Is Varsity Tutors a good company to work for?

Varsity Tutors has an overall rating of 3.2 out of 5, based on over 3,578 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months. 46% of employees would recommend working at Varsity Tutors to a friend and 40% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Varsity Tutors have been left by employees working as Client Sales Representative , Certified Tutor and Varsity Tutor .

Does Varsity Tutors pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Varsity Tutors employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.9 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Varsity Tutors. This rating has improved by 5% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Varsity Tutors?

46% of Varsity Tutors employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Varsity Tutors 3.4 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.8 for culture and values and 2.9 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Varsity Tutors?

Tutor (1100) , Math Tutor (227) , Academic Tutor (193) , Online Tutor (127) , Private Tutor (109) , Sales Representative (87) , Certified Tutor (43) , Independent Contractor (29) , Tutor Engagement Specialist (25) , Educational Sales Consultant (23) , English Tutor (22) , Account Manager (21) , Teacher (21) , Sales Director (20) , Instructor (17)

What are the pros of working at Varsity Tutors according to real employee reviews?

"My hours are flexible and are centered solely around when my students want to have their tutoring sessions." ((in 199 reviews)); "Flexible scheduling: you dictate your availability for tutoring and you schedule sessions within your timeframe" ((in 122 reviews)); "Great people and office location" ((in 72 reviews)); "Many Opportunities to make money and hundreds of topics to tutor." ((in 63 reviews)); "The rates are good and the extra money can pile up quickly." ((in 63 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Varsity Tutors according to real employee reviews?

"Low pay (Considering I was expected to teach even the working professionals in Computer Science" ((in 433 reviews)); "They charge students $80 an hour while paying me only $20? Plus I still have to handle my own taxes and enjoys no benefit!" ((in 58 reviews)); "There's no training; I believe that Varsity Tutors hires tutors whom they feel already know what they are doing and can operate independently." ((in 47 reviews)); "Advice to those joining: don't accept a low salary thinking you can increase it later." ((in 42 reviews)); "Don't get excited thinking they will be closed and you will have time off." ((in 12 reviews))

What are employees saying about Varsity Tutors layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Varsity Tutors layoffs and their outlook for job security at Varsity Tutors in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Varsity Tutors locations?

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Varsity Tutors reviews

3.2

46% would recommend to a friend

(1,901 total reviews)

Chuck Cohn

42% approve of CEO

40% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.4

Diversity & inclusion

3.4

Work/Life balance

2.9

Compensation and benefits

2.9

Career opportunities

2.8

Culture & values

2.6

Senior management

Varsity Tutors has an employee rating of 3.2 out of 5 stars, based on 1,901 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Varsity Tutors employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.7 stars).

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2K reviews

1.0

Jun 22, 2026

Complete scam with unpaid wages and poor support

Online tutor

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Business Outlook

Pros

Yeah, no I’m not giving props. It’s a good idea in theory but it didn’t work out for me.

Cons

Don't work there. It's a complete scam. I still haven't received payment for my first 4 sessions, incentive pay (+$1.00/hr for repeated sessions) didn't kick in until session 5, they only ever matched me with one student despite being available for many dozens of subjects. I created four separate support tickets on their platform and they closed them before the problem was resolved, making it impossible for me to reply. They also deactivated my account before they paid me because I told them I moved to Colorado and they don't allow that for tax reasons. I'm probably about to get in a legal battle over less than $100. Not worth it - stay away.

1.0

Jun 17, 2026

Remote work benefits overshadowed by management instability and lowering compensation

Customer service specialist i

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Pros

Remote work where they provided the equipment. Started as a company with a great culture, very much a "startup" vibe. But with corporate money came corporate culture, so my immediate team were still good to work with but frequently changed members.

Cons

Every year a raise/bonus became harder to achieve and the benefits associated with it shrank. Currently, the only way one can increase their pay is by changing to a role higher on the management scale. Constantly changing management ensured that it was difficult to argue one's own case for advancement outside of management channels. Drastic changes are made without announcement or coordination of affected departments. I consistently saw employees given tasks where they had no access or incredibly delayed access to the tools necessary for the tasks. And the company is heavily pushing LLM-integration, despite the data showing continued inaccuracies.

4.0

Jun 16, 2026

Flexible schedule, but limited opportunities available

Online tutor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Very flexible schedule and easy to work with

Cons

Hard to find a lot of opportunities

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