Best ESL company - they know me by my name - Online ESL Teacher Magic Ears Employee Review

5.0
Mar 26, 2018
Recommend
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Pros

- growing company! They’ve been around just over a year, so you get to become apart of an ESL company that is growing rapidly! This is the perfect time to apply because being in the beginning stages means that you get to take part in many opportunities for growth and become a leader for future teachers! - great teaching curriculum, I really feel like I’m helping students learn English - outstanding staff that truly cares about teachers as individuals. They know me by name and are very understanding and easy to communicate with - the students are wonderful and make waking up early in the morning to teach more than worth it! - great pay ($18-$26/hour) - raises offered every 6 months to high ranked teachers - emergency cancellations are allowed, the team is very understanding - 2 cancellations allowed each month if you give the team more than 24 hrs notice. - work from home - choose your hours - opportunity for growth in company and second positions - you can work anywhere! Totally fits a traveler’s schedule - best ESL company by far. I’ve worked with another company (Qkids), and I can definitely say that I didn’t look forward to teaching their classes nearly as much. There’s something to say about working for a company that deeply cares about the teachers and the students and is constantly working to make things better! - this is the best job I’ve ever had hands down. I feel like I’ve become a member of a family with Magic Ears.

Cons

- in some places in the world, you may have to wake up extra early in the morning to teach. It’s based off of 6:30-9pm BJT. For me that means 4:30-7am. - it can seem overwhelming at first because there are a lot of policies and rules for your classes that take a while to get used to - don’t expect to get very many bookings until you’ve proved yourself as a teacher! This could take a month, it could take a couple weeks, but either way you have to show them that you’re capable. Bookings go to highest ranking teachers first.

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Magic Ears Response
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I really appreciate your well-illustrated review! We will seriously take what you suggested into consideration. Feedback on curriculum is very important. Currently, every single courseware will be double checked by our MagicEars proofreading team (fellow teachers as team members). Meanwhile, if you have noticed any mistakes, please do not hesitate to email us and tell us. We appreciate your help and suggestions.

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