Amplify reviews

It's sort of a mess internally.

I was hired for this position without ever speaking to a human, which was a first. All interviews are written and online. Initial training was a cluster -- to put it as nicely as possible. If you decide to work for Amplify, allow 2-3 times the amount of time indicated in onboarding material for training. Training is self-directed and paid up to a capped number of hours. Tutors are tested after every section. All tutors must have a background test run and are required to pay for the check. When I was hired, the background check was not reimbursed although that could have changed. Once training was complete, tutors were contacted for assignments based on hours/days they were available. I was available 4- days per week and only received assignments for 7-9 hours per week. This was a common complaint from tutors. Tutors provide their own equipment: PC or laptop (which is tested to ensure it meets Amplify standards) headset/earbuds, Wi-Fi, teaching materials (think of items teachers have in a classroom.) Tutors are paid one rate /hour for actual tutoring and a smaller hourly amount for lesson prep, which takes about an hour per session rather than the 1/2 hour tutors are allotted. Tech issues surrounding Blackboard login and functioning were very common (Amplify has a SLACK channel which is how tutors contact coaches -- if at tutor has an issue, they don't email a coach-- they post issue on SLACK.) If you are looking for a part-time job to supplement your current income, don't need consistent work or income, this could work but the frustration way outweighs the reward.