The Best Online ESL Company To Work With

China has been recruiting America’s best and brightest by offering English as a Second Language (ESL) teachers competitive pay and attractive work-from-home options that many US teachers dream of. If you are armed with a Bachelor’s Degree (in anything) and a tad bit of teaching experience, you can quickly land an interview with one of the many ESL companies vying for the American teacher’s commitment.

If you are just hearing of the craze, well, you might feel a little overwhelmed with all of your options. There are literally dozens of ESL companies sprouting up all over China, Europe, and America, most of which are targeted to the young Chinese learner.

In China, it is a part of the student curriculum to learn English in many schools. There are a handful of companies that have taken advantage of this (in a good way) and found a way for students to use ESL as an extracurricular activity while utilizing native English-speaking teachers — eager for freedom from the chains of the American education system.

I am not a teacher, well, not in the technical sense — I do not have a teaching certification. I have a Bachelor of Arts Degree in English. I worked in higher education for nearly 7 years before feeling ethically conflicted as an admissions counselor. I left my career in 2016 for freelance work and eventually stumbled upon ESL teaching. I’ve never thought of myself as a teacher, but ESL teaching has helped me see otherwise.

My Review of the Top 4 ESL Companies (in my opinion)

The following list is what I believe to be the Top 4 ESL companies that are actively recruiting teachers. I have direct experience with the application process, interview process, and the classroom environments. I am ready to give my take on the good, the bad, and the ugly.

If you are looking to make this your full-time gig, it will be challenging and exhausting, but there are plenty of teachers pulling it off for themselves. If you know what you are getting yourself into, and have the motivation to be an independent contractor, then this may be the gig for you!

ESL Teachers currently keep odd hours. China is about 12 hours ahead of us, so your morning is their after-school evening. Be prepared for…