. You can email your CV to info@haowj.com. Click here for more comments and the Haowj review page.
31ABC (website is down) is another company based in China. They teach Chinese children from ages 4-12 and class sizes are 1 to 1. They offer a fixed schedule as you will have the same class 3 times per week. Teachers must be native speakers (they prefer the North American accent) and a BA degree and TESL certificate are necessary. They really want teachers with a lot of experience. Peak teaching time is from 6pm – 10pm Beijing time and they require at least 9 hours per week. 31ABC pays a base rate of $7 per class with a bonus of up to $2 per class based on attendace and a “quality control evaluation” (there is also a trial class sign up bonus of $20 per class). They pay by bank transfer or Payoneer. You can email your CV and introduction video to hr3@31abc.com. Click here for more comments and the 31ABC review page.
Hugo English (website is down) teaches English 1 to 1 to children in China. They pay between 14$ to 20$ per hour. (apply by emailing hugo@hugoenglish.com). Click here for the comments and the Hugo English review page.
Pudtree (Hiknow) (out of business) is looking for British, American, Australian or Canadian teachers with a bachelors degree and at least 1 year of experience teaching to kids. They are connected to Hiknow but Hiknow teaches adults in group classes and 1 on 1. you can apply for both jobs at the website above or send an email to: jason@hiknow.com. They pay on average $14-$20 an hour. Click here for the Pudtree and Hiknow review page.
Gogokid <—- (stopped operating in August 2021) is looking for Canadian and American teachers to teach Chinese kids (mostly aged 4 -12). Their classes are 1 to 1 and 25 minutes long. Teachers must have a bachelors degree and teaching experience is preferred. Peak teaching times are from 12am – 9am EST and 9pm – 11:30pm EST. You are only required to teach a minimum of one class per week. Gogokid pays $14 – $25 USD per hour based on qualifications, attendance and your performance. They offer bonuses for good results and they are currently offering a $300 bonus for new teachers who teach 3 classes in their first month. Click here to leave or read a review of Gogokid.
Meisi Consulting (website down) they have a good review from a commenter, no webcam needed, they have a poor platform and low hours, maximum of 8 per week, but they apparently pay between $22 and $32 USD per hour. They want native speaking teachers only. They teach with WeChat and pay weekly. Email: meisibeijing@gmail.com. Click herefor the Meisi Consulting review page.
USTALK – (possibly out of business) I got an email from this company saying that they pay $8-12 USD per 25 minutes. They also offer some incentives and bonuses. Training is paid and classes are 1-on-1 with young Chinese learners. Teachers are not obligated to prepare the teaching material. Teachers set their own schedules, but must be available for at least 4 hours during peak Chinese hours (Weekday evenings, all day weekends). They are looking for native speaking teachers from North America who have experience teaching children, an ESL certificate and a bachelors degree. They are launching their English website soon but for now please send your CV to: apply@ustalk.com. Click here for the UStalk review page.
QuQuABC (website is down) is based in Hong Kong. According to one of our commenters QuQuABC pays $14 USD an hour. They say they pay for your training but it seems like some teachers have not been paid. Click here for the comments and the QuQUABC review page.
Kukuspeak (website is down) I had an interview with this company that underwhelmed me, but it is legit. They may have improved recently, they have definitely increased their pay. This company be a good option for teachers living in Asia as their schedules would match.They are looking for teachers with a university degree, TEFL/CELTA and at least one year of teaching experience certificate. Non-native teachers are welcome. Kukuspeak pays $12-15 USD per hour to start and they offer bonuses. You can email your resume to: hr@kukuspeak.com. Click here for the comments and the Kukuspeak review page.
Likeshuo (website is down) is affiliated with Meten and based in Shenzhen, and they teach Chinese children aged 5-17 and adults as well. They want native speaking teachers to commit to 20 hours per week. Most teachers earn between 64RMB to 80RMB per hour with a maximum of 90RMB per hour. So that is about $9.50RMB to $13.50USD per hour depending on bonuses. You can send your CV to yvonne_tyn@meten.com. Click here for the Likeshuo review page.
Buke8 (website is down) another Chinese company with a difficult website for English speakers to navigate. You can register to become a teacher on their website. Buke8 salary is unknown at this point. Click here for the Buke8 review page.
SmileABC (website is down) is looking for natives speakers from the US, the UK, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and Ireland (sorry South Africans 🙁 ) to teach Chinese children. They also want their teachers to have a bachelors degree, a TEFL/TESL certificate and experience teaching children is an asset. They want teachers to be available for a minimum of 6 hours every week during Beijing peak hours (6-9pm 3 days a week – 2 days during the week and one day on the weekend). They pay $16-24 USD per hour. Contact Maria, email: maria@smileabc.cn, skype: hiteacher@smilekid.com.cn Click here for the comments and the SmileABC review page.
WonderKids (out of business) is looking for teachers with at least 1 year of teaching experience (it looks like non-native speakers are welcome to apply) certification is not necessary. Teachers must be 23 years old and training is paid for. However, teachers are required to give homework and give regular feedback. Students and their parents grade the teachers. All of the students are Chinese and between the ages of 5 and 15. They pay $15 USD per hour for individual classes and $20 for group classes, but most classes are 1to1. Click here for the comments and the Wonderkids review page.
SayABC <—- (stopped operating in March 2021) is an online education company in China for group lessons. Teachers teach groups of children (4 students aged 5-12) during a 3 month course. Their curriculum was partly developed by National Geographic. They want native speaking teachers with a bachelors degree and an ESL certificate although they are a bit flexible, they prefer US accents. Teaching experience is preferred but not required. All the classes are from 6pm-9pm Chinese Standard Time (GMT +8) Monday to Saturday. Each class is 40 minutes and you can work as little as you want or a maximum of 24 classes per week. They pay up to $28 USD per hour (with bonuses) for a 40 minute class. Click here for the SayABC reviews page.
DaDa ABC (website is down) They teach Chinese children between the ages of 4 to 16 in one to one classes. They want teachers willing to work a minimum of 3 hours per week and up to 20 hours per week. The company provides all the material and most teachers average 15 hours per week. Previous teaching experience with kids is not necessary but preferred, however an ESL certificate and a bachelors degree are now necessary requirements. They have classes from 7pm – 8:30pm (Beijing time) Monday to Friday and more on the weekends. DadaABC has recently changed their pay structure, they dropped their pay to a flat rate of $15 USD per hour with bonuses added after. There is a bonus for teaching a certain amount of hours per week. To apply you will need a copy of your passport or other ID, a CV with a photo and contact details and copies of your certification. Click here for the comments and the DadaABC review page.
Littlean (website is down) is based in Hong Kong, China. They are another company that teaches Chinese kids but they pay a flat rate of $25 USD per hour. Students will work through a program call ClassIn and the lessons and books are already prepared for teachers. Each student has two 25 minutes classes per week. Currently teachers must be from the USA or Canada and have a Bachelor’s degree and 3 years of teaching experience. Teachers must be able to work at least 1 hour on a weekday morning (5:30am – 9:00 a.m. EST) and 1 hour sometime on the weekend (including Friday evenings). Teachers must also commit at least to a 6 month teaching term. Click here for the Littlean review page.
Classtalk Education (website is down) is based in Shenzhen, China and they are looking for native speaking teachers to teach large group (40-60 students) online classes at public schools around China. Classes are from 7:30am to 5:30pm China time. Teachers must have a bachelor’s degree or higher, and previous experience teaching both offline and online is preferred. Classtalk pays $25 to $40 per 40 minute class, depending on qualifications, teaching performance and tenure. They also offer courseware design opportunities and referral bonuses for our most qualified teachers. Click here for the Classtalk review page.
Zebra English (website is down) is another Chinese company with 450,000 students. It looks like they hire non-native teachers but all teachers must have a bachelors degree, a TEFL certificate and experiences teaching K-12. Each class is 30 minutes, you set your schedule and Zebra fills it. So students don’t choose their teacher which is different from some of the other Chinese companies. Peak hours are 6pm – 10pm weekdays and 9am – 10pm on weekends. They pay $16 – $24 USD per hour depending on the incentives teachers achieve. Click here for the Zebra English review page.
VIPX <—- (out of business) is connected to the TAL Education Group. They are looking for English teachers to teach Chinese children aged 3-12 in 1 to 1 classes. They want teachers with a native speaking accent (Canada, USA, UK, Australia, Ireland, NZ and South Africans who are not located in South Africa), a bachelors degree and a TEFL/CELTA certificate. They offer flexible scheduling (Beijing time, Tuesday – Sunday) and they pay from $13 – $22 USD per hour based on your qualifications and results. Click here for the VIPX review page.
Tom ABC (website is down and the company appears to be out of business) is looking for North American native English speaking teachers to teach 3 – 6 year old Chinese children. Teacher must have a university education or be a university student. A TEFL certificate is not required. They provide all the teaching materials and offer flexible scheduling. Tom ABC pays $7 – $9 USD per 20 minute class. Click here for the Tom ABC review page.
Better English (website is down) is a Chinese school that has many physical schools and are now expanding online. They teach kids aged 3-16 in group classes of 4 students, they provide the lesson material. They are looking for native speakers (from the USA, UK, Canada, Australia and New Zealand) with a TEFL/CELTA certificate university degree and one year of experience teaching children. A university degree is not necessary but preferred. Peak times are Monday – Friday from 5:30pm – 9:30pm and weekends 8:30am – 9:30pm (Beijing time). The pay starts at $16 USD per hour, but it can increase to $38 if you teach 800 students per month and have a complaint rate below 3%. Click here for the Better English review page.
Yeko (offline) (be careful with this company, there are plenty of bad reviews here). A Chinese company who are looking for non-native (with a neutral accent) and native English speaking teachers. A bachelors degree is not necessary and neither is a TEFL certificate or teaching experience but they are preferred. Yeko supplies all the teaching material. Scheduling is flexible and teachers are paid for no-shows. They teach adults in one to one classes and children in group classes for 20 – 25 minutes. They pay between $10 – $15 USD per hour (I think they pay $12 per hour for one-to-one classes but I have not confirmed this). They pay with Paypal. They want teachers to commit to 20 hours per week and teaching hours are every day from 9:00am – 8:00pm Beijing time. Click here for the comments and the Yeko review page.
Wise Tutor (website is down) is based in China. They stopped teaching children after the new Chinese law in 2021. They now teach business English to adults. Teachers must be native speakers of English with a TESL certificate, bachelor’s degree and 1 year of teaching experience. Classes are either 1 to 1 or 1 to 4 (group classes). They operate 7 days a week from 6PM-10PM Beijing time, and teachers must be available for at least 3 to 4 days per week. They pay $5-6 USD per hour depending on base rate and bonuses. Click here for the Wise–tutor review page.
Lan-Master or Kouyuxia (website is down) is a Chinese app that connects teachers to English adult learners in China. It’s available on Apple and Android. They pay around $10 to 20 USD per hour (80-150 RMB). Click here for the Language Master app review page.
Dazao English (website is down) is based in China. They are owned by Hangzhou Danyue Technology Co., Ltd. which is the same company that owns Landi and ABC360. They are looking for native English speakers including South Africans (although they may be hiring more Filipino teachers nowadays). A university degree and a TEFL / CELTA certificate is preferred but not required. They teach Chinese kids aged 3 – 12, classes are 1-to-1 and last for 25 minutes. Teachers must be willing to work 10 hours per week during 5:00pm-9:30pm Beijing time Mondays – Fridays and all day on weekends. Dazao pays anywhere from $2 – $8 USD per hour. It looks like they pay South Africans $5 USD per hour. They pay once per month with direct deposit. Click here for the Dazao review page.
Blissful Learner Academy (website is down) is another Chinese company looking for native English speaking North American teachers to teach Chinese kids. Teachers must have a bachelor’s degree. The students are aged from 5 to 15. Classes are with 4-5 students with Zoom or Zhumu. They pay a starting wage of $15 per hour, bi-weekly with Paypal. To apply you can send your resume and introduction video to blissful.learneracademy@gmail.com. Click here for the Blissful Learner Academy review page.
DREAMEN English (website is down) They are another Chinese company that teaches children but only in 1 to 1 classes. They want native speakers (North American accents preferred) with one year of teaching experience and a bachelor’s degree. They want teachers to commit to at least 7.5 hours per week with the peak hours in Shanghai being Monday to Friday: 6-10pm and weekends: 9:00 am to 10:00 pm. They pay a minimum of $14 USD per hour and a maximum of $22. If you want to apply contact: mingdong.huang@zhangmen.com or on Skype: Dreamen English. Click here for the Dreamen English review page.
DeerKid (no longer online) teaches North American curriculum to kindergarten and elementary students in China. Teachers must be from North America, have a bachelors degree, 1 year experience and a TESOL certificate or equivalent. They pay $14 – $22 per hour.
LumiEnglish (no longer online) a Chinese company with offices in Beijing and San Diego, it was hard to find a lot of information about them, but if you are in China or looking to teaching Chinese people, check it out.
KaiBell (no longer online)
Japanese Companies
S-Lessons <—- (Click here to Apply) needs English teachers to teach 2 courses their “Regular Course” and the “Leave it to the teacher” course. Teachers need one year of experience to apply for this job. You can set your own fee and schedule and you get 70% of each lesson price. Each lesson is 22 minutes long and a report must be written after each one. Keep in mind that this company mainly works with Japanese students (kids and adults), so you would have to tailor your schedule to their time zone. Click here for the S–Lessons review page.
One Coin English <—- (Click here to Apply) Don’t confuse this company for another one with the same name. They are a dedicated team with a strong community. They are looking for people to teach both private and group lessons that they run. As it is an online position, strong internet, webcam and a microphone is a must. To maintain their close knit community they do however require you to be in Japan, with strong preferences for the Kanto region (think Tokyo, Chiba and Yokohama). Click here for the One Coin English review page.
One Coin English JP <—- (Click here to Apply) They are looking for on demand “language partners” for 10 minute classes with Japanese students. Language partners can be teachers, proof readers, translators and university students. They will help Japanese students with their English for work, job interviews, presentations, and university studies for 10 minutes each session. Most classes are audio only but the learner can request a video class. They pay 350 Yen per 10 minutes via PayPal. They pay almost instantly, within 24 hours. Click here for the One Coin English JP review page.
NativeCamp <—- (Click here to Apply) is looking for English teachers from the Philippines to teach Japanese adults. A university degree is not necessary and teaching experience is not required but they do want teachers with a neutral accent. Teaching hours are from 9am – 9pm. Apparently the pay is not great, according to the comments here $1.5 – $2.5 USD per hour and they pay twice per month with BPI or PNB. There are some bonuses if you stay with the company. Click here for the NativeCamp review page.
Best Teacher (Areyoubt) <—- (Click here to Apply) has an interesting method. they pay you for replying to student messages, editing conversations and doing voice recordings. The also pay you for Skype lessons 340 YEN per 25 minute class, 50 YEN for recordings and 10 YEN for replying to messages and editing conversations. Click here for the Best Teacher review page.
EnglishTutorOnline (application page) looks like they specialize in business English and teach adults. They have headquarters in Montreal and in California, but they have a lot of partner schools in Japan. They want native teachers from the UK or North America with teaching experience, ESL certificate and a university degree (everything). Click here for the English Tutor Online review page.
Eigopower (alternate site) is looking for native speaking teachers or English teachers from Japan who have a high English level (they may ask for a TOEIC score of 800) to teach children. Teachers should have one year of teaching experience and a university degree. They pay 1200 yen – 1600 yen per hour. You can apply by sending your CV to arisenglish@alisins.com. Click here for the comments and the Eigopower review page.
EigoBiz (https://www.eigobiz.com/teachers-apply is down) focuses on teaching business English to Japanese students. They prefer native English speaking teachers with TESL certificates. Teachers set their own schedule but they must schedule 4 lessons per week during peak Japanese times (i.e. weekday evenings 6pm-11pm or weekends 9am-11pm). They pay through Paypal 1000 YEN for the first five 50 minute lessons, after that the average lesson rate is 1750 YEN, about $16 USD, per 50 minute lesson (they do let you set your own rate for some students). You can also email info@eigobiz.com. Click here for and the EigoBiz review page.
Eigox is a company from Japan. They want part-time native speaking teachers from the USA, UK, Canada, Australia or New Zealand. They teach both conversational and textbook English. They currently pay 600 yen or about $5.50 for every 25 minute class. However in February 2018 they are changing the entire system and teachers can set their own rates between 600 – 1200 YEN ($5.50 – $11.00 USD) per 25 minute lesson, based on their work performance. Payment is made with Paypal. Click here for the Eigox review page.
English Everywhere is a company that allows their students to pick their teachers. They still require you to apply though. Teachers must have an ESL certificate and some experience. They use Skype to teach and they pay with Paypal. They pay 800 YEN per 30-minute class for the first 10 classes, after 10 classes they will pay you 900 YEN per 30 minute class. Click here for the English Everywhere review page.
OKpanda is an English learning platform using instant messaging, live voice and other digital methods. According to the comments they pay $5.5 USD per 25 minute class. Click here for the comments and the OkPanda review page.
Mainichi Eikaiwa offers business and conversational classes to Japanese students. They want native English speakers, including South Africans! Applicants should have a university degree and 6 months of teaching experience. An ESL teaching certificate is not required but would be an asset. Teachers have to be available to work 5 days a week and at least 3 hours consecutively between 18:00 and 24:00 Japanese time. They pay $13.50 USD per 50 minute class. Click here for the Mainichi Eikaiwa review page.
ECommunication (ecominc.co.jp) Ecom is looking for online teachers in Japan and around the world. They do not list their requirements for applicants so non-native speakers should apply. Teachers set their own schedule and students choose their teachers, teachers must be available for 20 hours per week. They also teach other languages like Spanish, French, German, Chinese, Arabic and Italian. They pay $16-20 USD per hour through Paypal. Click here for the Ecom review page.
Lyngo is another company with Japanese students. They are looking for native level English speaker and Japanese speakers to teach English. No certificate or experience is required (they would be beneficial though). All teaching material is provided and their teaching times are from 5:00am to 1:30am Japanese Standard Time. They are really looking for teachers available from 8:00pm to midnight and weekends. You can work from 6 to 40 hours per week. Lyngo pays 1,100 Yen to 1,300 Yen ($10 – $12 USD) per hour, depending on the type of class and incentives. They pay through Paypal. Click here for the Lyngo review page.
EnglishCentral another new company from Japan. They have their own platform with videos and it looks like a lot of students use it. However it appears they are not hiring at the moment (June 2018). How much EnglishCentral pays is unknown. Click here for the EnglishCentral review page.
Cena Academy looks like a good company although their website is hard to navigate. They want American teachers with a bachelors degree, TESL certificate and teaching experience. They pay $9 US for a 25 minute class and $18 US for a 50 minute class. They pay with Paypal. Click here for the Cena Academy review page.
Eigooo (offline as of November 2023) offered “chat type English learning” service. The app allowed students to basically text and chat with teachers. They closed down citing artificial intelligence as one of the main reasons. Click here for the Eigooo! review page.
South Korean Companies
Popple <—- (Click here to Apply) is based in South Korea. They hire native English speakers to teach Korean students from 5 years old to adults. Their classes are all group classes with a maximum of 6 students. They want teachers who can work from 4 pm to 10 pm Korean time from Monday to Friday. Teachers can work more hours if they would like. Pay starts at $17 USD per hour and if you work for 2 or 3 years you can earn a maximum of $30 USD per hour with bonuses and working different roles. Click here for the Popple review page.
Pagoda Talkool (English link) <—- (Click here to Apply) is a South Korean company, the pay starts at $14 an hour but if you never miss a class they pay $15 per hour. They hire Americans, Canadians and Koreans. You can send a CV with a picture to hellojobpagoda@gmail.com. Click here for Pagoda review page.
Engliphone <—- (Click here to Apply) is from South Korea. They only hire North American English teachers. They teach business English to adults in Korea. They have 2 shifts from 6am to 11am and from 6pm to 12am Korean time. Teachers work one of these shifts with classes being done either by phone or video. They want teachers with one year of experience but a TEFL certificate and Bachelor’s degree are not required. They pay a guaranteed minimum rate of $13.50 USD per hour for your shift, even if there is a no–show. Engliphone pays up to $19 per hour for phone classes and $20 per hour for video classes. The website is hard to navigate because it is in Korean, but you can contact them at engliphone@naver.com. Click here for the Engliphone review page.
Ziktalk <—- (Click here to Apply) is an English learning app from South Korea. They hire both native and non-native English teachers. A TEFL certificate is not required but because students choose their teachers it is a plus. Classes are 1 to 1. Teachers can make videos and upload them to attract more students on the app. They pay with PayPal or bank wire transfer and teachers are paid between $10 to $15 USD per hour. Ziktalk is available on Android and iOS app stores. Click here for the Ziktalk review page.
Entor English <—- (website is in Korean) is a Korean company that is only looking for North American teachers. They teach English to Korean adults and children in 1 to 1 classes that last from 10 to 60 minutes. Teachers must have a university degree but a TEFL certificate is not required. They teach with Skype, Zoom or telephone. Entor pays a base rate of $2.50 USD per 10 minutes ($15 per hour) with bonuses for attendance. It is possible to earn $20 per hour. The website is hard to navigate but they have a Facebook page and you can email them at help@entor.co.kr. Click here for the Entor English review page.
Nolzatalk <—- (Click here to Apply) is a Korean company based in Seoul. They teach 1 to 1 classes to young and adult students. Classes are from 30 minutes to 1 hour. They want native speaking teachers from the US. College students and stay at home moms are often preferred. Teachers are required to work at least 15 hours per week. Nolzatalk pays $8 to $10 USD per hour. The website is hard to navigate because it is in Korean, but you can contact them at nolzatalk@naver.com. Click here for the Nolzatalk review page.
CNK English <—- (Click here to Apply) is based in South Korea. They are looking for native English speakers with a Canadian or American accent. Classes are 1-to-1 with Skype and last either 30 minutes or 1 hour. No experience is required and neither is a university degree or a TEFL / CELTA certificate. Their cancelation policy requires students to cancel at least 12 hours before the class starts, if they don’t teachers are paid for the class. They pay weekly which is great, $12.6 USD per hour or $16 CAD per hour. Click here for the CNK English review page.
Egg School <—- (Click here to Apply) is new company (hiring teachers to launch in March 2021) that teaches English to children (ages 5 – 12) in Korea. They want native English speakers with a university degree. Classes are 1 to 1 and 25 minutes long. There are no minimum hours required and you can choose your schedule. Base pay is $8 USD per 25 minutes with $5 worth of incentives making it possible to earn $26 per hour. Click here for the Egg School review page.
Brent Oxphone English <—- (Click here to Apply) or Brent Phone is a Korean company that teaches English, Chinese and Japanese. Their contracts last about three months. They hire native and non-natives and their students are predominantly Korean government employees. Working hours are from 6am Korean time to midnight. I don’t know how much they pay, only that they they pay on time. Click here for the Brent Oxphone review page.
Easy Talk <—- (Click here to Apply) teaches English online to Korean students. Students range in age from elementary to adults. They want native English speakers with a university degree. A TEFL certificate and experience are preferred but not required. Classes are 10, 15, or 20 minutes long. (Video classes may be longer). They offer full-time and part-time shifts. Peak demand times are from 5am-10:00am (Monday – Friday) Eastern standard time. They prefer teachers who are available during at least 8 hours of peak demand times, but all applicants will be considered. They pay monthly at a rate of $15 USD per hour. Instructors will be contracted for six months at a time. You can email your CV (please state your availability too) to Jennifer at this email address: rachel_mindsedu@daum.net. Click here for the Easy Talk review page.
Skybel <—- (Click here to Apply) is based in South Korea, teaches Korean students to improve their English skills. The teachers are both non-natives (Filipinos) and native speakers from the UK, USA, Canada, Australia and New Zealand. Skybel pays $16-20 per hour (to native speakers). High preference is given to those who have experience being an IELTS examiner or teaching IELTS speaking classes. Their website is hard to navigate even with Google translator. Potential teachers can apply by sending a resume and a 1-minute audio or video presenting yourself to admin@skybel.co.kr. Click here for the Skybel review page.
Ringle <—- (Click here to Apply) is a South Korean company that has over 1000 teachers. They want native speakers who have a university degree from a top school in the US or UK. No Canadians apparently. Classes are either 40 minute discussion or 55 minute interviews. There is also some editing and proofreading tasks. There are no minimum or maximum working hours, they provide the lesson material and they pay once a week or once a month with Paypal. It looks like wages start at $15 USD per hour but can increase up to $25. Click here for the Ringle review page.
1-StopEdu <—- (Click here to Apply) (1-StopAsia, 1-StopEdu and 1-StopGlobal) is an online English learning academy servicing Korean child and adult students domestic and abroad. They are looking for teachers with a degree and they must be in either the US/Canada or the UK. They have Skype-based 1on1 courses that allow both the student and teacher to find a unique learning style that works for them. Their students tend to enroll for longer durations than other typical online learning companies, so expect to build rapport and a unique style for each class. If you are ready to meet your students then send CV and cover-letter to: Kelly@1stopasia.com. Click here for the 1-StopEdu review page.
Tutoring (Tutoringgo) <—- (Click here to Apply) wants teachers with a university degree (or enrolled) with 2 years of teaching experience. They teach Korean children and adults. They have an app that students use to learn and take classes from anywhere. It looks like they also accept non-native teachers as there are many Filipino teachers working with the company. They make $200 PHP or $4 USD per hour with Paypal. They pay 3 times per month. Click here for the Tutoringgo review page.
NIL English is a new company it looks like they only teach individual classes to children and adults. According to the translated version of their website they only hire American teachers. They pay $10 – $15 USD per hour depending on experience. You can send your resume to info@nilenglish.com. Click here for the NIL English review page.
MentorPhone is a Korean company that has been around for a few years. They want teachers to commit to a fixed long-term schedule, Sunday to Thursday from 4-10pm EST and/or Monday to Friday 8am-12pm. Ideally, teachers should be from North America with teaching experience, a university degree and a TESL/CELTA certificate. Apparently, they have a lot of students (1to1 classes). The lessons are either through Skype or their app (a PC is required for teachers). The pay is $18 CAD per hour. You can send your resume with a coverletter and picture along with an introduction video to mentorphone@gmail.com. Click here for the comments and the MentorPhone review page.
Tutoring 360 (website is currently offline) is a new company that has Korean students. They are looking for both native and non-native teachers but your pay might be dependent on this. A certificate is not required, but they would like teachers with some teaching experience and a university degree or currently enrolled in a university. The company provides the teaching material and students choose their teachers based on their profile. Teachers remain in “standby” when they are ready to teach and students can then choose them. They pay between $4-14 per hour. Click here for the Tutoring 360 review page.
Tutoring Lab (website is currently offline) does 1to1 conversation classes, they are looking for native speakers. They seem to have an interesting approach with their classes as it looks like learners can chose the topic they want to discuss and learn about.
GlobalT (website is down, company could be out of business) is based in Seoul and they have over 50 teachers. They have two shifts morning and evenings and you are required to work at least one of the shifts. The lessons are over the phone and either 10, 15 or 20 minutes long. The lessons follow a textbook but sometimes there are free conversation topics. You need to do report cards every month and it’s unpaid. They only want native speakers from English speaking countries with a university degree and one year of teaching experience. They pay $14 USD an hour. Click here for the GlobalT review page.
Boktutors in South Korea is looking for native English speakers with a university degree. They pay $13 – 18 USD per hour depending on your qualifications. You can email your resume to boktutors@hotmail.com. Click here for the Boktutors review page.
Global VCC in South Korea is apparently hiring. Must be a native speaker with bachelors degree. you can send your resume with a photo and Skype ID to: shhuh85@naver.com. Click here for the GlobalVCC review page.
EnglishHunt is based in South Korea and pays $15USD per hour. They train teachers and have American managers. They schedule the students and have their own teaching platform and curriculum. The amount of students fluctuates as contracts expire and renew. The peak teaching time is apparently 2-6am EST. Click here for the Englishunt review page.
English Aloud is based in South Korea, they want American teachers to do 1 to 1 classes with Skype. Not much else is known about them at this point. If you any information click here to leave a comment or a review.
CarrotEnglish or Carrot Global is based in South Korea, it doesn’t have the best reputation, but it maybe a good option for those in South Korea or who want to teach Korean students. They want native speaking teachers. You can email them at recruit@carrotglobal.com. Click here for Carrot Global review page.
Spicus (Korean website) has offices in the USA, South Korea and the Philippines. They are looking for North American teachers with a university education. They teach government workers, university students and business professionals. I have read that they pay $2 for each 10 minute session with some incentives. Peak teaching times are from 5am – 11am and 5pm – 9pm EST. Click here for the Spicus review page.
Talk Bean (website is down) is based in South Korea and most of their students are in Korea, Japan or China. They want native speakers with an ESL teaching certificate and a bachelors degree. They want teachers to commit to at least 20 hours per week, Monday to Friday between 6pm – 12am Korean time. Click here for the Talk Bean review page.
Classo (formerly Storivers) teaches English, Spanish, French, Chinese, Japanese, German and Italian. They prefer native teachers, but they will hire non-native teachers who have high levels of proficiency and teaching experience. An ESL certificate is not required. It looks like teachers can use their own materials and have to keep their profiles up to date in order to attract students. They pay on the 10th of every month by direct deposit. On their website the advertise “Highest paying global online teaching platform”. It looks like they pay $19 USD per hour. Click here for the Classo review page.
Filipino Companies
25Hoon <—- (Click here to Apply) a Filipino company that is only looking for Filipino teachers. They teach English to Chinese and Korean adults and children. Classes are 25 minutes long. Teachers must also be at least 22 years old with a bachelor’s degree. They pay 150 – 250php per hour. Click here to leave a comment or review of 25Hoon.
ENOZ (English Network Opportunity Zone) <—– (Click here to Apply) hires Filipino teachers but their students are in South Korea. Not much else is known about this company but it seems that the pay is quite low. Some more information would be appreciated. Click here to leave a comment or review of ENOZ.
ABC360 <—– (Click here to Apply) is looking for Filipino teachers now (April 2021). They REALLY want clear pronunciation and a neutral accent. Teachers should be between 20 to 45 years old and have a Bachelor’s degree and an International teaching certificate (TESOL, TEFL or CELTA). Your internet speed should be 5MBPS download speed and 1MBPS upload speed. They want teachers to commit to a fixed schedule 20 hours from 5PM to 9PM Monday to Friday and 5 more hours on the weekends between 9AM to 9PM. They pay between 90-120 PHP per hour. Filipino teachers must send an introductory video to mike@goodairlanguage.com. Click here for the ABC360 review page.
ISpeakBetter <—- (Click here to Apply) appears to be based in the Philipines (possibly Turkey), although their students are from all over the world, primarily from Turkey, the Middle East, Balkans and Asia. Students range in age from elementary children to middle aged professionals. It doesn’t look like you need a university degree according to their recruitment page, but teachers should have a TEFL / TESOL / CELTA certificate and ESL teaching experience. They offer 1 to 1 classes and pay $8 – $10 USD per hour with Paypal to native teachers. They pay Filipino teachers with bank transfers. Click here for the ISpeakBetter review page.
DidiTutor <—- (Click here to Apply) is a Filipino company that teaches Korean and Taiwanese students aged 5 – 65. The teachers are almost all Filipino and no certification is necessary. Classes are 1 on 1 and 25 minutes long. Scheduling is flexible and they pay between $3 – $12 USD per hour. Click here for the DigiTutor review page.
CCClass Online <—- (Click here to Apply) is a Filipino company looking for teachers with a bachelors degree, experience is preferred but not necessary. They are owned by the company Hujiang. They want teachers to commit to working 20 hours per week and peak times are from 6pm – 11pm and 8am – 12pm all week. They pay $2 -$4 USD per hour. Click here for the CCClass review page.
RareJob <—- (Click here to Apply) is based in the Philippines and they are looking mostly for Filipino teachers to teach English to Japanese students. It looks like they have a good reputation according to what I have heard from the Filipino teachers. They offer a flexible schedule as well. The pay is around $3-5 per hour. Click here for more comments and the RareJob review page.
QQ English looks like it is based in the Philippines, but they teach students in the Philippines, Japan, China Russia, Iran, Brazil and Korea. They offer both individual and group classes at all hours of the day. Teachers must have TESOL certificate. In fact not much else is known about this company yet. Click here for more comments and the QQ English review page.
Altoral <—- (Click here to Apply) is looking for Filipinos to teach Chinese students. Teachers should have a neutral accent, a reliable internet connection and some teaching experience. They use Wechat to teach and the company provides all the material. Peak teaching time is from 6pm to 11pm. Altoral pays 80 pesos per 25 minute class (about 3$ USD per hour) and they pay with BPI every 20th of each month. Click here for the Altoral review page.
UNHoop <—- (Click here to Apply) teaches English to Filipino, Japanese and Taiwanese students of different ages and levels. They want teachers with at least two years of university education and you have to be in the Philippines as the training takes place in Makati. No previous experience required. They only pay 110 PHP ($2 USD) per hour, but they apparently offer some bonuses. Click here for the UNHoop review page.
Learntalk <—- (Click here to Apply) is based in Manila. They provide language training to individuals, corporations, institutions and other language schools around the world. They are currently focused on students in Latin America. Teachers can work as much or as little as they like. Learntalk does hire non-native speakers. They have 3 different teacher categories: Language Tutors, Experienced Instructors, and Professional Teachers. Language tutors get paid $4-5 USD per hour (C1 level needed), Experienced tutors will make $8-10 USD per hour (C2 level needed and two years of teaching experience), and Professional Teachers can make $15 USD per hour (with a CELTA/TESL certificate, C2 level and 4 years experience). Click here for the comments and the Learntalk review page.
Bizmates <—- (Click here to Apply) is based in the Philippines but they teach business English to Japanese students. Non native speakers welcome, it looks like they aren’t very strict when it comes to requirements. Bizmates pays $3 – $4.60 per hour (140 – 220 PHP) up to $1200 per month. Click here for the Bizmates review page.
LingualBox <—- (Click here to Apply) is another company from the Philippines. The only really hire Filipino teachers with a BA degree and 6 months teaching experience. Call centre experience and an ESL certificate are not necessary but preferred. Teachers should be available for 20 hours per week. They pay 120PHP-160PHP ($2.25 USD – $3 USD per hour) depending on experience. Click here for the LingualBox review page.
Engoo (formerly Bibo) <—– (Click here to Apply) is based in the Philippines but teaches students in Japan, Korea, Thailand, Taiwan, Brazil, Russia and Spain. Their platform has good reviews. They pay from $2.4 to $10 USD per hour depending on your location and if you are a native speaker or not ($1.2 per 25 minute class for some non natives and $5 per class for natives speakers). Click here for the Engoo review page.
English-Mania <—- (Click here to Apply) has offices in the US and the Philippines and they teach through Skype. I am not sure what they pay their teachers, but they charge students $10 for a 45 minute class. Click here for the English-Mania review page.
Other Locations
Poliglota <—- (Click here to Apply) is a Chilean Start-up that teaches languages online and they are hiring as of July, 2024. They teach English, French, Italian, Portuguese and German. Non–native speakers are welcome to apply too. Teachers are paid through the DEEL platform for each session they teach. They hire from all over the world, except for the countries where DEEL does not operate. Teachers must be able to teach a minimum of 2 to 4 courses monthly at peak demand hours, Monday to Thursday between 7pm and 11pm (Chilean time). They give classes with Zoom. They work with the Flipped Classroom methodology, based on social learning. Ideal candidates would have experience teaching and an academic background aligned with teaching the language. Being a native speaker and also speaking Spanish, are bonuses in their eyes. Click here for the Poliglota review page.
JoyLinkABC <—- (Click here to Apply) is located in Australia and they only do 1 to 1 classes with Chinese children. They seem very demanding as they want primary and secondary school teachers from North America and Europe with more than five years teaching experience, a bachelor’s degree and a TEFL or TESOL certificate. They pay $14 USD per hour. You can send your CV to recruitment@joyllinkabc.com. Click here for the JoyLinkABC review page.
Marathon Education <—- (Click here to Apply) is based in Vietnam. They teach kids and teenagers from kindergarten to grade 12. They are looking for native English speaking teachers or Filipinos with a Bachelor’s degree and a TEFL/TESOL/CELTA certificate. Teachers must be available to teach at least 10 hours per week. Native English speaking teachers get paid $14 to $16 USD per hour. Filipino teachers only get paid $4 to $8 USD per hour… which is unfair. Click here for the Marathon Education review page.
Lingostar <—- (Click here to Apply) is based in Singapore. They do 1 to 1 classes with mostly Chinese children. They are looking for native English speaking teachers or Filipinos with a Bachelor’s degree and a TEFL/TESOL/CELTA certificate. Teachers must be available to teach at least 10 hours per week during peak hours (5 to 9pm during weekdays and all day on weekends). Pay starts at $7 USD per class (30 minutes) for native speakers. After three regular students, you will get $7.50 per class, after 8 regular students, you get $8 per class. You get a raise for every six +/- 2 regular students until a maximum of $20 USD per hour. Filipino teachers only get paid $3 to $6 USD per hour. Click here for the Lingostar review page.
JustEnglish Turkey <—- (Click here to Apply) appears to be a large language teaching organization in Turkey. They teach everything from elementary school English to university and advanced levels. They also offer exam preparation courses. They also teach Spanish, Russian, Germany and Turkish. Not much as else is known about them so a review would be appreciated. Click here for the JustEnglish review page.
Allschool <—- (Click here to Apply) is a new company from Singapore. They are looking for native teachers from the USA, Canada, United Kingdom, Australia, Ireland and New Zealand to teach English to small groups of kids. Teachers must have at least one year of experience teaching children. Teachers with self-made lessons and Outschool teaching experience are preferred. They have thousands of teachers from around the world. Teachers can create their own classes on topics their are passionate about. Classes are flexible and teachers can set the class size and choose their own working hours. Teachers also set their own price with many earning between $30 to $50 USD per hour (group classes). Learn more about the application process here: More info here about the application process and you can apply for a job here. Click here for the Allschool review page.
Uptick <—- (Click here to Apply) is based in Israel. They are looking for English coaches to give 1 to 1 business English classes via Zoom. They prefer teachers with experience but they aren’t many requirements listed on their website. They pay for teaching hours, meetings, and referrals. You can upload your CV on their website and wait to be contacted for an interview. Click here for the Uptick review page.
The Space Language Academy <—- (Click here to Apply) is a new company from Myanmar. They are looking for native speakers and/or teachers with native-like English language proficiency. Teachers must have a CELTA certificate, good internet connection, one year experience teaching ESL classes and experience teaching with Zoom. They pay between $12 and $20 USD per hour. You can apply at the link above or by emailing academic@thespacelanguageacademy.com. Click here for the Space Language Academy review page.
LatinHire <—- (Click here to Apply) is based in Chile and is looking for native English speakers with a neutral accent to teach English and many other subjects like writing, marketing, economy, IT, calculus, chemistry, physics, statistics and accounting. They use online classroom and chat tools to teach. Teachers will have to pass Latinhire’s clients evaluation before they start working with them. They may require you to send copies of your certificates and a police record check. Their students are primarily Spanish speaking Latinos. They pay up to $13 USD per hour depending on lesson quality and who the client is. Click here for the LatinHire reviews and comments page.
LingoAce <—- (Click here to Apply) is based in Singapore so they are not affected by the new Chinese regulations. Teachers must be native speakers from the USA, Canada, the UK, Australia or New Zealand (sorry South Africa) but they can be living in other countries. They also must have a TEFL certificate, bachelor’s degree and 2 years of teaching experience. Their classes are 25 or 55 minutes long with students aged 5 to 15 (from more than 100 different countries). LingoAce provides the material and platform and teachers stick with the same student for 3 to 5 months. They pay $7 USD per 25 minute class with a $3 bonus if (that’s a big if) the student does their homework and you correct it. Click here for the LingoAce review page.
Profy (website is down) is based in Colombia. They let you set up your own profile but the pay is fixed at $10 USD per hour (not including bonuses). Classes are 1 to 1 with adults and non–natives can sign up but they must have at least a certified C1 level. No degree, experience or TEFL certification is required. Teachers must put up a minimum of 10 hours per week. Click here for the Profy reviews and comments page.
Wuwow <—- (Click here to Apply) is based in Taiwan and is owned by Lioshutan. They hire native English speakers (or teachers with a TOEIC score of 860+ or equivalent) with a university degree and at least 1 year of teaching experience. A TEFL / CELTA certificate is not required. Each class is 25 minutes long. I am not a fan of their cancelation policy which allows students to cancel their class up to 15 minutes before without compensating teachers. I am not sure yet how much they pay either. Click here for the Wuwow review page.
Tutoroo <—- (Click here to Apply) is based in Singapore and appears to be a create-a-profile type of company. The website allows you to teach language online or in your city face to face. The languages they offer are English, French, Spanish, Chinese, Italian, German, Korean, Thai, Japanese, Vietnamese and Portuguese. They want native speakers but teachers do not need certification. We would love to hear from someone who works for this company so please leave a comment. Click here for the Tutoroo reviews and comments page.
Speechify <—- (Click here to Apply) is a small Indian company that looks to have mostly Indian teachers. They say they will hire teachers who are native speakers as well. They offer 1 to 1 classes with flexible scheduling. They pay $12 – $22 USD per hour. Email address: contact@speechify.in. Click here for the Speechify review page.
ETalking <—- (Click here to Apply) is a Taiwanese company that focuses on teaching English to adults. They also have younger students, but most of their students are adults who want to improve their English for business or travel reasons. They want native speaking English teachers only, but a degree and TEFL certificate are not necessary (but preferred). ETalking online pays a starting rate of $12 – $15 USD per hour but performance bonuses are also available. Classes are 45 minutes with about 15 minutes of report writing after each class. Their website is in Chinese but their main email is service@etalkingonline.com. Click here for the ETalking review page.
Bright Learning <—- (Click here to Apply) is hiring native English speakers to teach adults and children. It looks like they are based in Saudi Arabia but their students are in many different countries. They do not require teachers to have a degree so that is an advantage for some people. They pay $12 USD per hour to start. Click here for the Bright Learning review page.
Language Online <—- (Click here to Apply) is a company based in the Seychelles and they teach English, Spanish, German and French on Skype. They look like a small company that has native speaking teachers. Their classes are one hour long and they teach exam prep, business, conversation and they also teach children. Click here for the Language Online review page.
1on1 English <—- (Click here to Apply) is a Vietnamese company that teaches Vietnamese children aged 6-12 in 1 on 1 classes of 25 minutes. They want American and Canadian teachers with a bachelors degree, TEFL/CELTA certificate and 1 year of experience teaching children. Scheduling is flexible, but peak hours are 6pm – 9pm Vietnam time. They pay up to $24 USD per hour depending on the incentives teachers achieve (average pay is about $18 – $20 USD per hour). Another link to apply here. Click here for the 1on1 English review page.
Antoree <—- (Click here to Apply) is based in Vietnam and teaches 1 to 1 classes. The website has many Vietnamese teachers listed so it appears that they hire non-native English teachers as well. Students can choose their teachers and give them ratings. The teachers are responsible for creating their own teaching materials. Classes are taught through Skype and they pay between $9 and $12 USD per hour. Click here for the Antoree review page.
English Gang <—- (Click here to Apply) is based in Thailand. They teach Thai children (aged 4-12) and they want native English speakers with a bachelors degree or 3 years of experience teaching ESL to children. A TESL certificate is not necessary. They say that in rare instances they will hire non-natives who have spent a lot of time in native speaking countries, have a neutral accent and experience. Peak teaching time is 4-10pm Monday to Friday and weekends 8am-10pm (Thailand time) they want you to commit to at least 5 hours per week. They pay $10 – $15 USD per hour depending on experience, the interview and how you do during the mock class. Click here for the English Gang review page.
English Place <—- (Click here to Apply)iis based in Saudi Arabia, it looks like they teach business English, exam preparation and English for nursing. Classes are one to one and they pay $3 USD per 15 minute session, that is $12 an hour. Click here for the English Place review page.
Douroosi <—- (Click here to Apply) is based in the middle east although I am not sure exactly where. It looks like they teach 1 to 1 classes to children. They also teach other subjects like science and math. Looks like they want native English speakers and the pay rate seems unbelievable at up $80 per hour?! We would really like to hear from someone who works for this company. Click here for the comments and Douroosi reviews page.
Vivaling <—- (Click here to Apply) is based in Singapore and they teach English, Mandarin, Spanish, French and German to children around the world. They want both native and non-native English speaking teachers with 2 years experience working with children and a certificate or degree in teaching languages. The pay scale works like this… Coaches start with a base salary of $20 or $21 an hour (depending on how they performed in their training). The pay then gets reviewed every 6 months and can increase by $1/$2 each time. The top pay is $26 an hour. There are various paid opportunities to get involved in such as other non-teaching roles like training, mentoring, recruitment and content development. Vivaling does not charge coaches for training and any teaching given during the training period is paid time. Vivaling coaches mostly work with kids, though there are now many adult learners too. Click here for the comments and Vivaling review page.
Oteacher <—- (Click here to Apply) is based in Iran and they teach many languages (English, German, Arabic, French, Spanish, Italian, Turkish, Russian, Kurdish, Japanese, Chinese, Portuguese, etc.) to Iranians. Students can see teachers schedules and choose when they want to have classes. The pay is set by the company based on teachers qualifications. Non-native speaking teachers are welcome to apply and a language teaching degree or certificate is preferred but not necessary. Oteacher uses Zoom (not Skype) to give classes and they pay with Paypal from $16 – 18 USD per hour. Click here for the comments and the Oteacher review page.
321-English <—- (Click here to Apply)is based in South Africa and they hire non-native English speakers. They do want teachers with a TEFL certificate and experience. Most of their students are from China and they don’t usually teach business English. They pay $12 USD per hour. Click here for the 321-English review page.
Synergy Language Consultants (website is down) is based in South Africa and they are currently hiring.
Aloju Online Teaching Recruitment (no longer online) is also based in South Africa. I believe that most of their students are in China. They are looking for teachers from around the world. They want teachers who have a TEFL certificate and are able to teach 15 hours per week.
Easy Talk <—- (Click here to Apply)is based in Taiwan. I cant find much info but apparently they pay $12 -$14 per hour. More information about this company would be great. Click here for the Easy Talk review page.
Langland Language Institute <—- (Click here to Apply) is based in good old Uruguay. It looks to be a smaller company and they use Skype to teach a variety of classes. Click here for the Langland review page.
EOstudy <—- (Click here to Apply) is an American company but most of the students are in Saudi Arabia. They would like native speakers with a TESL/TEFL/TESOL certificate. EOstudy salary: EOstudy pays between $12 and $15 per hour depending on experience. Click here for the EOstudy review page.
Enkulu (website is down) is a Vietnamese company. They want teachers with an ESL teaching certificate. Vietnamese teachers should have and IELTS score of 7.5 or 1 year of teaching experience. According to their website Enkulu pays $0.117 per minute or $7 per hour. Click here for the Enkulu review page.
Topica Native <—- (Click here to Apply) is based in Vietnam. Could be a good option for those teaching in Vietnam. The salary is unknown. Their homepage is here. They also hire non-native teachers. Their classes are 45 minutes long and the students are university students and professionals from different countries in this part of Asia who want to learn conversational English. They provide all the materials and curriculum. Teachers have to commit to a one year contract. They pay at least $8.50 USD per hour and up to $16 per hour. Click here for the comments and the Topica Native review page.
eTeacher Group <—- (Click here to Apply) is based in Israel and the students are either from there or other countries in the Middle East. Besides English, they teach French, Hebrew, Yiddish and Mandarin. They require a Bachelor’s degree TESL certificate and previous teaching experience. Students are assigned to you and you must communicate with their parents by email to schedule classes. Teachers have full control over their schedule. You can schedule, reschedule or cancel lessons anytime, without penalties. We know they pay a minimum of $10 USD per hour to start and you can earn $14 USD per hour for individual classes. If you have information about eTeacher Group please leave a comment or review here.
SameSpeak <—- (Click here to Apply) is based in New Zealand, it looks like they teach mostly Asian students. Teachers must be native English speakers and at least 16 years old. They pay $10 USD for every 30 minutes taught through Paypal. Click here for the SameSpeak review page.
Turks Learn English <—- (Click here to Apply) is exactly what it sounds like. They only hire teachers that have experience living and working in Turkey. Not much else is known about this company at the moment. If you have information about Turks Learn English please leave a comment or review here.
Kampus World <—- (Click here to Apply) is looking for native speakers with a university degree, an ESL teaching certificate and three years of teaching experience with adults. Having overseas teaching experience is beneficial and so is experience in engineering, medicine and other business fields. They offer group and individual classes in mostly business English. It is not known how much they pay yet. Click here for the Kampus World review page.
Salamzaban <—- (Click here to Apply) is a English teaching company based in Iran, at least I think it’s Iran as their website is in Persian. I don’t know anything about this company. Click here to leave a review for Salamzaban.
EnglishLeap (website is down) is based in India, I am not sure how much they pay.
I-rikai (website is down)is based in New Delhi, India. It looks like Irikai is only looking for Indians or at least only people in India.
English Talk (website is down) based in Taiwan, not much info on their website besides charging 230NTD per hour.
On Top English (website is down) I’m not sure where they are based, but they it looks like they target Latin America they charge students around $20 US per hour.
Create-a-Profile Companies
There is another type of language teaching company, where teachers have to create a profile and attract students based on their profile, price and ratings:
My Cool Class is a new teacher cooperative based in the UK. The idea is that teachers become part owners in the company where they can create their own lessons, set their own schedules and prices and get the benefits and rights that all workers should be entitled to. They are still getting set up, but it looks promising and I am excited to see online teachers taking the initiative to start their own co-op. Click here for the My Cool Class review page.
Preply <—- (Click here to Apply) (USA, Ukraine, Russia) (Click here for the review)
LanguaTalk <—- (Click here to Apply)
Profesor Ingles <—- (Click here to Apply) (Spain)
Superprof <—- (Click here to Apply) (USA)
Tutorfair <—- (Click here to Apply) is based in London and they teach English, Spanish, German, French, Latin, math and science. They are currently looking for online English teachers. It is a create-a-profile type company so teachers can set their own hourly rate. Click here for the Tutorfair review page.
AmazingTalker <—- (Click here to Apply) is a Chinese company that lets you set your own rate. You don’t have to be a native speaker, but non-native speakers have to have an English degree. Their teachers offer classes in 46 different languages, including Spanish, Italian, French and German. Most classes are in English and there are many exam preparation classes being offered. Classes are either 25 or 50 minutes. Click here for the AmazingTalker review page.
Outschool <—- (Click here to Apply) appears to be a create-a-profile type company based in San Francisco. You can sign up with a Facebook account or an email address. You can teach almost any subject including English, Spanish, French, German, Japanese, Mandarin, Greek and Italian. No experience or degree is required and all students are between 3-18 years old. They always use Zoom to give the online classes. Teachers can set their own pay. Click here for the Outschool review page.
TheTalkList <—- (Click here to Apply) is an American create-a-profile company, but it is also an Android app. Classes are one on one with mostly adults. No experience or degree is required and non-native English teachers are welcome to sign up. They also offer classes in other languages like Spanish. Teachers can set their own pay, but the average is about $10 per hour. Click here for the TheTalkList review page.
Varsity Tutors (USA)
Polly Lingual (Albania)
TusClasesParticulares (Spain)
Chegg (USA)
Lang-land (Russia) Teachers pay a subscription to use the Lang-Land system and set their own prices.
First Tutors (UK)
Wyzant (USA)
italki (China)
CafeTalk (looking for teachers who have taught in Japan)
Learnissimo (France)
Lingueo (France)
Verbling (USA)
FindaTutor (New Zealand)
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Annie
There is also Languatalk.com, Mike (rebranded from Lingoci in the pandemic). They are a UK based create a profile company. I work for them and they are pretty good. You set your rates and they then charge the student 16% on top.
mikedveenstra@gmail.com
Thanks for the info Annie!
business english coach in switzerland
Hello! I’m glad you found the blog helpful. If I ever need assistance with business English in Switzerland, I’ll be sure to reach out to MD- Business English. Thank you!
Andrew
Stay away from these companies:
*Chinese companies
*Companies not stated what they pay
*Companies that can’t tell you 1. how many teachers they have 2. how many hours work they can give you
*Companies who pay you less than $15 an hour as a native speaker
*What many native speakers don’t realise is that they can command $40-$50 per hour. Sure, you must be good, have materials, platforms, invoicing and a networking/recruiting strategy…. but you can easily match and surpass the “fly by night” standards of the cheapskate sweatshop companies. KNOW YOUR WORTH!
Marie
Hello! I wanted to add a company to this list. It is called Language Master and it is a Chinese app which offers conversational, business, and IELTS classes to Chinese adults. I worked there for about a year and would like to share my experience with other teachers, since there is not very much information about it online.
GENERAL SETUP: There are two types of classes on LM, both of which are 1:1:
1. Freetalk classes: No materials are necessary. The teacher holds a conversation with the student and gives corrections. These classes are audio only.
2. Official Course classes: These classes use materials provided by LM. They are video calls. There are three types of Official Course classes: conversational, business, and IELTS. In order to qualify to teach business and IELTS classes you need to have prior experience teaching those subjects.
These classes are held in two ways:
1. Booked classes: You open up time slots on your schedule, and students book classes.
2. Free calls: You set your status on the app to available, and students call you at random.
QUALIFICATIONS: A Bachelor’s Degree, certification, and experience are preferred, but I do not believe that they are necessary. I believe that you need to be a native speaker to apply.
APPLICATION PROCESS: First, you download the Language Master app and make an account. Then, you fill out an application form on the app. After that, you have an audio interview with a recruiter via WeChat. Once your application has been approved, you create a profile. This profile includes a brief introduction video, a photo, and some basic information about you.
PROS:
1. Pay: Language Master pays a starting rate of around $11 USD/hour. While this may sound low by US standards, it is on the higher end compared to similar platforms. You can apply for a pay increase at any time by messaging the platform assistant. A member of LM’s team will evaluate one of your classes based on a rubric. If your score is high enough, the pay increase will be granted. If not, someone will contact you and explain what you did wrong. Once you fix your mistakes you can ask to be reevaluated. I applied for a pay increase after working for 3 months and it was granted after my second evaluation. Pay increases are in increments of $2-3 USD/hour. Your salary can theoretically go up to $20+/hour, but I am not sure whether this is possible in practice.
2. Support: The platform assistants responded quickly and thoroughly to all of my questions. They sometimes checked in to ask if I needed anything.
3. Materials: LM provides all of the materials that you need to teach.
4. Flexibility: While you will be more successful if you are available during peak hours (BJT evening hours), you can technically work whenever you want. You can take vacations at any time and you can cancel classes up to 5 hours before the scheduled time. The only real requirement is that you teach at least 4 hours per month.
5. Students: The students are all adults and they are very professional and motivated.
6. Fairness: LM does not penalize you for technical issues. They do not fire employees at random. Payments were sent regularly and were only delayed when payday coincided with a Chinese holiday.
CONS:
1. Bookings: LM does not assign you students. You need to advertise yourself. In practice, this means that you need to regularly create and publish educational videos on the platform. Making these videos is quite time consuming and does not necessarily guarantee that you will attract students. You cannot realistically expect to teach more than 4 hours/day. Additionally, if you are granted a pay increase your classes will cost more. Since the platform is already quite expensive, this will make attracting new students somewhat difficult.
2. Materials: The materials provided by LM are appropriate for intermediate to advanced students. They are too difficult for lower-level students. Some of them contain mistakes. Not all of the exercises are well-designed, which can make students feel confused and frustrated.
3. Setup: The Language Master app only works on phones and tablets.
I hope this information was helpful!
mikedveenstra@gmail.com
Thanks Marie! Do you have a link to share?
Ken
It looks like the app is only for iPhone / iPad, not android devices. I also spent a while finding (what I believe is) the right app. It’s not called Language Master but Lan-master.
Some scathing reviews on the app page https://apps.apple.com/us/app/lan-master/id1020166132
mikedveenstra@gmail.com
Oh that doesn’t look good. Thanks for finding this!
James Liu
Excellent content you have here, it is hard to find such a great content in this online world. Appreciate the efforts!
Lostinspace
Hi can you please tell us more why do you have this kind of an opinion?I am currently in the progress for one company called LYASS? Anyone heared of them? They do look like a bit strange but I can’t tell more since i can’t find anything about them online?
Lee
I don’t see the company ‘Bula English’ or ‘Hampson Bula’. However this is a company I have worked with for 5 years. And due to the new law in China they’ve stopped giving me classes. They haven’t come out and said that the company has to let me go or that they can’t give me any more classes due to this law. They’ve left me in the dark. Oh and they owe me two months pay which is $2000.
I’m getting no communiction from them, I’ve Skype messaged my contact and emailed them. I don’t know what else I can do. Has anyone else been in a similar situation? Does anyone work for them and know any further information?
Any news would be great, thanks!
Dayna
Hello Lee. We are in the same boat – a lot of us are. I am so disappointed
Bhie
You can also try TUTOROO. It is a marketplace connecting students with qualified tutors. They are looking for more part-time language tutors who can teach online or in person. Just register your profile on their site at https://www.tutoroo.co/signup-as-a-private-language-tutor and they will help you find your students. You can choose your hours and set your hourly rate depending on your qualifications and experience. Visit their site to learn more. Hope this helps!
Christopher Briggs
I’m getting so frustrated trying to find a decent company for adults where the pay isn’t dismal. Does anyone please have any suggestions? :/
david
CAUTION-WARNING-PAY ATTENTION
There is a new wave of commie data collection thieves posing as online schools using AI (artificial intelligence). Now they are trying to mass infiltrate your privacy by stealing your personal info under the guise of an online school. Among them are aplus-teacher and Apex Global. My simple suggestion is: STOP giving up your personal info so willingly. DO NOT apply, send resumes or even use your personal email to “register” to any site. Send an inquiry e.g. “If you are currently hiring, respond to this email” If they don’t reply, MOVE ON! As always….don’t sit there looking like yourself DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT….CONTACT THE FTC. Let’s get these lying thieves offline and out of the way.
Andrene
Hey guys,
There is this new school looking for teachers. You might want to check ot out. Just sharing with you guys.
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/13_gNuPLX7bWJ9RQ-jfupZ0p0z_ZL2qcP74vpYC3GmEo/prefill
teale
Hi 🙂
Im thinking of teaching english online, but im not sure what sites are good or not? I am 16, am going to do a course for the TESL certificate soon, and I’m very flexible with times, what sites would be good for me to apply too?
Jack Jones
Avoid Cafetalk. They are a real scam. The margin rate on Cafetalk starts off 60% (about half of your income goes to them!) of the lesson price and treat you badly. They are another ‘Japanese’ company employing cheap Southeast staff as HR. The interviewer is very rude and could not understand everything I was telling her. Don’t waste your time.
Joel
Avoid Cambly like the plague. This company totally lacks integrity.
Curtis
I’ve worked with them for two years and haven’t had issues. what happened with you?
Chrizelle
Hi there is Cambly good. Will we get enough classes?
Janine Sohler
I am a University Grad and a Career Counselor at WNMU University. I also have business management experience and a TEFL , TESL certificate. I am being furloughed and would like to use this time to discover a new career. I am seeking an opportunity to teach Business English and Career Coaching 30 hours per week. Can you recommend companies that will allow me to utilize my skills?
Holly
I think you might be a good candidate for FluentBe.
Holly
Just an update. NativeCamp has recently announced that they will no longer make payments via PayPal. You will be required to give them your banking details.
Staci Coburn
Has anyone heard of a Chinese company called I Coach U?
mikedveenstra@gmail.com
https://www.goodairlanguage.com/i-coach-u/
Beverley Kemp
Hi my name is Beverley I have been working for ITUTOR For 2 months had 3 to 4 students a day suddenly no Students for a month and that goes for 2 ladys I know of that works for them they pay R 40.00 a hour I am a South African. I do not have a degree but I do have a TEFL CERTIFICATE . I am really desperate trying to find another site any suggestions?
Holly
You could try SkyEng, NativeCamp, and Italki.
Carl
This is for EVERYONE whining about their online experience. Why don’t you try reporting them to the FTC (that’s Federal Trade Commission for the clueless). Here’s the main FTC website: https://www.ftc.gov/ but the specific page for starting a report is:
https://www.ftccomplaintassistant.gov/GettingStarted#crnt
In case of a problem with the link, just go to the main site and surf your way through. IF WE don’t stick up for ourselves…..DON’T COMPLAIN. Also, don’t think the FTC is going to solve every little whim, most of us who have been teaching online for a while know the REAL problems (theft, racism, scamming, etc…). Believe me, having a school shutdown or barred from doing business in the U.S. is not as hard as you may think, and it WILL make the schools take notice!
Sasha
Short comment on Bibo. It is mentioned in the description above that “Their website says you can earn up to $1500 per month.”
It must be a joke!
As a non-native tutor, you can probably reach that amount of money if you work AT LEAST 15 hours a day (15 hours = 30 open slots) for 30 days in a row with no day off. I must also mention that you should have a booking rate of 100% and you shouldn’t have any cancellation during this period. Plus, don’t forget to add up the time you spend writing lesson notes. You are required to write a lesson note for each conducted slot, or else your work won’t be paid. Even if you write them superficially, they’re still time-consuming. Depending on how fast you type, it may take you one, two, three or more hours to complete them.
So, if you’re willing to sleep 6 hours per night at most, have about 1 hour of free time a day and ruin your eyes, you can probably earn $1500. Good luck!
alex
I would wait a while with Chinese companies at the moment until the virus has passed
mikedveenstra@gmail.com
Actually now might be a good time. Lots of students are stuck at home with nothing to do but learn English.
Atanas
Hi, dear, I highly recommend Q-Linguistics. This is a new start-up. You can check their page. https://www.facebook.com/q.linguisticsRussia/
Andreas
I also recommend http://www.language-online.org. There you can learn German, English, French and Spanish
Beverley Kemp
Bev (South African) Hi please could someone advise me. I received my TEFL CERTIFICATE in July of 2019 I have applied to numerous Teaching Sites, some companies say reapply in 6 months, no answer from a few companies, Buddy school has accepted me but no students as yet. I have applied to a a company called POP ON has anyone heard of this company your feed back will be appreciated thank you.
Holly
Another thing. I have become increasingly aware that many companies, especially in China, are asking for a photo of my ID. I am extremely uncomfortable with this. What do you guys think?
Fuzz
Its probably to make sure you are white….unfortunately there is a lot of racism…
Pamela Newberry
Hello Everyone,
January 3, 2020
I am reviewing 51Talk. I worked for 51 Talk for about 6 months. It was a really had horrible management within the company. I applied and was told that I was accepted after a very short interview and demo class. I spoke to the interviewer and I onboarding for about 30 classes of instruction. I was then told I would need to wait to teach and they would see me. I was really leary of this and just thought I had been then not accepted after all the lessons. It took 3 months and suddenly I get an e-mail to TEACH. I started and everytime you were 30 sec. late, or went over 30 sec. they shut your bookings down, and made you skype an intervention with an employee. This was crazy. I understand being on time and teaching. I was a 38 year old Brick and Mortar teacher in the United States. I have a Special ED./Regular Ed. BA teaching certificate and a ESL TESOL. I worked and then I had 6 interventions and was Fired. I loved my students, and they would not know it but a 100% or 10 rating all the time. I then went on a applied and have been teaching for 2 and half years with the respected and reliable VIPKID! They are wonderful. I make about 24 dollars an hour, don’t have any problems, and they take what they do seriously. I appreciate them, and they appreciate me. Thanks for VIPKID!!
shirley
ONLINE ENGLISH TUTORS
TopOnlineTeachers ：http://www.tutorwithus.com
We are an education company in China, we have thousands of students learn in our platform every day, the students range in age from 5-18 years old, now we are looking for enthusiastic and committed part-time English teachers between the ages of 25-45 to join us. The teachers just will teach the students in front of their computers at home.
Working schedule: Up to your available calendar and students’ needs (4pm-10pm China time) Monday to Sunday.
Benefits:
1. Rate: $12-$20 per hour for teaching
2. Salary raises chance after 6 months.
3. STABLE INCOME.
4. TWICE PAYMENT Per Month
5. Teaching materials and lesson plan provided
6. Fixed schedule and students
7. Chinese Consultants Supporting
8. Work anywhere with internet and computer
If you have teaching experience, you are accountable and reliable teacher, please send your resume, self-introduction video to our HR manager.
Email: shirley.tong@toponlineteachers.com
Skype: qiumei_tong
WeChat: 17301603237
alex
I think this site needs to be updated to show the age of the students because I have wasted my time going through sites where they only teach children.
wellerman
The vast majority of sites on here teach children, usually aged 4 – 15 years old. I only know a few sites that cater for adults – Cambly, English First, and Skyeng (Russian). You could give those a try.
mizel
DADA IS THE BEST! Make up to $23/h! The new contract is great. The more you work the more you make 🙂 You will be ALWAYS BOOKED! DaDa’s Leave and Sick Policy is now veery flexible and the classes are ONE on ONE.
Jubb
What?? What planet are you on? 😀
wellerman
Really!!!
Quote from Indeed ‘My pay has changed so many times that I can’t keep count. Two years employed with this company and I’m making less now than when I started. This newest pay scheme makes me lose $8 per day! This company doesn’t give you any options. Accept the pay they offer or quit. I will have to work MORE than 40 hours to make the SAME that I was previously!’
Anonymous
hello! I am currently working for Rosetta Stone, and I love it! The staff and support is beyond amazing. The pay is a bit low. Their website says $12-$15, but they started me off at $12. I highly recommend them if the pay doesn’t matter to you. The lessons are easy to give. If your student doesn’t show you can grade. The hours are in demand for 4 est-10 est. They also have afternoon and night hours.
John
Hi guys! I highly recommend DADA! I’ve been with DaDa since June 2017, switched to the new contract two months ago and I LOVE it! New bonus structure lets me make more money (around 23USD), I can work as little as 4hrs/week and add extra time with no limits plus the cancellation policy is awesome! I currently work 15hrs/week and I am always FULLY BOOKED. Full stop 🙂 Apply here: https://www.dadaabc.com/teacher/landing?referrer=J5H5J5K505
Suncica
I heard that Native Camp pays more than before, with lots of bonuses. Please check because I stopped working for some time and now I am back and earning a lot of money. They pay for everything. Glassdoor rating was 2.4 before, now it is close to 4.0 with lots of good comment. So people are talking about the Native Camp company changed in positive way, please check: https://www.glassdoor.com/Reviews/Employee-Review-Native-Camp-RVW17459157.htm
Despot
Hey guys.. Can anyone recommend me a good online english school. I’m from Serbia and currently i work for Bibo and i’m not very satisfied. They pay 2.8 USD per hour. It’s really low. Some of my friends work for Topica and earn 8 USD per hour.
What school is the best for me? I would like to earn at least 5-6 dollars an hour, preferably at some school that doesn’t only look for native speakers.
Veronica Hawkins
Try LatinHire, I found them on Glassdoor. They have various pay slots based on the hours you work. You can get promoted to tier 3 level teacher and make up to $15 an hour. I worked for them for 6 months and truely enjoyed their platform, however had to resign due to being in an airbnb that didn’t have reliable internet service. Although I was a level 2 teacher with 100 score on my performance they did not rehire me when I reapplied. They do both kids and adults. I taught Adults because I’m not fluent in Spanish.
Holly
Hi. you could try Eigox. I happen to know they have a lot of non-native teachers. I would also try Italki. You can set your own rate on Italki.
Carmen
Hi guys.I applied with Learn light 1 year ago. The response was try again in 6 months. 6 Months later I tried again. Same email. Is any one working for Learnlight? I would love to work for them.
mizel
Hi guys! I highly recommend DADA! I’ve been with DaDa since May 2017, switched to the new contract two months ago and I LOVE it! New bonus structure lets me make more money (around 21/22USD), I can work as little as 4hrs/week and add extra time with no limits plus the cancellation policy is awesome! I currently work 25hrs/week and I am always FULLY BOOKED. Full stop 🙂
Aabidah Siebritz
Hi, I’m working for Break into English which is really great and flexible but I’m not teaching as much as I would like. I applied to learnlight and I was invited for the interview but their requirements stated my internet speed should be atleast 10mbps and my internet speed is too slow. what I want to know is is it really necessary to have 10mbps to teach via skype when I teach via skype now with my 5 mpbs.
Sean
I’m getting sick of Bibo. The only reason I work there is because of the flexibility. You can work whenever you want and take long breaks. I worked for Huijang for a year but they didn’t invite me to sign on for a second year because my ratings weren’t good enough I guess. Where would you recommend I go if I prefer teaching adults? I would like to make at least $15 dollars an hour as an American.
mizel
Hi Sean, Apply with DADA. The new scheme will allow you to make up to $23. You will be fully booked with a possibility to work extra hours. The contract is now very flexible and you can cancel classes 24Hrs in advance with no penalties. The average base pay is 14-16USD and you make the rest with bonuses. I make 21/22 USD and am ALWAYS BOOKED.
Holly
Has anyone heard of, or tried to tutor with a company called The Talk List? What was your experience? Thanks.
Lynne. McCormick
Hi
I noticed that Naativ is still listed on this site as open. I am not sure about that. I applied on April 30, 2019. The interview has not taken place. I am still in their “queue”. They are saying that the interviews will begin ” in the 1st quarter of 2019″ It is July 15th as I write this note. I think that “more than half ” of 2019 has occurred and I am thinking that I should go ahead and nix it. I have had plenty of interviews using this site since that date.
mikedveenstra@gmail.com
Thanks for the info! Their website is still up and running but trust your instincts when it comes to these types of jobs.
Rebecca
Unfortunately, I have been signed up to do an interview since end of 2018. Apparently the only students that they have had (Naativ) have been relatives of employees and referrals from their staff…no student base…no new hires…and a lot of disappointed teachers.
Crawford
Thank you for this VERY USEFUL site. I am interested in teaching English online and am so happy I bumped into this site. Having read through all the comments I was able to make a list of sites with good reviews and a list with bad reviews. I will then check out each site which received a positive review. I saw where Cambly and Italki are recommended for persons just starting. I am from the Caribbean and hoping I will find a school that will employ me.
Any suggestions or recommendations anyone has for me who is totally new to this whole business of teaching English online?
Jean Pauline Grove
Hi there
What an amazing information page, thanks so much. Please advise. I have matriculated but have no formal degrees. I have completed my Introduction, Beginners, Intermediate, Upper Intermediate, Advanced right through to Diploma courses in English (68 online courses in total). I have no teaching experience but have always been in leadership and team management roles. I have tried early retirement which does not work for me. I am looking forward to a new challenge which involves my passion “adding value to peoples lives and sharing the knowledge and experiences” by teaching English. How and where can I obtain my teaching experience and earn a living at the same time? Your response would be highly appreciated. Keep up the great work.
Holly
Hi. I’m not the blog admin, but I have had experience with several companies, and can suggest that you try becoming a community tutor on Italki, and that you apply to Cambly. Neither will pay very well compared to jobs you can get if you possess experience and degrees, but they will be a decent start.
Miss Cay
Hello, I just want to make a comment about 31ABC. Firstly, they do not pay 20$, they pay 8$ per hour, which increases as you move up. Also, I recently applied with them, and had an interview. The interviewer didn’t even seem like she wanted to participate, but wanted me to pretend she was a 6 year old kid. So of course, naturally, I did exactly that. I also had asked about taking vacations beforehand, because its the summer so naturally, I would want my days off like everyone else. So after the interview, the interviewer told me that she will be in contact with me about a decision the next day. It’s been 3 weeks since the interview and I have not received anything from them. I just wish these companies would be honest about their intentions up front.
Canadian Tutor
I think it’s a good idea to let people know the truth about your experiences and try to keep it balanced. For example, Golden Voice English has only good reviews here and nothing on their review page, but the truth is they don’t pay on time and this Canadian company always blames the rules and regulations of the Chinese gov’t where the money is transferred from. However, lots of Chinese companies like VIPKID, DaDa, SayABC and Q Kids all pay their tutors on time. For me personally getting paid on time is my top priority and a pay rate that reflects my education, training, professionalism with a path to pay raises and incentives. Again GVE doesn’t have such a path.And it is the only company that I know of that runs classes of 6 kids and each child is expected to have equal time from the tutor.All classes have the same flat rate even though 6 kids is much more difficult than 1, 3 or 4. I can’t believe why there isn’t more truthful comments about Golden Voice English.
Wellerman
I can’t believe some of the negative comments about Cambly, I am very happy to be working for them. Okay, the money could be better, but the flexibility compensates for this. I like the rolling salary counter that you see rise after each lesson throughout the week. You are paid promptly on a Monday by Paypal transfer, and it’s not difficult to earn $100+ per week once you’re established, which is a nice little part-time income. Unlike the Chinese companies, you can cancel your Priority Hour without a problem, but have to try to cancel it 12 hours before. Cambly Kids is just in its infancy, so you can teach ages 5-14 if you prefer that to teaching adults.
You are welcome to apply using the link : https://www.cambly.com/en/tutors?referralCode=dave350
Todd Pruden
I agree. The people who bad mouth Cambly do so because they cannot keep a conversation going with a client and get frustrated. (They run out of things to say.) I just keep a bunch of tabs with conversation questions open. Great place to work!
Mike Johnson
Not true at all. They’ve hired shills that harass teachers. This is what the main complaint is about, not running out of things to say unless they have no prior teaching experience. I and many other friends have been fired on full schedules out of the blue, without any warning. This company has really gone downhill. Teachers get warned over ridiculous things that are out of their hands. You’ll have lighting in your room, and they’ll complain about it. When their app has bugs, it’s always your fault, The list goes on. And most teachers barely get paid the $10.20 USD per hour since there’s a lot of student trolls on there.
Sandra
Hi there!
Could you include the Spanish and fast growing company Classgap?
https://www.classgap.com/en
Thank you!
mikedveenstra@gmail.com
Hi Sandra, we can add Classgap, no problem. Can you tell us more about them?
Joel Monkarsh
This is a very useful list. I was contacted by two of these companies. The first company actually wanted to hire me and it gave me some very useful material, but they were disorganized and had a problem with the main client. The second company I am considering has a less than wonderful reputation for the way they treat staff. These companies pay substantially less than if you were working with your own students at your own business.
Rick Zhang
Hello there,
Rorixwell is a Canadian- based online ESL school NOW HIRING experienced online English teachers. If you don’t have TESOL certificate, will help you get your TESOL Certificate.
What we offer:
Current Rates $18 – $25 CAD + a monthly monetary bonus for punctuality and performance
Stable, long term classes that run for a full semester so you can bond with your students
25 minute classes + 5- minute student evaluation
Interactive and engaging platform
Quality lessons prepared and ready to go
Bookings done by the company
Teacher Requirements
(Any) Bachelor’s Degree
Some ESL/EFL teaching experience – preferably online and with young learners
Speaks English at an idiomatic level
Laptop/Computer, Headphone + High Speed Internet
Gabriel
Hello everyone,
I plan to apply for the first time to teach English online. I don’t have a degree, but I am a native speaker from the US and have a Tesol Certificate. Does anybody recommend any good companies to work for? And also, any companies to stay away from?
Thank you,
Gabriel
Brynn
Hi! I’m in the exact same situation too. I would love to hear some suggestions from everyone. So far I have applied to iBestTeacher and had an interview, but haven’t heard back in a while. I’m trying to compile a list of legit companies that don’t require a degree, but some of them I’m wary of because they don’t have any reviews. So far I have: Lingoda, iBestTeacher, Lyngo, ABC360, HelloKid, EnglishDom, MicroLanguage, KK Talkee, Bright Learning, Yeko, NiceKid, and Lingua Airlines. If anyone has any insights, they would be much appreciated.
Thank you!
Daniel
Hey everyone. This list is amazing but I’m in a bit of a dilemma at the moment. If anyone could help a chap it would be awesome. I am Portuguese but I am a 100% native speaker that has never been to a Portuguese school. I’ve been in both the British and American education system. However, because of where I live and because I don’t have a bachelor’s degree (I dropped out halfway), I wanted to know what sort of companies I can work for? At the moment I work at Acadsoc and I’m pretty sure most of us are aware that its pay isn’t the best and most of what is advertised is bogus. However, I was able to get my IELTS training certificate and an English for Kids young learners module. I also have a 120 hour TEFL certificate as well.
So far I’ve been rejected by Magic Ears and other companies such as QuQuABC and Landi don’t seem too promising based on the reviews I’ve read. I have applied to KKTalkee and sent the demo and I’m praying they like it! I’ve got plenty of experience to offer (mostly tutoring but also have been a teacher assistant as well for elementary students). Any advice would be greatly appreciated…
Rahi Shah
Hey! Did KKTalkee ended up accepting you? I’m not sure if they’re currently active or hiring.
Yolanda Miller
Hello Good Day, Our company is looking for online Native English Teachers from USA and UK.
The Rate is $10 per hour and yes it might be small but each student books 50 lessons or 25 hours per booking.
So that makes sure you will have at least 2-4 months of class with each student depending on how many days the student will have class per week
the name of the company i am working for is called YUXI AIRPAIR its base out of China
If your interested please add me on Skype….yolanda.miller33 skype id
Thank you
Kentucky 1
YUXI AIRPAIR is a good company I been working with them over 1 year now. right now I have about 18 students from them. what I like about this company they have a good response time to every question I have ask. Yes they paid $10per hour just like the Lady saids they paid every two weeks. You don’t need a degree far as I know. They are a very nice company
Holly
Hi. I’d also like to update some information on LiveLingua. Firstly, they are a great company to work for. However, we are not required to be bilingual. I think that is a plus though.
Holly
Hi. I’d also like to know if anyone has worked for, or is working for SpokenEnglishPractice.com. What has been your experience? How long before they got back to you about your application, etc? Thanks.
Holly
Hi. I was wondering if anyone has any experience with EnLine. It’s a russian school. I don’t know if it is just that it is new, but I can’t find reviews or anything. http://www.enlineschool.com
Amy Stocker
Pagoda talkool does in fact still teach online. I work for them. They pay $14 USD an hour, however, if you never cancel (or only one cancel) you will get $15 an hour. It is actual teaching hours though. Thought you might want to update your info.
Sandi
It’s interesting to read teacher’s comments. and their opinions of this work.
As a certified ESL teacher with both an undergraduate degree and a TESL, I am amazed that some companies (mostly Asian) require all this and you must be North American (white native speaker) and then you’re offered little pay,, but hold on, they advertise big US $$ and then offer what is almost minimum wage exchanged from .Chinese currency. Also,teachers must pay the bank fees to actually get their pay and sometimes local taxes too! To add insult to injury, you are told that your pay is based on your own performance in the test demo. DaDa is not the only one who does all this.but it is true their advertised bonuses are paid in points you must spend on Amazon And lots of companies let parents choose the teacher from some high energized video in a mock classroom you had to construct that actually has nothing to do with language teaching.After all this, then you have to provide professional made photos Not to mention we provide all the tools, computer,noise-cancelling headset, and high speed internet.
It’s hard to believe that these Asian companies are popping up like weeds and are not much better than the ones that already exist. And they are receiving high volumes of applications.
Am
https://en.amazingtalker.com/teacher-invitation/YjicSytRH4p1zsYpCXyfDEbn – this is a Taiwanese site, which seems to be quite young, so there is not such a great competition between teachers there yet.
You can try to register there, especially if you are an English teacher. Most students are Taiwanese and Chinese.
aaron stewert
Excellent compilation of language companies. One more to add to list is tutoreye.com. they have excellent tutors. They are mostly doing math, science and english but they do have good tutors for french and spanish as well. One can try ten minutes of free trial – no strings attached.
Holly
Hi. I’m still not receiving any students on Eigox. I really don’t know what the matter is. Maybe my time zone? As far as FluentBe goes, I have found out that they have a high volume of applications, so they are taking longer than expected to review them. So I’m not out of the running for that yet. Any tips on Eigox would be great though.
Alex
Hi guys,
I have recently applied through 2sigmas and was directed to two different companies. They seem legit. QTalk is cool, but the kids are too young for me. There is a company called 100talk that teachers kids from 5th to 10th school grades that is also seems ok. I signed up for both training processes but withdrew. Their notion of “TPR” means exaggerated acting, with clownish faces and gestures. I understand that we have to make full use of our hands and face while teaching online, but I think that doing that to 7th grade up is just patronizing. I have 18 years of teaching experience.
So are there any companies out there where you will not be evaluated for making monkey faces and speaking moronicly slow and underestimating manner to children?
Patrick
Agreed 100% Alex, seems to me too so far that the TPR thing has gotten a bit out of hand (i’m the opposite of a bubbly-cheerleader-on-uppers-with-a-puppet type but I still use humour(after a certain age) and engaging activities)…I’m looking to teach adults at the moment, but like Alex I also wouldn’t mind if anyone might know of any of the kids teaching sites might be a bit more lax in the TPR gesture dept too.
Thanks guys,
Patrick
Ruta
Hello, I have enjoyed this blog. Is there any reason you have made no mention of Qkids? They are a great company to work for.
mikedveenstra@gmail.com
It’s on the list under Chinese companies. If you have any additional information about them I would be happy to update the listing.
Holly
Hi. I started working at Eigox a couple of weeks ago. I passed my first ten lessons, which promoted me from a campaign to a regular teacher. However, after that, I stopped receiving reservations from students. Could anyone give me tips on attracting students on that platform? Also, I have applied for FluentBe. I was asked to resubmit my video, which I did, but since haven’t heard anything. How long did it take any of you to hear back, and do they let you know if you have been rejected, or do they just go silent? Many thanks.
Sandi
ABC International Group has a website. It must be the same because the emails match, but the pay is different. It’s $16-20. If they lowered their pay, at least they are honest .Numerous other companies post big pays but they don’t actually give them. Like DaDa is a good example. I don’t know about their students.
Danette
I would just like to make a comment. I think I am just late entering the teach English online world. It seems as if most companies have their teachers or have to many teachers. Its like you sign up with a company but have to wait months until you can actually start teaching. . Its been over a year for me and I still do not have any work threw any companies I signed up with. I think I am currently with about 5 or 6 English teaching companies. Its pretty discouraging for me.
Sofia
Hello! Try esl authority, they have ads from online companies that need teachers. Don’t give up!
Alexandra
Hello, Danette!
You can send your CV to info@englets.com.
We’ll be happy to hear from you)
Best regards,
Alexandra
Sandi
I just found out ABC International has adjusted their pay $18 to $22 and since they are in the US, they would pay all teachers in US dollars.
Sandi
I do like the list. However, sometimes there are difference in the list’s info and the school’s website. For example ABC International’s site says $16-$20, while here it says $18 to $25 US. That’s a big difference and does anyone know for sure? usually, it is the other way around.
mikedveenstra@gmail.com
Hi Sandi, I got this information directly by email from someone in the company. Here is the full email:
ABC International Group Inc. is looking for experienced and professional Online ESL teachers!
CLASS TYPE
1-on-1 (mostly) online English class
25-minute for Kid / 50-minute for Adult / 20-minute for Demo
Teaching Material Provided
REQUIREMENTS
Native English speakers from USA, CANADA
Minimum 1 year of teaching experience
Bachelor’s degree or above
TESOL, TEFL or CELTA preferred
Tech Requirements: Desktop or Laptop with Fast Internet connection and audio/video capability
PAYMENT
Hourly Rate: $18 – $25
CONTRACT TERM: One year; Renewable
START DATE: Immediately
HOURS: Minimum 12 hours per week commitment. Teachers are not required to work full shifts, just to ensure 12 hours during the following.
Eastern Time: Mon-Sun 5:30am-10:30am; Fri & Sat 8pm-midnight; (This is US Daylight Saving Time)
Central Time: Mon-Sun 4:30am-9:30am; Fri&Sat 7pm-11pm;
Mountain Time: Mon-Sun 3:30am-8:30am; Fri&Sat 6pm-10pm ;
Pacific Time: Mon-Sun 2:30am-7:30am; Fri&Sat 5pm-9pm ;
PLEASE SEND YOUR CV and PHOTO TO: jwabcinternational@gmail.com
Sandi
Thanks, what’s the reason you dropped the link to their site? Some others you gave reasons like the site is down, but nothing for ABC International.
mikedveenstra@gmail.com
I had the wrong link, it was for another company with a similar name. Apparently they haven’t launched their website yet. Have you heard from them? They could be trying to recruit teachers for their launch. I am curious to know if they have many students.
Wen
Hello to all!
Can anyone recommend a good Korean online school/company that has a good platform, pays on time, etc…? Also, any business schools that need teachers for ESL Business Classes?
Thanks to all for your advice!
Sofia
Hello! I’ve never worked for them but I know they hire teachers for ESL Business Classes. EigoBiz from Japan.
Dominic Yates
Hey everyone,
I recently started working at this company called SofiaSquare, they are based in Madrid, Spain. They focused on offline classes but they have recently developed their first online video platform for online classes, they have thousands of offline tutors but only a couple of hundred online tutors, therefore it is really good for being seen by students. They charge €75% commission on the first class and €15% on the rest of the classes with a student which I think is reasonable compared to other platforms such as preply and wyzant.
This is a link to their page where you can make a profile: https://goo.gl/o4XBky
Thanks!
Tule
Thanks for the extensive list! Just wondering, have you heard of Mail Pal? Supposedly a one-on-one English writing teaching course for students in Japan. Their website is mail-pal.com. Would appreciate any input you may have on this company. Thanks!
Gail
I work for NIL English, teaching English to Korean students. I didn’t see this company mentioned above. Manager always response immediately for any support. you can send resume to info@nilenglish.com
mikedveenstra@gmail.com
Hi Gail, thanks for the new company! Any other info you can offer? Do you teach groups or individuals? children or adults? And last but not least, how much do they pay?
Gail
I only teach individual from children to adults, not group. They offer $10-15 per hour depending on teaching experience. if you need more information, then let me know. I’m happy to answer. 🙂
Gail
do you need more information about the company? it looks like this company is not listed yet.
mikedveenstra@gmail.com
Hi Gail, thanks for reminding me… I just added it to the list. I have some questions though if you don’t mind. Can you tell me is it true that they only hire American teachers? What hours do you work? Do you need a degree? Should teachers email them their resumes?
Thanks!
Gail
I am really sorry for late reply. They only hire American teacher and need a degree, but the associate degree is okay as well. Hours are 6 AM to 24 PM Korean time. Yes, teachers can email them to apply for the position. Hope this is helpful.
Sandra Zujic
Hi Gail,
Can you tell me more about the school you are working for?
Kind regards,
Sandra
Petros
Confused about Upload speed:
I have seen a few comments about upload speed. Some Chinese companies require a minimum of 2 mb/s while some state that they want 10 mb/s upload speed.
Is this really such a big issue? Are there any teacher who are teaching with an upload speed of less than 10 mb/s??
Really confused.
mikedveenstra@gmail.com
I was teaching with 5mbps in Argentina and I never had a problem. Some companies might require you to send them a speed test result, but I never had an issue.
Bill
Heck I teach with less than 1Mb up (I live in a backasswards country)
Petros
Much appreciated, thanks Mike and Bill
Fuzz
Hi all, thanks again to the makers of this very informative and helpful website. I figured I would write some comments here to potentially help other teachers as I have in turn been helped by others’ comments. I have been working for Latinhire ( I noticed it’s listed under ”new companies” and there aren’t any comments about them so far) for the last few months. My experience so far has been positive, they pay ontime and the classes are 25mins long. The students are from Countries in Central and South America, primarily Chile and Colombia. The good thing is that there is a database of classes that have either been dropped by other teachers (for whatever reason) or not allocated to anyone, from which someone can pick up classes at will, apart from the ones already assigned to them by the company. The pay starts from $8 and reaches a maximum of $10 after a few months. Teachers need to give their weekly availability and stick to it for at least three months, after which availability can be changed. Teachers can also drop classes (for whatever reason) and if it is done in advance and they get picked up by another teacher they are not responsible for the anymore. They also hire non-native speakers. I hope this helps.
Graham
I’ve been working for Hujiang in various forms since August (teaching over 1400 lessons and counting!). They’re the best (by far) of many online companies I’ve worked for, and are currently looking for qualified and passionate K12 teachers from UK, USA, CAN, AUS, and NZ to join the team. The starting salary is $16 – $20 for the K12 Kids program, with bonuses and salary increases available if teachers perform exceptionally well. The video classes are 25 minutes long and lesson materials are provided to use on their great teaching platform (CCTalk). I’ve had a fantastic experience with them so far, with high booking rates, enjoyable lessons, and excellent help from the support team when needed. To apply, candidates need to meet ALL of the following requirements: * Native speaker of English from UK, USA, CAN, AUS, and NZ (please specify nationality in resume) * Must have teaching experience (preferably with young learners) * Must have a teaching certificate related to ESL/Education (eg TEFL/CELTA) or a BA (please specify certificate type in resume) * Have a computer with Windows system & Internet speed over 10mbps both upload and download
* Can teach at least 10 hours per week during M-F 6pm-10pm, Sat-Sun 9am-10pm Beijing time (GMT+8) (Once you’re established, the sky’s the limit as to how many hours a week you teach). If you want me to help get you an interview with this awesome company & meet ALL of the above requirements, get in touch. onlineenglishteachergraham@gmail.com Thanks!
Jim
Hi,
I am so glad I found this page. I have a question that I hope has not been addressed in the previous comments as I didn’t read them all. What can you tell me about Cambly? How do they teach? What do they pay? Does anyone have experience with them?
James
I am a tutor on Cambly. I can only assume it is like the other online English platforms with its pros and cons as they are the only online tutoring company I have ever worked for. Pay is 10.17 an hour althand they pay promptly through Paypal (weekly). I have found it to be primarily a conversation platform with students from around the world. Personally I have spoken to students from over 25 different countries although the majority are from Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Korea and China. Of course the available students will depend upon the time of day that you are online. The system allows students to pick the tutor they want to speak with, which is nice, and enables you to develop a customer base of loyal students. Their priority hour system is nice too and almost guarantees that you will receive calls, but it is flawed and you can easily get yourself blocked for a week if you are not careful.
Overall I am satisfied, but I may look for another company to see if I can improve my pay.
Sofia
Hello! Is anyone working for Topica Native? Is it a reliable company? How much do they pay their teachers?
Sory
they have 8 ranks…rank 3 is 8.5 us an hour and the highest is 16 an hour.
Sofia
Thank you Sory!
Shelby
Anyone happily working for a company not based in China? I work for VIPKID and I L-O-V-E it, but I will be moving across the country from CST to PST, so my great 4-8am hours would change to 2-6am, and I just don’t know if I can realistically do those hours, as I work a full time job as well. Would love to know if there are any great companies out there with a little later morning hours! Thanks!
Wellerman
Hi Shelby. You could try English Town: http://www.englishtown.com/teachonline . They have branches in a few countries, and also have students from across the globe, so they will find you students to suit your available teaching hours.
Shelby
Thank you so much for the suggestion! I’m trying to stick with teaching little ones; adults are a bit intimidating to me, but it looks like a great company! Thanks again!
affcen
I’d recommend trying Vivaling. Their students are mostly in Europe, pay and bonus rates are good and they were very professional when I interviewed with them. https://vivaling.com/
Shelby
Were you hired? If so, how are you liking it so far? This actually looks really great! Thank you for the suggestion!
affcen
Hi Shelby. I’m glad it was helpful 🙂 I was hired but when I handed in my notice to the company I was already working they offered to match Vivlaing’s salary, so I decided to stay. Let me know If you do end up working for them – I’d be interested in hearing about it!
MzE
Didi you get hired, Shelby? I made it all the way to the interview and they liked me but turned me down with no explanation.
Lesley Green Barber
I have been reading the comments about South Africans applying for online English Teaching positions in China. I have just been through a recruitment process, only to discover that they had already stopped hiring South Africans ‘before’ my interview. I could sense that the person interviewing me was disinterested. There seems to be a complete misunderstanding about the South African accent and this is probably because non-native speakers have been selling themselves as native speakers. I am an English speaking South African. My descendants were British and English was well spoken in the schools I attended and in the area where I grew up. I am also a published writer so my English is excellent. I thought this was the reason why we are asked to submit a video so they can hear, for themselves, our level of English. I am also well travelled and have stayed in both America and in the UK. I got another email today, from a company in China, stating that my CV was very impressive but unfortunately the company does not hire South Africans at all. I did my TESOL through the University of Witwatersrand Language School and thought this would open doors for me. There are varying accents across America and the UK. Not all of them are of a high English standard. Surely a candidate should be processed according to their ability and their command of the language and should not be rejected outright because they come from a certain country? If anybody has any further suggestions about where I could apply for online work, I would love to hear from you. You will find me at Lesley Green Barber on Skype.
Sofia
You could try Jade Dragon International Teaching Center. They are looking for South African teachers. I saw an ad yesterday ( esl authority – Jobs Online| ).
Robi
Jade Dragon has come and gone I believe.
They were part of a HiOffer office in Durban who broke away because the MD was total POS.
Kudos
Hey ya,
You are right in your assessment of the SA situation, unfortunately. The SA have gotten a bad rap for whatever reason. Im a native yank, but I have lived in the EU most of my life, I speak a number of different languages, I have dual passports & I even get jacked around just because Im living in the EU. From the SA people I have known over the yrs, the accent is not bad & is perfectly understandable.
The Chinese companies just love jacking people around, they dont only do it to the SA. They like to make people jump thru hoops, play circus clown, treat you horribly, lie to you, they are very informal, etc. Its just the way they do business.
You might want to try to get creative with your CV & not mention that you are from SA, just living there for whatever reason. Maybe make a creative ID showing your from somewhere else. Not that Im suggesting you do anything illegal but all is fair in job hunting, love & war. If they catch you out, whats the worst they can do to you?¿?¿ Fire you?¿?¿ Keep your last pay check?¿? These people go by mostly on what is presented to them in black & white, they cant really check up on any of your info submitted.
I hope this helps.
AndyESLTutorSA
Well done mike on this amazing platform. I hope that you get rewarded greatly for this amazing platform. I am at the moment awaiting a final interview with NativeCamp, fingers crossed. I hope that you don’t mind but I have been using this resource for the last 3 years just to get a feel of the online teaching space and what there is out there. It is interesting that there are so many companies and so many of them are focused on the emerging market. Makes sense as that is where the non English speakers reside. This however makes me wonder about the saturation of the market. More especially about the reluctance to hire non native speakers when many native speakers do not consider the teaching of English as a worthwhile endeavour (yes it is spelt with an “u”). This makes me worry as there are so many English teachers out there who struggle to find work. I hope you don’t mind but I have forwarded the details of your site to a couple of recruiters who want to advertise on your site. I hope that they actually pay you as opposed to just posting in the comments section. Anyway I hope that everyone who uses this resource that you have created as well as this other list finds work ( I had to post this link for others who don’t already know https://www.goodairlanguage.com/non-native/). May the gods of the universe shower you and all the contributors on this post with blessings.
mikedveenstra@gmail.com
Hi Andy, thanks for the kind words! It seems to me that more and more people are becoming English teachers, not just non-native speakers but also native speakers who want to either work from home or work and travel. I think the online industry is still growing quite fast and hopefully the wages will continue to grow too. Thanks for forwarding my site and keep putting the “u” in your endeavours!
AOL
Why should wages increase.
21st century capitalism: The laws of supply and demand still apply to the labour market as much any where else.
Ten years ago when had just started I had lots of work at $20 per hour. Now I am lucky to get $15 /hour for a lot less work.
Rose
Hi everybody ,My name is Rose and I am from South Africa.I have to say ….WOW,this forum is so informative .I would love some assistance from you guys regarding employment . I have my bachelors degree in Business Management ,Education in foundation phase with early childhood development,.TEYL,TEFL AND TESOL . I am a owner of a kindergarten school for eight years and I have been teaching as well in the classroom with K12 students.I have 3 years experience with online ESL teaching .I have applied to many companies although these companies just reject me for some reason being quoted as the server restrictions…Like really ? My upload is at 25mps and download at 32mps .I am utterly confusded.Could you guys share some links with me that would help me get my foot into the door please .
kudos
Hi Rose,
Many companies dont employ S. Africans because of the accent. They give other excuses but thats the main reason, sorry to say. The online English teaching companies prefer native Yanks, Canuks, Brits, Aussies, more or less in that order, regardless of your qualifications. Some companies even consider S. Africans as non native English speakers.
Engoo / DMM Eikaiwa will hire you but you will not make any money with them. They are an unethical company, who lie, cheat, ripoff their students & teachers, etc, the scum of the online teaching platforms, these people are.
The only way your going to get your foot in the door is by sending out many email & cv´s, then waiting for the companies to get back to you. Usually when a company is not interested in you, they wont even answer your email back. Get used to it, its just how this works.
Go thru the list at the top of the page, spend a bunch of hrs zapping emails out & hope for the best.
Maybe some of the Chinese companies will hire you but when dealing with these people, expect to be jacked around, your time wasted, be treated like a slave or worse, people being rude to you, crappy platforms, in-formalities galore, etc.
Blazaar from Barcelona is hiring I think, check them out.
Hope this helps.
Ciao
Andrei
Hi all!
It seems this site wasn’t mentioned here: https://amazingtalker.com/invitee/YjicSytRH4p1zsYpCXyfDEbn
It is Chinese and seems to be young, but growing. The major part of the students are from Asia, and there are quite a lot of English teachers there.
I registered there to teach Russian, by the way, and my first student has prepaid 10 lessons already. So the platform is alive )
KJYR
Hi Andrei 🙂
This company amazingtalker, do you need to give a fixed schedule to teach to students or you can teach anytime as long as you are available? And is it okay not to take reservations? I am a very busy mom taking care of my kids and could have time to teach only whenever I’m available. Would appreciate your reply. Thanks.
Patricia Foynes
Hi Jurgita,
I have just started working for Topica native. After my first week of classes they have asked me to fill out monthly paperwork before I get paid and scan and email all back to them before I get paid. Is this normal?
Just seems like a lot of extra work when they have sent an email noting my classes taught which I confirmed was correct.
Any help you could give would be helpful?
Patricia
francena true
hello, does anyone know of any other polish company besides fluentbe ?
i found polish people to be very friendly and kind.. i`m looking to work for more European companies.
if anyone has an idea please let me know!
all the best..(:
mikedveenstra@gmail.com
I know Learnlight and 1to1progress have some Polish students, but you are more likely to get Spanish and French ones.
Joshua Harwood
From Tutoring 360’s website:
“First, we highly recommend you to teach in a quite (sic) place with a good and stable internet (sic) connection.”
They don’t even hire proofreaders! Good luck getting (or providing) quality ESL instruction at this firm.
Kudos
Break Into English is looking for English teachers. They are listed above under Spanish companies.
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Job Description
Break Into English is looking for experienced English teachers to teach 30, 45 or 60-minute Skype lessons to adults or children as of February 2017.
Candidates will go through a training process that consists in understanding the method and getting accustomed to using the BIE Manual fluidly and effectively. Training will last a total of about 3 hours (2 hours of mock classes + 1 hour of preparation and feedback sessions with one of our teacher trainers). Training is not paid and will all take place online via Skype and email.
If selected, teachers will be paid 12 euros an hour (per full 60 minutes).
Requirements – Candidates must:
Be native speakers with an English, American, or neutral accent.
Be computer friendly and have a good Internet connection.
Have a teaching degree and teaching experience in a school.
Be able to work in a calm environment where the student has no problem hearing you.
Have a bank account outside of Spain and an official billing address in the same country as the account.
Further requirements – As soon as possible, candidates should answer the following question in 100 words: What are the key points of the Break Into English teaching method?
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Good luck
Christina
Ahahaha, if you’re paying €12 and expecting these requirements to be met, good luck to you.
Kudos
Im not paying anything. I wont be applying as I am already working, I received the email the other day, as a job offer. I just thought I would post it for other people. I havent posted any affiliate link back to me, get it?¿?¿
Compared to what some of the Chinese companies are paying, its in the mid range pay scale. Also, the Chinese companies just love to jack you around, treat you like crap, are very demanding, unreasonable, very informal, etc. At least this company is based in the EU & has an EU mentality. You wont get rich but most likely you will be treated better & with more respect, than some of the other companies posted here.
Ciao
Kynna
I currently work at Eigox JP. I have only been working there for 2weeks now.
The staff is friendly and helpful. The schedule is flexible. The problem I’m having is the first week I had 16 booked lessons with all different students . First your pay is $10 an hour after 10 lessons your pay goes up to $20 an hour. Student stopped booking lessons when my pay raise went into effect.
Has anyone else had this problem? I’m worried it’s either a scam or not reliable income
Dušan Savić
Hello all,
Did anyone have any experience whatsoever with the company named SK Group? I applied, and they accepted me (I am a non-native with a degree), and sent me a contract which I’m supposed to fill in, and send them a scan of my passport. There are parts that talk about visas and green card, which made me think I was to go to China, but they told me that the job could be done remotely. I’m supposed to confirm the job by Monday in order to start one week after that. The payment is done via some ATM card they are supposed to send me, and the salary is ridiculously high, which is the fact that makes this so suspicious (except for their demanding a passport copy when they know I’m not a native speaker). I searched for the reviews on Glassdoor, but they are all connected to different branches of industry. Any advice?
mikedveenstra@gmail.com
Interesting. I don’t think sending them a copy of your passport will hurt, it is standard practice in many countries. I would go with it until something really fishy happens, like they tell you that they can’t pay you for the first 2 months or something. Trust your gut.
Dušan Savić
I’ll do that, it is suspicious that there wasn’t any interview, although they described the training process in detail (which is supposed to start on the next Monday, after I confirm I’m interested). But, the pay is really worth the risk. Damn, I would be satisfied with the half of it.
I will see what happens and put a review here. They are one of the few companies that actually replied to my application.
Kudos
Hey ya,
You can always shade out part of the number sequence in your passport or do some other subtle changes, that are hard to notice. I dont like sending anybody for any reason my private info, unless I know whom Im dealing with.
If something sounds to good to be true, it usually is.
Take care.
BILL
Yes please post an update here… 🙂
Dušan Savić
Scammers, no question. Stay away from them. Long story short, they wanted me to pay them 400 euros for issuing some certificate on my criminal background check, which turned out OK (how convenient) before I could start working. Luckily, I called the agency that performed the alleged check on me, they told me they didn’t send me any e-mails. To add insult to injury, HiOffer (where I had found the ad) told me they would look into the matter and let me know whether they are legit, and two hours later, the e-mail arrived to tell me they had been investigated, and deemed OK, and I should proceed with the proposed activity. They are nice, it is packed up pretty neatly in their long e-mails and cultured manners (with some grammar mistakes, by the way), but they are scammers. High-class scammers, but scammers nonetheless.
Kudos
Hey ya,
Hi-Offer sent out an email today saying SK Group was a scam & to beware of them. Unfortunately, I trashed the email.
That is why you never send out any personal info when a company asks for it. Once you have signed a contract or agreement, thats something else. I still always say, blank out some part of your personal info. Call me paranoid but better safe than sorry.
Ciao
Jaciel
yes but then they send out another email saying tha SK Global is a legitimate company…so I guess is fine; hope someone gets the job and tell us what is like.
Fuzz
They are a SCAM, it was reported on Hioffer. I initially applied to them too, they say they pay 70euro/hour or something ridiculous like that . Don’t send them anything, they are FAKE.
Gersson
Hello again! I know it is a very common question, but do you know a company that is hiring NON NATIVES right now?
I have been trying all of these companies on the list, even those in the comments but none of them have respond my emails.
I would appreciate your help.
thank you very much to all of you
Kudos
Hi
I dont mean to be negative or put you down in anyway, but thats the way many, if not most of these companies act when they are not interested in you. They just ignore your emails. They dont have the courtesy or professionalism to say – Thxs but no thxs. Just get used to it. Me being a native, I get it all the time., So, dont feel bad or think it only happens to non natives.
Good luck
Ciao
Gersson
Well, thats unfair
Even though many of us are Non Native we are prepared very well and many of us have “valid certifications” experience and even like my case we are multilingual Teachers ( What else do they want? ) just looking for a decent job.
I have to say I had negative experience looking for Online Teaching jobs at least in English.
May I have to try teaching my Mother tongue: Spanish
Anyway thanks for your help
Kudos
I never said its fair. Its just the way it is. I understand that learning English is not easy, especially for a native Spanish speaker. Spanish is my 2nd language, I know many things dont exist when you change from Spanish to English & visa versa – tenses, articles, masculine, etc.
It takes merit to become qualified in a 2nd language, in anything you study. I have done most of my studies in Spanish, so I know where your coming from.
If you dont succeed the 1st time, try, try again – as the Yanks would say. Or – Perseverance old chap – as the Brits would say.
Try Blazaar. They are listed above, under the Spanish companies.
Suerte
Gersson
Yes I think you are right, I don’t give up yet.
Thank you very much for your help
Fuzz
Try sending a short recording of your voice (maybe 30seconds- 1 minute) along with the application forms or cvs. Many times the companies want to make sure you sound like a native speaker (even if you’re not). I have been told this by companies and I am a non-native speaker. Send this recording and hope that they listen to it before excluding you. It’s not guaranteed to work but hey, you have nothing to lose right?
Sofia
You could try online companies that advertise they need teachers now. Have a look at Esl authority and Esl employment. Good luck!
Gersson
Oh OK! I will try them, lets see what happen
Kudos
Liulishuo.com / Lingome – Learning Management System
I have to say, that of all of the Chinese companies that I have applied for in the last 5 months or so, Liulishuo has to be biggest time waster that I have encountered. It seems like these Chinese companies are real control freaks but these people take the cake. Ive mentioned it before, the Chinese treat their employees worse than yesterdays dog doo doo on your neighbors yard.
Some of the ins & outs of Liulishuo – There web page is written in Chinese, when translated to English, it doesnt make sense. Their web page is hard to navigate. Their online platform / black board is rubbish & power hungry. Their lesson plans are power point presentations, all the same format, very boring, ambiguous, typos & grammatical errors galore, with silly cartoon characters. Very boring for the teacher & student. The teacher has no freedom to give classes, it all has to be done according to their criteria. The teacher is not allowed to use their web cam. Furthermore, the teacher is not allowed to use the chat box, so not to distract the student, according to them. The platform is designed & focused so that students use their cell phones to do the classes. In theory this is a good concept but it just doesnt work. The 4 G coverage in China is supposed to be good but it isnt.
I have wasted over 2 weeks doing training, demo lessons, jumping thru hoops, etc. to be turned down by the above mentioned company. After passing 2 demos classes, training, etc., they said I was hired. I just had to do 1 last demo class to determine my hrly pay rate. The last demo class went horrible wrong, the students cell phone coverage was very bad, we got disconnected a couple of times, I couldnt hear her, she couldnt hear me, I had to reboot the platform, among some other things. Meanwhile, all the time I had someone zapping me non stop msg´s via skype, telling me to hurry up, get things going, etc. I told them straight out, that the problem was the students connection, I sent them a screen shot of my speed test, to show that I had good speed. Long story short, I was at fault, they blamed me & in the end, they didnt hire me. I am relieved to tell you the truth. It was a daily fight to navigate their web page, get them to understand that I am in the EU & my local time is GMT +1, among some other basic stuff.
They will have a hard time keeping quality English teachers with all their silly rules & policies, not to mention their crappy platform & power point lesson plans.
Avoid these jokers if you have any common sense.
My 2 cents.
Ciao
AndyESLTutorSA
I often come onto this list and read the comments and Kudos yours are the most colourful (helpful and well written, yes it is spelt with an “u”). You should consider becoming an motivational speaker or at the very least an aggregator for these companies. Keep doing you, homie!
Sofia
Hello! I need some help. Do you know online companies that ask the teacher to sign a contract as an ’employee’ and not as an ‘independent contractor’?
Kudos
hi sofia
i do not think so. all the online companies will ask you to sign an agreement or contract as an independent contractor. they dont want the fiscal responsibilities, etc. its also easier for them to fire you for any reason. at least, all the contracts or agreements i have seem, have always been as independent contractor. they might exist but i doubt it.
here in the EU, i have to pay my monthly self employment insurance, taxes on any money that is paid to me by bank transfer, etc. since everything is recorded by big brother, i have to declare anything that is to me paid via bank transfer. it sucks but brussles wants their cut of your hard earned money, even thou they dont deserve it.
i got turned down from 1 company thats based in the USA because i didnt have a yankee bank account, for payment. im a yank by birth but have lived most of my life in the EU. i dont have any reason to have a bank account there, i never go there. i offered them my EU passport, id card, banking details, etc but it was 1 of their hiring criteria, to have a bank account across the pond. pretty stupid but these companys like to make stupid rules to please the US taxman, irs or the new era robber barons, in my opinion.
good luck on your search. maybe you can find some funky id´s on the TOR, not that im suggesting you do anything illegal. but, alls fair in love, war, finding a job & getting a paycheck.
best of luck
ciao
mike
I’m a teacher with VIPMeike. I teach chinese kids for 17 an hour. It’s reliable pay, and they pay via wechat if you have it. I started recently and I’m already pretty booked up so I think they are looking for more teachers. Not sure if non natives can teach but you can email me and I can direct you to them. Or hmu on wechat.
Starting pay is $16/hr but can bump up to 17 very shortly (like I was).
email: maddenm3@yahoo.com
wechat: maddenm3
Tijana
Hey guys, I’ve been working for PalFish for a month, and I must say that I’m satisfied. You don’t have to be a native speaker, and they are not strict; fluency and decency are the only things required. In addition, you decide your minute rate. Here’s the link.
http://www.ipalfish.com/klian/web/share/invitelink_en.html?uid=1367819&h_src=2
gogirlph
I’m not paid to do this. Thanks to this website, I discovered the company that was really meant for me. Best Teacher, Inc. Japan. They offer a really flexible teaching hours as a lot of our students are Japanese from all over the world. I’ve been with the company for 8 months now, and we’ve never had any salary disputes or anything. The staff are extra helpful. The students are extra nice. The programs are very good. Highly recommended. Here’s the link to my company’s page for applicants: https://www.areyoubt.com/applicants/applynow
dOlier
Their application form is bizarre !
Very poor English !!
Jorge Carlos Navarrete
Does anyone know about a company hiring people from México 🙂
Lizzy J
TutorABC- don’t let them pay you less that 8 per class…some last 30min others 45min but because you are from Mexico they will try to pay less but many of my friends from Mexico make anywhere from 7.50 to 9 per class plus bonuses.
SayABC
LearnEworld- although they can be flaky at times.
Most of the Chinese companies will hire teachers from Mexico.
Ann
7.50 is base. AFter teaching 1,000 hours you can get .50 ot 1 dollar increase. YOu can make higher only if you get high ratings. So for me I could make $30. per session at times. That only happens with classes of 6. the most students in the session the more the ratings are worth.
Some days were like that. For me, I got a lot of classes for the most part. Again, horrible communication with IT, management and so forth. Pay is not great either unless you get high ratings. Bad ratings from students count against your pay. You can have these challenged, they have a new system that drops some automatically , but even then at some point is takes away some money. It may be . 30 or .50 . That is your time and effort and of course sometimes students lie and there is a multitude of reasons why they may have give you a low rating.
Teri
What kind of experience has anyone had with TwoSigmas? Thanks!
Sofia
Last year I applied and then someone from 51Talk contacted me for an interview.
Tanja
NativeCamp offers payment of $1,16 per 25-min lesson. It is based in Philippines, but you teach Japanese students. You get lessons with guidelines and rules you need to follow. Actually, anything you are supposed to say to a student is written on that lesson plan, so it seems easier, but also you have less freedom (not at all) if you prefer teaching in your own way.
The salary is probably not the same for everyone, you get ranked, probably it depends on the country you are coming from. I have passed all their tests and interviews, but when I realized the payment, I didn’t want to waste my time doing this job. I just wonder how much money they charge their students…. and humiliate their teachers with $1…. So unfair….
Juergen Pratsch
NativeCamp is a filipino company who denied me because I live in the Philippines. Offered me a filipino wage, without mentioning any numbers, but I know it’s 2 $ per hour(!), so I declined. Passed the test with 40 out of 40. They also insist, that you wear a headset, which I don’t like. I’m from Germany, lived in Australia for 4 years and taught English in Thailand for 5 years. Please put the NativeCamp in Filipino companies, so other people don’t waste their time.
Ni Hao
Dude, you are GERMAN- They generally want NATIVE SPEAKERS-
Katie
I was just wondering if it is unusual for these companies to pay you directly through your bank account and charge you for that transfer. I had an interview with Topica via Skype and could not see the interviewer but they could see me. They want my bank account info and passport in order to pay me. Seemed strange to give this info to someone I couldn’t see., etc… Does this sound strange to anyone else?
Jhvier
I totally agree with you Katie, I remember I few months ago I was applying for several companies at the same time, all of them required me to give lot of information even before the interview, some weeks later I started to get strange e-mails, “customs service of the USA” saying I got some money there so I needed to claim it, otherwise I would have to pay a huge fee or something like that, I am almost sure I got that from any info I sent to those companies, apart from that they did not call me back at the end. I guess we have to be careful about the companies we apply for.
Katie
Thanks for your response. Seemed like an ideal way to do something illegal. They appeared to be a company interviewing for an Online Teacher, but it was a perfect setup for something really fishy …..Thanks again for sharing your experience.
Kudos
Hey ya,
Its harder for them to do funny stuff with your bank details, normally banks will cover you for any fraud committed on your account. But take care, none the less.
The passport & personal I.D cards are where you have to worry. They can easily clone or duplicate your personal info. So what I do when I have to send a scanned copy of my passport or personal ID, is blank out the last 4 to 6 digits of the number or change them with photo shop or the basic photo edit program that comes with Windows or Mac. Maybe even blank out part of my name or some other important info. No one has ever caught on to this & have gotten back to me about this. If they do come back once your employed, give them the info they ask for.
Hope this helps.
Ciao
Kudos
Hey ya,
Yes, its normal to be paid by bank transfer. Some companies charge you a transfer fee, your bank can also charge you a transfer fee, to receive an international transfer. When I was receiving bank transfers every month, I talked to my bank & they lowered the fee, since it was on a monthly basis.
Companies can also pay by Pay Pal, Western Union or other transfer services. I prefer to be paid by direct deposit via transfer. Banks usually have insurance & will reimburse your account if it was hacked or defrauded.
Hope this helps.
Ciao
Elle
Hi, I just wanted to correct some info regarding Pearson Global English. The company is no longer Pearson but GlobalEnglish One and is part of Learnlight (a Spanish based company). I’ve been working for them for the last four years and they pay $10/€10/£10 for individual classes of 25 mins (i.e. 30 mins!) and $12/€12/£12 for group classes.
Jhvier
FOR SOMEONE WORKING AT BIBO:
Asnwer these 2 questions please…
Are they still paying via paypal?
how much do you usually get a month?
I am currently working at tutorABC by my salary has decreased a lot since some changes were applied… I hardly get 150$ a month working around 5 hours a day, I usually get 200$ but they take around 50$ in comissions… I thinking about quitting but I have heard that bibo is still worse… So please guys I need some advice on this issue. THANKS A LOT
kudos
Hey Javi
I quit Bibo / Engoo of April this yr, so Im no longer with them. But, I can tell you how it was when I did quit back then.
I dont know if you can get paid by paypal. I was always paid by bank transfer.
I was doing roughly 40 – 50 classes per week, classes lasted 25 mins. I worked roughly 20 to 30 hrs ( or more ) per week. I always had a full schedule. They had a zillion students from all over the world. I was always booked solid, no problem. I was making from $800 – $1200 USD per month, including bonuses. I was paid $5 USD per 25 min class, as I am a native English speaker. Non natives get about half of that or less. I was a happy camper!!!!!
Then the num-nuts in charge of the company raised the prices of the students in a very unethical / unprofessional way. They basically ripped off the students, broke contracts that students had with the company, among some other crap.. When I quit, I was only doing 2- 5 classes per week, on the weekends. When I told the company I was quitting, they blamed me for not opening more classes. They really expected the teachers to sit for hrs in front of the computer & not give classes. Basically, 90% of the students just went somewhere else. So, no, Engoo / Bibo does not have any students to speak of. Furthermore, they hire poor quality native & non native teachers & the students hate paying for a poor quality class, obviously. As far as I know, most of the native teachers also quit around the same time I did.
Check out my previous posts above about Engoo / Bibo. The only thing I can say positively about them was they always paid on time.
Hope this helps.
Jhvier
Thank you so much Kudos that is a great information… So I better stay at tutorabc but it is a company which is falling apart as well. I am very surprised about the great change you had while working there… but as you said that was completely unethical. Thanks for the info
Felicia Chapman
I am a Canadian native English speaker living in the Philippines. I have my CELTA and a Masters degree. I am looking for online opportunities focusing on adults or Business English. I am looking for recommendations for reputable companies. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
kudos
Hi Felicia
Its hard to find reputable companies. Keep in mind that the Chinese & Asian companies dont pay good wages, are very demanding, have very high hiring expectations, are very strict with the teachers, are very informal, etc.
I can tell you to stay clear of Engoo / Bibo from personal experience. I was with them about a yr.
I have been hired by Blazaar, out of Barcelona, Spain. I havent done any classes with them yet as they have only just updated their web page & Im struggling to fill out my profile. The codes on their web page dont seem to work too well at the moment. They are working on fixing the problem. I will post in the near future how I get along with them.
Be prepared to send out a bunch of CV´s & not hear anything back from most of the companies. I think that the best companies would be USA, British or EU based.
Hope this helps.
Lela Chavers
I have worked for ALO7 for over a year now and wanted to share my experience. I have been provided with excellent training to make teaching the classes super easy. They always provide a demo video of the different classes, so I have an example to follow and the lesson plans are very thorough. I have a steady schedule and I was allowed to pick my hours, although it is early morning as expected. Pay day always arrives on time, and I have had no surprises in that area at all. They do allow a bonus opportunity, which is nice. Overall, I really enjoy teaching with ALO7 and have had a great experience with the classes and students. I have worked for another tutoring company as well, and my ALO7experience is by far superior.
BeKind
Good day Ma’am/Sir Editor!
I’ve found a very nice online school from Japan, it’s called EIGORU. It caters Japanese and always hiring English teachers, mostly Filipinos but foreigners are welcome also. It’s been operating since June 2009. And now, it has a new daughter-school which is open to any students with different nationalities.
It conducts English lessons via Skype for as low as $1.87 per 25 minutes at EIGORU English Online School.
It offers FREE 5 Trial Lessons WEEKLY! Here’s the site http://eigoru.com/en/
kudos
With what they are charging the students, what is the teacher going to earn per class?¿?¿ It sounds great for a student to pay so little but do you really think that a native professional English teacher will work for peanuts?¿?¿ Someone posted previously – If you pay peanuts, you will get monkeys. I really think that this saying really sums up what some of these online English schools are trying to pull.
kudos
I just had a look / see at the web page, using the link posted above. 1st of all, the web site is written in really poor English, way too many grammatical errors, it does not look or read in a professional way. The wages they pay to the teachers is ridiculously low, no wonder I didnt find 1 native English speaking teacher listed. I couldnt or wouldnt waste my time on such poorly paid wages, I couldnt even cover my monthly expenses getting paid that crap.
It looks like its another online English teaching school that is trying to convince students to use non native English teachers to learn the language. No disrespect to the non natives but at the end of the day, students want native teachers & they will usually pay for a native teacher. Some of these Asian companies really need to learn about western business ethics, they have to stop treating their employees like slaves of worse.
BeKind
I think this Online School is offering quality English lessons with reasonable lesson price to learners who do not have much money to pay for expensive online schools. Anyway, it only accepts Filipino teachers who will offer their lessons in reasonable lesson fees.
Jhvier
How much does Bibo pay? do you have enough classes a day?
kudos
Stay away from Bibo / Engoo. They dont have any students, you will waste your time in front of the computer waiting for a student, they pay slave wages to the non native teachers, the pay isnt worth your time spent wasted with them, the staff are rude / belligerent to the teachers, the teachers get blamed for any problem that occurs with the student or their web sit crashing, etc.
I posted above what they their pay used to be.
Oscar G
I got hired for bibo but the pay is very low, does anyone have any recommendations for a school that is hiring, I have worked for tutorabc, I have 18 months experience but I have not obtained a tesol or tefl certificate.
kudos
Bibo / Engoo sucks. I worked for them for about a yr. They end up scamming or burning the students & teachers. They pay slave wages, blame the teacher for all the problems, etc. A very unprofessional & unethical company.
Good luck!!!!!!!!
Jhvier
How much does Bibo pay?
kudos
They used to pay native English speaking teachers $5 USD per 25 min class. They paid the non native teachers $1.40 to $2.50 USD for the same classes. Worked out to $12 USD per hr, which was pretty good when you had a full schedule. Most of the native teachers, if not all, have quit Bibo / Engoo. The geniuses ( num-nuts ) that run the company, raised the prices for the students to do classes with native teachers in a very shady / unprofessional way & ended up losing about 95% of the students. I went from giving about 50 classes per week down to about 2 or 3 classes per week. When I complained & told them I was quitting, they blamed me. The company policy of Engoo / Bibo is to blame the teacher for everything, they dont value teachers, all they care about is how much money they can rob, steal, trick or manipulate from the students / teachers.
Stay away from Engoo / Bibo as a student or teacher, you will save yourself a lot of aggravation.
Topic-Time
Topic-Time
A small American company hiring people from America for strictly Japanese students. Pays $12 per 55 minute lesson.
I live on the East Coast of America. I own a small business that is growing quite rapidly.
I am looking to hire 20 more tutors. One of my teachers was accepted into the JET program. He found it invaluable to work here in a small way to prepare for what was coming in Japan. I also think that this might be very helpful for JET Alumni re-acclimating themselves to their home country. Or like me, an older woman who looks back affectionately on my time in Japan and sees my conversations as a way to re-connect with the culture I know and appreciate so well.
This job pays $12 per 55 minute class completed and is paid through PayPal on a weekly basis. The tutors make their own schedule of when they would like to give classes. The students choose which teacher they would like to have teach them. The job is “located” on Skype. Preference is given to tutors who know a little about the Japanese language and or culture and for those tutors who type fast.
APPLY HERE:
https://www.topic-time.com/en/beatutor/
Thanks!
Julie
Hi I would like some feedback regarding Voxy. Many thanks
None
They waste a lot of your time on multiple interviews, and tell you they are very interested in working with you, then they decline you and provide no reason. Probably overextended and not able to hire as many teachers as they would like to make people think. Unstable. Interview and interviewers unprofessional (interviewer in sweatpants and webcam from what appeared to be his open closet).
DavidinChrist
Hi Everyone! Please, is there any suggestion on any of the listed companies that would hire a Nigerian English teacher, with a 4-yr degree in Education, TESL, with about 2 years ESL teaching experience, proficient (quite close to native), and also with ability to teach virtually all levels? PLEASE, I WILL APPRECIATE HELPFUL COMMENTS. THANKS…
Oshay
I would check out Education First (English Town Live) or whatever they call themselves. I think their website is ef.com I recently joined and my mentor was a woman living in Ghana so I imagine EF doesn’t have any biases against hiring people from different countries.
DavidinChrist
Alright, thanks, that was quite helpful.
South African
Hi everyone! I’m a South African and I’m having trouble applying to companies because of my nationality…. I have a neutral British accent, I have one year of online tutoring experience with TutorABC, I also have my TEFL and TEYL Certificates but I’m still having a problem just because I’m South African. please can someone assist me in finding a company that is willing to take me in. I’m looking for a company that can offer me anything from 15$ and above per hour. Its been really tough on me these past few months either being rejected or not responded to.
Julie
Hi If you have a neutral British accent – state Nationality as British living in SA……works for me – am SA. Try Wonderkids and Topica. Have you left ABC?
South African
Hi Julie! thank you for your advice but wont they ask for proof of nationality? also what company are you working in? I have not left as yet but I do want to leave TutorABC
Julie
Still with Tutor………..Will move end of August……going on some extended leave first 🙂 I simply add Nationality as Britsh – now living in SA…. Haven’t aske me for proof. 🙂
Rich
Bodacious list, along with the selection of comments!
I have actually gone through ALL the information and am just trying to decide what the most effective and efficient approach will be.
Mainly, what I have discovered is this…
Ideally, you DON’T want a middle man. Instead, going straight to the students. This way you’ll be able to charge LESS than what most companies are charging but make MORE as a result. However, I think it would be VERY difficult if not impossible to do this with limited time and resources.
There are so many companies and most are LOW paying. I’m sure the majority of high paying companies can’t offer many students to each teacher of theirs. If you must give ALL your availability to one school in efforts to avoid conflict, but can’t fill all your time slots, then that’s no good.
Here’s what I’m thinking…
Why not sign up to ALL the “Create-a-Profile” companies BEFORE attempting to find a decent online English teaching job?
Since you as the teacher take a more active role in gaining students through their site/app visitors, the pay has got to be more per/hour than the alternative.
If that doesn’t work then the next best bet in terms of pay-per-hour would be the HIGHER paying job sites/apps.
Say give 1/2 your availability to one company and the other 1/2 to another.
Go with the one company that WINS or stick with the 2 as long as both are happy with the availability you’ve given them and each can MAX OUT the teachers available hours.
Any thoughts?
Ana
Sounds logical.
But customers/ students would rather pay a company than a freelance tutor for purely psychological reasons.
Companies invest more in marketing, thus they reach more people who just flock together with the majority and its choice (and we all know that the majority of people trust “specialized institutions” more than freelancers). They believe companies have already done a thorough selection of the teachers and that the best of the best are hired there. And it saves the time they would usually waste on finding the right tutor.
In my opinion, putting up your profile on tutoring websites is fine. But be ready not to be booked as much as you plan or want.
Sharing your availability with 2 (or more) companies is the best solution so far.
And we should keep in mind that these online teaching companies spring up like mushrooms after rain, so regular tracking of the latest job announcements is a must if we wish to keep up with the trend in the ESL/ EFL world.
AOL
Most of my students have been through agencies, but the best ones (longer lasting, better paying) have been word-of-mouth.
Ana
Yes, a direct referral is the best marketing for sure.
When you say agencies, what do you mean by that?
Rich
I will be teaching in SE Asia and there will be the minority of students who I teach locally in the city of choice whose parents have money. Instead of teaching them in the home, I will promote small group lessons online to bring down each students cost. If there are any referrals, then teaching those new students through the same mechanism known as the internet and Skype will be accepted and they won’t even need to live in the same city!
Rich
I read your complete post. However, I do believe that the minority of students in the market who are attracted to a particular teacher that happens to be a freelancer will buy into that freelancers service versus a larger corporation. Especially if that teacher has a slick promotional video at the top of some pitch page with a lot of familiar social proof. And you don’t need many regular 1-on-1/group students to earn just as much money as you would by working more hours for some “we pay the least amount possible” run of the mill English teaching company that only cares about bucks. Even if a freelancer gets the table scraps, his or her belly will still be full as he or she doesn’t need to provide food to anyone else. As more students join forces with the freelancer then word of mouth should also spread a little as well 😉
Teresa
I am currently working for 2 companies. TutorABC – they pay me a lousy $4 an hour and the it is not guaranteed lessons. In fact, Some days I book 7 lessons and I get 1 or 2 lessons. And I am also working for Topica Native, which besides the tech issues, I am quite happy with them but also $8.5 a 45 minutes lesson is too little. But I agree with you @Rich, find 2 half day jobs makes it a full day. I would like to find something that pays at least $12. I want to get rid of TutorABC as there is always problems with them, for example, if the internet is slow and you get in too late, then they give you a warning and if it happens more than 6 times in 6 months, your contract is terminated.
J.M
Hi Teresa! For Topica native, do you really have to show them a copy of your passport to work for them? Can other ids suffice? I’m not comfortable with giving them a copy of my passport so I’m still thinking of pushing through with the training. Can you give some feedback about them as well? Thanks in advance!!
Robi
J.M there is no reason for any company to ask an online teacher for a copy of their passport – NEVER send passport details!! It is not required
Tell them it is illegal to email copies of your passport or some other BS – I got scammed by a company advertising on HiOffer who were not legit. I’m not saying Topica isn’t legit but there is no reason for them to have your passport
Ann
I had the same issues. Some of my tardies and absences were due to miscommunication with staff on policy.
Ana
Anyone with QuQuABC experience? I’m having an interview with a trainer tomorrow.
Any suggestion is helpful!
Thanks! <3
non-native issues
How did the interview go?
Ana
Yes, they hire non-natives! The recruiter was pleasant and nice! Positive and friendly attitude!
I was offered a native speaker compensation because my English is near native.
I scheduled a demo with them for the next week.
It takes 3 demo lessons, but they told me to prepare just one because I made a good 1st impression , I guess.
non-native issues
Great! Congrats! What’s the demo like? mock class?
Ana
Thanks! Yes, a mock class. They have their own teaching platform. A simple one, easy to use. I have no idea what it’s going to be like. I’ll know on Monday!
classie
Hi All,
Just wanted to mention a bad experience with ChatChat listed above as a new company. They allow you to post a profile, then try to get you to give them your Paypal sign-in info, so you can receive pay for students. For those of us who have used Paypal to receive payments before, you know that only your email address connected to your account is needed to receive payments. I have never heard such craziness in my life, but from scammers, of course. When I asked them about this, they said I did not need to provide them with this info, and asked me to load more photos and info about myself on the site. I did not follow this request, and since that time noticed a new profile posted with info stolen from my profile. I would be careful of this site, if I were you; it looks like a total scam. I have deleted my profile, but have no idea how effective that truly is, as I am sure if they had access to the site, they still may be able to use my former info to create a new profile for other fake teacher profiles.
contemporary
Hi, I’m from the Philippines. I just got accepted at Best Teacher. They have 3 sections which is the Writing room, correction room, Skype lesson. You can still start with them even if you only passed the writing room which is where I passed. I’m not satisfied for the pay in writing room because they only pay you 10 Japanese yen per reply. And you have to wait to get a reply from the student and I can’t get as many classes that I want. They also said that I can’t apply to another online tutorial company when I start working with them. Will they really find out if I’m working at another online tutorial company? I really want to find an online tutorial company that pays well for a Non-native English speaker like me. Any suggestion of a good English online company for Non-Native speakers like me? Thanks.
Jhvier
Hello! can you guys give me the link to apply Global mate New York? I am interested… do they accept non native speakers?
Arturo Cortez Jr
http://www.gmny-us.com/
AJ
Looks like Global Mate New York pays $9.90 to start, in ten minute increments of $1.50 plus an extra 10% if comments and other things are timely
J
This is completely true. I applied the other day and I stopped. You earn $1.50/10 mins of class and they do NOT cover paypal transfer fees.
AJ
yup exactly the same here, it just wasn’t worth pursuing
sam
You are right about the pay AJ, I started with Global Mate recently. The pay is not the best but I was able to start quickly and saw my schedule start to fill up within a few weeks. It takes getting used to but the 10 minute classes are usually back to back for an hour or so at a time. Maybe it’s true about paypal transfer fees, but at least if you have a US bank account, you can get direct deposit for no fee.
AJ
Its a big market sam, there is room for everyone 😉
DD payment is pretty smooth too
Ann
NOOOOOOO!!! Horrible pay and so unprofessional. I did an interview and the lady made it clear that as long as I was alive and breathing I met the qualifications, I did all this research to be prepared and dazzle the recruiters, but she was in a wife beater in her house. The pay was like 5 o 6 dollars . It was a joke and a complete waste of my time. The site was also outdated. I interviewed with them maybe about 6 months ago.
Troy with EnglishOnlineStudy
We are currently recruiting teachers for our online school, EnglishOnlineStudy.com. We have Chinese and Taiwanese students of all ages. Experience is a major plus and a certificate in TESL, TOEFL, TESOL, IELTS or a bachelor´s degree in any subject is required. Depending on experience, qualifications and which type of class taught (video, audio, group or 1 on 1), we pay from $10 – $20 per hour. Classes are 30 and 60 minute sessions.
We need teacher´s that are available for the Beijing evening hours, 6pm-11pm (6AM – 11AM EST). For resume submissions and more details, please email me at TroyHicks@EnglishOnlineStudy.com. We ask all native speakers to apply but those with North American accents are preferred.
We are happy to answer any questions about the teaching positions available, so please contact us if you have questions.
Jade
Thank you for the information Troy. I have 5 years ESL teaching experience and am TESOL/TEFL certified. What is the pay range for audio lessons?
Dawn Unsal
Does anyone have any experience with Practice English Online?
I had an interview with them. The lady said that they work with only reputable companies and are a referral service. They ask for a one off fee of $25.
Advice please.
wellerman
Don’t pay, Dawn. You can land a job on your own, and it shouldn’t cost you.
Dawn Unsal
OK thanks.
kudos
Hi Dawn,
It sounds like a scam, someone is just trying to profit on being a referral company for online teachers. Do a Google search on them.
You can upload for free your CV, personal info, etc at the following web pages – https://www.linguaplex.com/teach.html & https://www.the-online-teacher.com/_layouts/15/OnlineTeacher/index.aspx.
All the best
Dawn Unsal
Thanks kudos, much appreciated.
Janet
I worked for Englishunt and they are really great to work with but I just noticed their pay has gone down to 14/hr. (As per indeed). And their peak times are 2am-6am EST
Jade
I’m surprised TeleLangue isn’t on here. I’ve worked for them for 5 years and love them! Based in France, the students are professional adults, AUDIO lessons (which I love). The company is very professional and provides periodical paid training. Scheduling is SUPER flexible, as the students are literally from all over the world. You can cancel literally within 1 minute of your class with no penalties. (they have so many teachers, that classes are easily picked up by subs). They require 12 available hours/week min, not sure if there is a max. My schedule is usually pretty booked. Lessons are typically 15, 30, or 60 minutes. If you have a 15 min lesson and the second 15 minutes are not booked, you still get paid for those other 15. You can also pick up classes outside of your regular available schedule (up to 20 hours a week), or substitute classes whenever you wish. They pay consistently and on time through wire transfer. I did not have my TESOL when I got hired (although I was in the process, so this may have helped). I am a native speaker (pretty sure this is a requirement), but I do not have a Bachelors Degree. Here is the link (I do not get paid for referrals):
http://news.telelangue.com/en/job-application
The ONLY thing I don’t like about this job, which is why I’m on here looking for something new, is that they pay $9/10 per hour, with no opportunity of raises. I am in California, and need to make more to live.
Sidenote: I have also worked for Learnlight (when it was ISUS), and really liked them as well. Very professional. Paid ontime by PayPal. 10 Euro/hour. Professional Adults as students. Audio lessons.
Canceling lessons was a bit more of a pain (required rescheduling with the student at a mutually agreed upon time, and emailing superiors). And lesson report prep time took extra time that was unpaid. That’s why I chose to stay with TeleLangue. (lesson report prep time with TeleLangue is also unpaid, but if you are working on them throughout the lesson, it can take 2 min tops)
Check them out!
Also, IF ANYONE KNOWS OF ANOTHER COMPANY THAT ALSO DOESN’T REQUIRE WEBCAM, THAT PAYS AT LEAST $17/HR, DOESN’T REQUIRE A WEBCAM, AND HAS FLEXIBLE SCHEDULING, PLEASE REPLY BELOW! 🙂
(I am a native speaker with a TESOL certification, and experience teaching both professional adults and children, both in person and online. I am fluent in Spanish as well, if that helps any.)
SDaily
Thanks for the info Jade.
Really nice detail on a few places. I hear you on the needing more than $9-10 an hour.
Your need for audio only is going to severely limit your options.
I’m a very private person (no facebook or social media, will not post photos of myself anywhere) but I overcame the preference to not use a webcam as I love teaching, and frankly having taught sometimes where there has been an issue and the student is barely visible I find it actually makes it much harder when you can’t see them.
IF you can open the webcam option up you should find a lot more options. The only company I can think of that does audio only is Spicus but that;s..$12 an hour, possibly less as it;s in chunks. I think.
pedro
” You can cancel literally within 1 minute of your class with no penalties. ” – HAHA. I am sorry, but I have worked for Telelangue for 5 years and this is not true. If you want to take time off, you have to schedule it 4 weeks in advance – basically before students book you. Once you are booked, you are locked in. And yes, if you cancel, after a student books you, they can find another teacher, but the company holds it over your head. They also say that if you call 1 minute late, then you are in violation of your contract and they are not obligated to pay you. They don’t always check, but it covers their back if a student complains. And if a student cancels on you after blocking your schedule up for a week, the company will charge them for the class, but not pay you.
You are right about one thing – there is no opportunity for getting a raise. When my wife and I ask each year, they just send form emails in response. It is literally the same form email every year. It is nice that they have curriculum, but I am looking at moving on, and I wouldn’t recommend Telelangue.
Roger Rowles
We’re just launching a new website and are looking for an initial cohort of English instructors. Pay would start at around $18/hour. We have a lot of things planned for the future as well. Learn more here: https://www.linguaplex.com/teach.html
ZAR
Unfortunately, your company uses Stripe for payment purposes and its not available in South Africa 🙁
Cristina N
Hi, can anyone tell me if Blazaar offers teaching materials, or would I have to provide my own materials and make a lesson plan?
Ana
your own
Robert
Thanks for such a comprehensive list!!
I applied to a LOT of companies listed here. I have scheduled 6 interviews, within a week of applying.
And thanks for the forum, it has been incredibly helpful in sifting through some of the companies.
There is a new, still small Japanese company – 81English, they seem very nice.
SDaily
81 Talk seem to charge the student 500 yen for 25 minutes. That’s about $4.50 USD.
Don’t think they’ll be paying much more than 80% of that to the teacher..possibly less….so.
A lot of these Japanese companies are doing this. Odd, as Japan is the richest ESL nation outside of the Saudi region.
The standard in Japan for group classes was always about 1,800 yen for a course (like had to buy 10-20 lessons) and 3000 yen an hour for private one-one and 5-7000 yen school one-one.
I doubt it’s gone up even after all these years, but it’s surprising to see so many of the lowest rates being offered by Japanese companies, or Filipino companies servicing Japan, where the students can afford to pay more than almost any other country.
Arturo Cortez Jr
I work for GMNY (Global Mate New York) teaching English to Korean students (mostly adults). I didn’t see this company mentioned above.
mikedveenstra@gmail.com
Thanks! I will look it up and add it too the list. Any details about the company you care to give us?
Amanda Chapman
I was just offered an interview. Then said the starting rate was $1.50 for 10 minutes + 10% bonus pay.
Kattie Myra
https://www.vnaya.com is also a good online tutoring company. Please add this company too. Thanks!
mikedveenstra@gmail.com
Can do! Can you give me some more details about the company?
Arturo Cortez Jr
Anyone knows if HiOffer is a scam? Thanks
C. Rosner
Hioffer is a recruiting company. English teachers can register for free on the platform and apply for jobs or register for free on the platform and wait for schools and companies to contact you. The schools are legit, the jobs are legit. I’m happy to answer your questions. Feel free to contact me at crosner@hioffer.com.
Julia SA
Can anyone provide me with information about a company called SameSpeak?
Bethany
Hi Julia: SameSpeak is currently not hiring new teachers/coaches. They will let you post a profile and even accept new students; however any lessons that you give are unpaid. I contacted them and they told me they have a surplus of teachers/coaches now and when the vetting process opens for new teachers/coaches I will get an email. So far it’s almost been a year.
Shelly
Great list! I worked for GVE English and had a good experience, and made $21 CAD/hour. Their lesson plans are engaging for the students, and easy to follow. They didn’t have many students/hours at that point, and there were some technical glitches, but they were still a new company.
I’m currently looking to teach 2-5 hours a week, from 5-10 PM EST… any suggestions?
ESL Mel
Thank you so much for publishing this list!!!! It’s so nice to have one place to look through this information. It’s much easier to start looking more in depth when some of the information you’ve provided already narrows the list for me quite a bit! Also, I’ve been approached by several online ESL schools and so many of the reviews from tutors/teachers are terrible! So, I’m finding it a sketchy situation. I also resent the places where one can advertise themselves but they take a huge chunk of what you earn (like 35%). Thanks again! 🙂
Adi
We, at Speechify, are a growing company that provides opportunity to Native (British , American) teachers to teach online from comfort of their home. Our compensation is between 12-22 USD/hour. If you are interested please visit our website or drop us an email at contact@speechify.in. We have completed 10,000+ hours of training already. We are also looking to hire a few (not a lot) Filipino teachers.
Oli
OkPAnda pays 1.5 per 25 min and Bsst Teacher 340 JPY
mikedveenstra@gmail.com
Thanks Oli! Is that $1.5 USD?
Kevin
OKpanda offered me $5.5 per 25 mins
SDaily
May I ask all you good folk if any of you have scanned and sent documents, like your degree, passport, etc? I’m very wary of doing this with a large number of these companies. Heck, I’m not crazy about sending them a photo, but ….there’s “limited” mischief they can get up to with that.
Do many companies require this? Given a fair few of them seem to be less tangible than is ideal, I’d appreciate some feedback about what your experiences are.
My thanks.
wellerman
Hi, I think you’ll find that most companies require passport / certificates, etc. I’ve worked for two online companies, and both required them, though I have never had a problem with sending them. Don’t get paranoid, just make sure the companies are legit.
SDaily
Thanks for your input.
I’m not adverse to it if the companies are legitimate, but it seems given the marketplace today the legitimate ones are often oversubscribed.
I feel if any of us are taking a chance on a less established company, limiting our exposure is not an unreasonable step. May I ask, were the companies you worked for fully established? Those are few and far between these days.
One factor to consider is that many companies have little to no cyber security in place. Given large companies like Yahoo and Valve (Steam) get hacked for personal information with the measures they have place, I’m not crazy about giving non established companies too much information. Also the location of the company has a bearing.
In this age of identity theft and fraud, I am wary about sending sensitive information out, although that’s not to disparage those who don’t share my inclinations.
When companies are hiring in country, or sponsoring visas, I understand the need for passport information.
Online, if they need to verify if someone is a native speaker, I would hope they would have a more accurate measure in place than seeing a scan of a passport. There are many people whose passport shows they are “native speakers” who are far from it, or if could be classed as such are still not of the level places should look to hire to teach. That also applies to certificates. That’s before we factor in Photoshop…..
I remember one school I worked for asking me to look over some job applications. The amount of native born, ENGLISH degree holders who would use grammar the staff of the school, whose English was beginner level, could pick out as incorrect was alarming.
wellerman
Yes, both the companies are established and I never had any problems with my previous company, I just wanted more money. You’re probably right about the reason for wanting the scanned passport, I honestly hadn’t thought about it, as any educational institute, online or not, wants to see the passport on application anyway.
Holly
I have been applying to Preply, and they do ask for an ID and certificates. I haven’t any problem sharing my certificates, but I am really wary of sharing my ID.
Hadeel
Hi,
I’m not Deborah but, I’ve been working with Learnship part-time for just over a year and I have no plans on leaving!
They are exceptionally professional and give ample opportunities for further development. All the curriculum is available to you to plan your classes accordingly and their platform is extremely simple to use in comparison to other platforms I’ve experienced with online teaching.
The hiring process can seem overwhelming, including the training but, it’s definitely worth it. It seems as though they are particular about who they hire to make sure academically (and technologically) your skills are up to their standards. I’ve referred a few fellow teacher friends to them and, although not all were considered by Learnship, the ones that were hired have been very pleased! It certainly helps if you have a business background of some sort.
There was an earlier comment about their connection and needing a landline to connect, this is no longer the case. They have developed their platform and a landline is no longer required. They are currently testing a VOIP system in North America and, it works great! Until it is 100% launched (in the next couple of months) you can use a mobile phone. Just make sure you have free calls nationally since you will be provided with a local number to connect through. It’s very simple!
To be honest, these days, it seems as though they are only hiring teachers based on referrals – I haven’t been able to find a link to apply through their website.
The email I’ve provided to others to apply is refer@learnship.com. Hope this helps.
In other news, I also work for GVEOE at their head office. We are always in need of English language tutors for our Grade 1-Grade 9 Chinese students. The classes are 100% created for you, including lesson plans – you just have to teach them! Check us out – http://gveoe.com
Happy Teaching!
Barbara
Twosigmas provided the worst experience for me when applying through them for a role at 51Talk. Missed interviews, rude staff and poor grammar were just a few of the problems I had. I also know other online ESL tutors who faced the same problem – waste of time.
Joyce
I also had a scheduled interview that was missed by the interviewer. I also applied through Twosigmas. I sent the interviewer AND Twosigmas several messages, in attempt to reschedule my interview, and it never happened.
Adelle
Hello Joyce,
I am sorry to hear you had a similar experience. Please email us at hello@twosigmas.com and we will work to resolve the issues you had.
Kind Regards,
Adelle
Rose
It takes more than a month before you start working for Best Teacher and you will not be allowed to work for other online companies for teaching English. The application process is long and the pay is not much.
Teaching for Best Teacher means that you log into their website, you will exchange 10 messages with a student (or 10 messages in total – I don’t remember the detail). Then, the messages are corrected by teachers (most probably not by you because they select teachers for that specific room), and then recorded by other teachers (again selected by the company). After that, the student may choose to practise the conversation with you via Skype. You will practise the same lines from the written conversation. The teacher has to explain why certain words or expressions were not suitable (something that the student has written) and/or specific grammar points.
Also, once you send them your video introduction during the application process, they will upload it on YouTube, even though you are not officially working for them. And they will also upload your written introduction on their website.
I got up to the training process. I applied through their website, then I got an e-mail. I did their test (according to the results, they will decide whether you can correct students’ mistakes and if your English knowledge is good enough for that specific room they have). I spent a lot of my time on that test.
Then, you will receive an e-mail for the interview. They will ask you to record yourself reading a short line right on the spot during the interview.
I remember they put me in their writing room and teaching on Skype. I was not allowed to correct or record messages. But this is up to them. You have no control even if your English is good enough and your grammar is good as well. The pay is not worth your time. This is my opinion. So many things to do. Even if you open hours in your schedule, remember that you will compete with other teachers in your country (time zone is a key factor). They have teachers from Eastern Europe, so it means you will compete with them. You may open hours, but it doesn’t mean they will be booked for a Skype lesson.
I hope this comment will give you the big picture of what it is like to work for Best Teacher. I applied in the beginning of February 2015 and the training was in mid March. It takes time. I had an appointment for the training. I sent them an e-mail before the day of the training to cancel it, but at that time they had a problem with their e-mail account and they couldn’t receive e-mails. They didn’t receive mine and later I received a rejection because I didn’t show up for training.
Alex
After reading many comments on here, i would like to enter my experiences as well:
I have worked for Bibo for a while. That was more because i was too lazy to look for something else, and i wanted the experience.
Now Bibo is the worst employer in the world. Not only is the base rate extremely low, but the staff is horrible, and they treat their teachers as slaves.
Which you basically are.
Positive points are that they always pay on time, and i always had a 100% booking rate. But at that price…
I would never advise anyone to work for Bibo.
Recommend -10/10
I applied and got hired by CENA academy as well. And after i got hired… i literally never heard from them again. No answers to my emails etc. So pretty sh***y company if you ask me… not that anyone is! Recommend 0/10
I currently work for a couple of companies.
One of them is Ecommunications. Which in essence is a great company. High pay (16-20 for 50 mins.) but low booking rate.
The staff is extremely helpful, kind and always ready to give you advice, and help you with anything you want, besides always being prepared to have some small talk as well. They always pay on time.
Negative point that i have, is that they keep hiring new teachers, but the student base is extremely low.
Would recommend 7/10
Blazaar i have been working for for a while. The company is new, but very fun to work for. Staff is extremely nice, feels like a family. Students are so much fun and very kind and nice. You set your own rate (mine is 14 u.s.) and i get booked quite regularly. It is not a homerun yet, but i for some reason feel very good about them. Blazaar i will definitely work for a long time. They pay on time. Negative point… can’t really think of any, because they are so young and already have quite the student base. Would recommend 10/10
I currently applied to iTalki as well. I hear good things about them. So i will update whenever i can.
Sandi brown
Hey Andy, thanks for the reminders. When I was in China, a friend told me his resume, cover letter and picture was put on line for absolutely no reason other then he had left the place.. Perhaps it was some sort of revenge? How did iTalki go?
Dwayne
BE careful with Chinese companies, they will ask for everything you have: passport, resume, transcripts, copy of degree, etc. but you may not hear from them again then they will market their company with your certificates and they hire a local at a much lower rate while students and parents believe the teacher is the one with all of your certificates.
SERBIA
HiTutor,SCAMMERS!I had an interview,Jill-so called manager didn’t show her face.This company is really shady.I’m sure they’re scammers.
Joshua Harwood
I’ve lived in Taiwan, and have long known about HiTutor. It’s pretty much a run-of-the-mill Taiwanese ESL firm. Expect a lot of runaround and shady business tactics.
Their website’s content contains wonky English, which I determined once I scraped their website back in 2013.
It’s best to avoid them at all costs.
Ady
Such a great list. Humble advice: you could create a South Korean and The Philippines subtitle from the “other locations”
BTW I’m a non native european (without heavy accent, C1-C2 level) polyglot fluent in 4 languages with a Masters in Music and Education, TEFL Certified and with some experience teaching English in Chile and China.
Any other hints for non natives?!
Update for non natives:
Nicetalk & Nicetalk Tutor: applied but haven’t got accepted.
Palfish: just started it…looks interesting but you won’t get rich.
Didn’t try the Philipino companies because they have a really low payment rate overall…comparing with other companies. On the other hand probably most of non native English Teachers/Speakers would be able to get a job.
TutorABC: applied in February this year (they offerd me a base rate of around 6$…I’m from Hungary) but the staff is overworked and replies with delays plus their platform is overly complicated and sometimes just doesn’t work. I read a lot of comments above about their current rates being lowered. Dunno anything about that.
Learnlight: applied for Conversation Position…currently are not hiring, but will consider my application for the future.
Lyngo: slightly similar response as from Learnlight.
Enlai Total Edu: similar response as above.
Meisi Consulting hires natives.
EnglishonlineTV: waiting for response.
Inglesissimo: for some reason I couldn’t manage to apply.
Fastschool (not listed here). I found it on Dave ESL. It’s based in Beijing. They pay 40-120 USD (yes…I was shocked too) for one hour group lesson/talk show. Waiting for their response.
BestTeacher: passed their test…soon we’ll have a Skype interview and a trial lesson. Fast and prompt reply, organized and strict (makes sense considering that is a Japanese company). Their standard pay rate was mentioned in previous comments.
Amy, I couldn’t find 98 Kid and Facetalk.
Laura
Update for Best Teacher (Japan) – pay is terrible! Do not waste your time!!!
Once you pass their initial grammar and correction test, this is what you’re offered that you must agree to before you can proceed to a live interview:
– 10 Japanese yen per a reply in the Writing lesson room (that’s $0.10 USD….yep, 10 cents!)
– 10 Japanese yen per a turn of Voice Recording
– 340 Japanese yen per a 25-minute Skype Lesson (only $3.29 USD)
– 10 Japanese yen per a Skype Lesson offer (up to the first five arrivals)
– 35 Japanese yen per a turn of Correction (only applies to selected teachers) ($0.34 USD)
Chelsi B
The grammar test for Best Teacher (I just went through it now) is absolute bogus. Multiple choice and sometimes the right answer would not even be available and then at other times there would be more than one right choice (in my opinion). I mean English depends on interpretation. There is no one single right way to say a sentence. Their correction test was just the same, the answers either not on there or multiple answers available. Then they ask you ridiculous questions in the final stage like “What would you do when your friend invites you for a quick lunch while you have a Skype lesson booked then?” seriously? Yeah, agree with Laura. Don’t bother with this company. Waste of time!!
Rose
Hi everyone!
Okay first of all, this is an amazing resource! Thank you so much! 🙂
Just to provide more information to everyone… I basically applied for about 20 companies from this list and other places I found (ESL job boards and upwork etc). FYI, I’m a native English speaker, have a TEFL (120-hour online) and have had experience teaching in-class and online (I used to work for Englishtown/English Live) From the companies I’ve heard back from this is the info I have:
VIP Kid rejected me straight away – I’m pretty sure they only want N. American accented teachers (which is ridiculous, but that’s an argument for another day).
I got an interview with Bugoo, I had to do an 8 minute demo class with a woman who acted like a child in their classroom platform that I had no access to before. They rejected me after this because I think I wasn’t ‘fun’ enough.
Enlaiedu don’t seem to be accepting online teachers at the moment.
I had an ‘interview’ with a recruiter at Boxfish… who then referred me to book a demo class through the Chinese website. I’m pretty sure it’s legit and one person just said it’s a scam and now everyone is freaking out. (FYI most apps you download these days pretty much have access to your entire phone… remember when everyone freaked out about the Facebook messenger app?). I think they’ve just hired westerners to do the recruiting to make it easier (and I guess the recruiters get commission for every successful teacher). I’m waiting to hear back from the Chinese side about arranging my demo.
I’ve been offered a position with Kukuspeak (after an interview and 2 demo classes), I just need to upgrade my internet because it’s not good enough at the moment. Everyone I have spoken with there seems really nice and professional. Their pay is $12/hour pro rata. I think kids 25 minute classes are most common, so they want you to be ‘fun’ and interactive. I think their peak times are 6-10pm weekdays, and day time Sat and Sun (China time).
Hope this helps!
p.s. I’m also thinking about just completely doing it myself (i.e. setting up my own website and marketing it heavily). If anyone else is thinking like that please comment because I’d love to discuss ideas.
Nick Eshborn
Hi Rose,
Read your comments, very interesting, bit worrying for someone new to this like me.
It seems you have worked at this for some time and seem a little disillusioned by so many poor companies and now considering going it alone.
I am just starting out on the online English teaching road and am so confused. I have read so many comments and really not sure where to go.
I know you wrote this in 2016 but I wonder how you are managing now in 2020. Love to hear back from you and perhaps you could give me some advise.
I have a TEFL certificate and am doing some teaching where i’m living which is Georgia, city Tbilisi. I am a Uk citizen by the way.
Regards Nick
Karen
Im a native speaker with a TEFL certification.
I have been working fot TutorABC for 7 months now and I m fine with it but I just hate the fact that they deduct 6% or 18% of my paycheck.
What I like about TutorAbc is that they automatically choose the students for you.
Pretty much you can work anytime you wish without worrying that you won’t be booked.
Is there another company out there that you can select your hours and student are provided for you?
I hear of Lyngo, I sent them my resume and they sent me an availability form, I sent it back and I have heard nothing from them, yet 🙁
Kathy
Of course there are so many . And pay 10-12 $ an hour
Try ALO7 OR Open English Excellent all lessons ready for you and you get paid even when the students don’t show up
And sick leave
Susan
OE has outsourced pay etc to LatinHire and there are no more sick days, but a slightly elevated hourly wage. International contractors are no longer paid by Paypal, but via Moneygram or possibly via a credit union account. A definite benefit that you’re paid whether there is a class to teach or not, though for the past few months, there seem to be fewer teachers online and, consequently more classes to teach. Scheduling can often be uneven-6 hours/day for three days, all evenings, the nothing and group classes can be large and riddled with technical issues. The students are often friendly, the lessons are decent and the company is vastly more professional than many others (though the pay is lower than a Chinese company like WowTalk-who are unprofessional and autocratic (18 CAD/hr). I prefer teaching the (adult) students, though,.
sandi brown
Why the deduction?
Dan
Because you need to pay taxes to the taiwanese government (6% or more every month). Also, you need to pay the paypal fee or 35USD for bank transfers. They pay in USD, so if you use other currency, you also lose money there. I work with TutorABC.
sandi Brown
Thanks Dan. I’m confused. Why would an online ESL teacher living outside of Taiwan have to pay tax? Bescause that teacher will have to pay tax to their own home country as well. I mean that is where they are living and workin in. Certaintly, North Americans and Europeans will. Then the teacher has tp pay the PayPal fee. What’s the incentive to teaching English online with these companies? Seems these companies are the only partner making huge profits right off the poor ESL teacher.
Dan
I agree with you. I don’t understand why we have to pay taxes if we don’t live in Taiwan. And the truth is that they only care about the money. They don’t care about ESL teachers. But I guess companies like this is a good place to start gaining experience in an online environment.
Sarah
If the country where your employer is based doesn’t have a tax agreement with the country you live in, you may get double taxed – first by the employer for their country’s taxes, then again when you file your taxes in your home country. It sucks, but not every country has tax agreements to prevent double taxation.
Karen A.
Hi. I have been an ESL teacher for 9 years in total. I taught in English schools owned by Koreans, Japanese, and Russians. I’ve been teaching online for 2 years. I applied to 5 schools on the list above. Only 3 out of the 5 got back to me in a week’s time. Here’s my experience with talk915, Eigox, and fluentify.
I will start from the worst application process. Fluentify is looking only for English native speakers and who have a background in Business English. They will ask you to record a video on you.tube and attach it to their online application. Here’s the confusing part. They want you to upload another video of your travels and experiences. But on the other video they want you to sound professional and use professional words. It was multiple emails back and forth all before getting an interview. So I politely “cease my application process” with them. It got too complicated and slow.
About talk915. Their application process took too many “steps” for me to follow before an interview. As an applicant I prefer that the next step after I apply will be an interview as soon as possible. I don’t want to waste anytime to go through so many “steps” before an interview. And you’re not even sure if they will accept you. It’s a waste of my time.
The best of the 3 as an applicant is Eigox. After a week I applied using their quick application, I got an email requesting an interview. So we set up an interview date and time. During the beginning of the interview, I was very nervous. But in the middle of the interview I managed to make the interviewer laugh because she seemed so serious even though I’m the one that was nervous (and sweating). There was a brief 10 minute demo (class demonstration) before the interview ended. All in all, the interview went pretty well. Eigox sent me a message about 2 hours ago stating I’ve been accepted. So, I will start next week. Yeah!!! This application was the fastest and easiest I’ve experienced.
Does anyone know or can recommend other English online schools?
I also currently work for Langland which is a language app for training and learning multiple languages. They are based in China. Their app is similar to Facebook and Messanger, but we the trainers get paid in US Dollars and we have funds in our “Wallet”(aka balance). We can transfer the funds in our balance anytime and sent to our individual PayPal accounts. I’ve been there since September. It’s one of those online schools where you have to set up a profile and “sell” your topics or lessons. You can have your own schedule and set your own rate.
Thank you.
Nina
Dear Karen,
thank you for the info.
I work for Skyeng. it is a Russian company, i was pleasantly surprised by their attitude and effectiveness. The application process takes a few days depending on how fast you do the given tests, the interview and a very short demo are reasonably conducted. You get very few students in the beginning and if you get positive feedback from them the slots you marked as available quickly fill up. I warmly recommend the company.
NIna K.
Sharika
Hi Nina,
Thank you for the information.
What are Skyeng’s requirements? I do not see anything on their website. Also, what is the base pay?
Any information will be highly appreciated.
Thanks.
Sharika R