I've worked for three different online ESL companies. Magic Ears ranks:
- Worst curriculum of the three (one example is how slide amounts vary wildly between lessons, another example is how minimal the interactivity is)
- Worst monetary fines of the three (granted, they can waive these fines at their discretion, but if you miss your first class, you're charged $20 plus they automatically cancel all your remaining classes for the day, meaning teachers have been fined $120 for missing ONE single class)
- Worst micromanaging of the three (constant requests for 3am meetings, many other teachers have confirmed this as well)
- Worst starting booking rate of the three (50% booking rate, granted Gogokid had a near 0% booking rate for the first month, but then immediately shot up to 80+%, where as Magic Ears will potentially keep you at 50% for months on end)
And there's even more if you search the archive. Magic Ears has the highest potential pay, but keep in mind that there was a controversy recently over Senior teachers (meaning the teachers who've taught for quite a while, who are supposed to be booked at 80%) getting terrible booking rates.
Source: Taught over sixty classes with Magic Ears
