Avoid- if something sounds too good to be true, it is - City Wide Director Varsity Tutors Employee Review

1.0
Mar 14, 2015
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Working from home, constant contact with employees through Skype.

Cons

Working from home is only a pro if you don't mind 10 hour workdays, six days per week. In those 10 hours, each minute is expected to be spent on the phone and religiously tracking each moment of time, with the exception of a lunch break. This poorly run, understaffed company has a culture of competitiveness regarding who can have the LEAST work-life balance. Working 12 hours without a break is lauded. However, the compensation in no way deserves this- it is very low. Some positive reviews on this site are from employees who were asked and incentivized to do so. There is a culture of bullying from management. Manipulation is a common management practice, as is negative reinforcement. Recruiting policies and selling methods border on outright lying. Ethics seem to be ignored in favor of the bottom line. Some employees with children were penalized for tending to them, while others were not- fairness was not often seen. Caution to parents: low quality tutors are common. In terms of manipulation, poor ethics, and treatment of employees like children, I do not hesitate to say this is the worst company I have ever worked for.

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5.0
Apr 6, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

You choose your schedule and are able to preselect topics you are able to tutor.

Cons

You must advertise yourself in order to start receiving tutoring opportunities.

4.0
May 31, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

You choose how many and what clients you want as long as schedules are agreed upon. Some safety nets like payment in the case of no-show.

Cons

You never know if the student will cooperate or listen. Could be dealing with inattentive students just because parents wanted to check the box "child has received tutoring".

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