Working at Gogokid: 38 Reviews

I loved my time with the company, it was a lot of fun the only drawback was working in the wee hours of the morning. The kids were so great. The pay was good compared to other online companies

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Difficult Hours but fun

Teacher (Former Employee) - Remote - September 9, 2023

It was a fun job and fun meeting kids and families from China. The hours were too difficult for me to keep up with living in California. You need to work hours in China that are evening in China. The kids are in normal school during the day and then many of them have after-school activities. So the prime time to teach time in CA was 1:00 a.m.

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ESL Teacher at GOGOKID

ESL Teacher (Former Employee) - Remote - May 22, 2023

Working as an ESL Teacher at GOGOKID was a rewarding experience with good flexibility and competitive pay. However, inconsistent bookings and limited teaching materials were some of the occasional challenges.

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Meaningful and special

ESL Teacher (Former Employee) - WFH - July 17, 2022

Never a dull moment. You got to choose your schedule and availability, which is great but not guaranteed classes. It's a shame that it's no longer allowed to teach.

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Great while it lasted!

Teacher (Former Employee) - Remote - June 24, 2022

I loved working here, and the connections I made with students! I worked there for four years, almost from the time the company started. It was so much fun!

Pros

Students

Cons

Pay was a little low

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What people like

General feeling of work happiness
Clear sense of purpose
Time and location flexibility

Areas for improvement

Support from manager

Fun while it lasted!

Teacher (Former Employee) - Remote - June 14, 2022

I enjoyed working here until about a year ago and everything shut down and the job was gone overnight. The lessons and materials they provided were wonderful and students were great!

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Opportunities for advancement

English Teacher (Former Employee) - Remote - May 14, 2022

Opportunities for growth in teaching as well as remote learning. Flexible schedule is an amazing attribute for single mothers. This company will work with you.

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This was an amazing company! Miss it a lot

ESL Teacher (Former Employee) - Remote - April 20, 2022

This place was an amazing teaching platform. I loved my students and the curriculum that GOGOKIDS provided. The flexibility was amazing and I miss working here every day!

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Flexible & Fun

Online English Second Language Teacher (Former Employee) - Miami, FL - April 14, 2022

Flexible hours and enjoyable to work with the children. Not much job security. You must have your own props. Work to get regular students and it will pay off

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Great Company to work for

teacher (Former Employee) - China - February 28, 2022

Great company and easy place to find employment. A real sense of belonging and satisfaction when students did well. Great teachers to work for and a wonderful staff.

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fun company

tutor (Former Employee) - online - December 9, 2021

CoGo kids is a fun place to work. You teach kids from China online. They have a really cool platform that is very interactive. They are supportive.

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Flexible work from home

ESL Teacher (Former Employee) - Remote - November 14, 2021

Good work from home job for SAHMs. Flexible, easy, minimal prep work. Need to be willing to work early hours. Not a good sick policy. Job shut down over night due to new laws.

Pros

Flexible

Cons

Early hours

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ridiculous incentive standards

Online ESL Teacher (Former Employee) - China, ME - October 19, 2021

They don't care a bit about their teachers. No flexibility to call in sick without being penalized. Terrible hours as they are in China. The curriculum was good.

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Great part-time work

Online ESL Teacher (Former Employee) - Remote - October 4, 2021

GoGoKid was an overall amazing job to work if you enjoyed early morning hours. It was a grind, but the students could be fun. You worked hard during the classes. Gogokid had fair compensation.

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Love the kids!

Teacher (Former Employee) - Macomb, IL - September 22, 2021

Loved working for this company! Wish it hadn’t been shutdown. The pay was great, but I don’t like working on Chinese time. It helps to have previous teaching experience.

Pros

Kids are great!

Cons

The company has closed.

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With great freedom comes minimal job security

ESL Teacher Online (Former Employee) - Online - September 20, 2021

I worked about 25 hours a week and earned on average $21 per hour. Even part time, this income payed all of my bills. I would have continued to work at GOGOKID if they hadn't closed unexpectedly. The best part of the job was seeing the student progress.

Pros

flexible schedule, good pay, company culture

Cons

independent contractors have no rights

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Nice Flexible Job

Online English Language Teacher (Former Employee) - Remote - August 30, 2021

Pros: - This is a really FUN job, especially if you enjoy working with children! The kids are really kind, and excellent students. It's really rewarding to help them on their English journey. - You pick what days you work- Easy platform to navigate Cons: - Classroom material costs can add up. However, it's not a requirement to buy a bunch of props, puppets, toys, ect. I just found that these props help interact with the students.- Early hours depending on where you live

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Flexible workplace

English Teacher (ESL) (Current Employee) - Cincinnati, OH - August 21, 2021

It is a flexible work place with decent pay per hour. The worst thing is not getting enough classes to support myself and pay the bills. A lot of teachers used to work for multiple companies to make ends meet.

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Most kids are enjoyable...

Online ESL Teacher (Current Employee) - Collinsville, IL - August 1, 2021

The hours are terrible as you are teaching children mainly in China. Most of the kids are eager to learn and have great parents, but there are some who are in classes way to advanced for their abilities and the company will not move them to a more appropriate level, it is solely at the discretion of the parents. Your pay is also tied to how many stars the parents leave you and negative reviews or no reviews impact your bonus. The company doesn't take into account the parents that leave no reviews yet continue to book you for more classes.

Pros

you set your own schedule

Cons

early morning or overnight classes due to time difference.

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Ok job

ESL Instructor (Former Employee) - Online - May 31, 2021

It’s online teaching for China (night job). Pays off only if you never sleep at night and have no days/nights off, no benefits, but you make your own schedule.

Pros

Own schedule

Cons

Sleep deprivation

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Good virtual job, but company is okay

ESL Teacher (Former Employee) - Online - May 28, 2021

Gogokid, like all ESL companies provides flexibility in terms of location and scheduling on your own time. I started out in 2018 and they had reasonable requirements and standards for the rating / credit system . I loved connecting with the kids and being a part of their growth. However each year the company has become more and more micromanaging, and in many ways you feel uncomfortably scrutinized. It feels almost less about teaching and more about pleasing the parent and the company. I get it though, the parents are the paying customers. You are rated by the parent after each class and it feeds into the new complex credit system. Just know the pay incentive based on the credit system is not something to rely on (think of it as a bonus). In summary, it's now a customer service job.