51Talk

Founded by Jack Huang to address the growing demand for conversational English education in China, 51Talk emerged as a platform offering quality online English lessons facilitated by Filipino instructors. Huang believed Filipinos were ideal candidates due to their strong English proficiency, amiable demeanor, and cultural affinity with the Chinese.

Since its inception in 2011, 51Talk has delivered approximately 100 million online English lessons, solidifying its presence in the digital education landscape. The company is based in Singapore.

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51 Talk Overview

  • Singapore-based company hiring Filipino teachers

  • Teach children or adults

  • One-on-one, or group classes

  • Earn up to PHP 200 per hour

  • Must have a bachelor’s degree

51Talk Class Type

  • Two class types:

    • One-on-one lessons - 25 minutes

    • Group classes - up to 50 minutes long

51Talk Age range

  • Young learners - Ages 3 to 18

  • Adult learners - Ages 18+


51Talk Requirements

  • Required:

    • Filipino nationality

    • A bachelor’s degree

    • English language proficiency (neutral accent)

    • Proof of graduation

    • National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) clearance

    • Government ID

    Nice to have:

    • Some experience teaching English

    • A teaching certificate like TESOL, TEFL, etc. or a professional teacher’s licence.

      • (If you don’t have one you can avail of a FREE TESOL certification provided by 51Talk during your training.)

51Talk Minimum Hours

  • Schedule

    • Teachers must be available to teach during peak hours:

      • 6:00 p.m. – 2:30 a.m. Beijing Time (weekdays: Mondays to Fridays)

      • 9:00 a.m. – 2:30 a.m. Beijing Time (weekends: Saturdays to Sundays)

51Talk Pay

  • Teachers start at an hourly rate of PHP 108 can advance to as high as PHP 200 per hour

  • Top earners receive up to PHP 80,000 per month

  • Pay is based on how many lessons you teach and your performance for each lesson.

  • 51Talk Teachers move through a classification system based on experience. The progression is:

    • Starting Teacher

    • Newly Qualified Teacher

    • Junior Teacher

    • Senior Teacher A

    • Senior Teacher B

    • Master Teacher A

    • Master Teacher B

  • The higher your level, the the more you can earn.

  • Teachers can level up by:

    • increasing their number of successfully conducted lessons,

    • receiving top scores for teaching performance,

    • completing training sessions,

    • and earning certifications.
       

51Talk Application Process

  1. Fill out the online application form.

    1. The first step involves submitting your name, your email address, your Philippines mobile number, and a password.

    2. You also have to submit your date of birth, gender, and indicate whether or not you have a bachelor’s degree

    3. Next fill out your location and select the amount of teaching experience you have.

    4. Finally, you must choose an interview time at which a 51Talk representative will call you back.

  2. If you pass the interview, you are required to complete a training session.

  3. After the training you must pass the assessments to ensure you have absorbed the knowledge of the training sessions.

51Talk says the application process can be as fast as three days, depending on your availability.

51Talk Review

Pros of working at 51Talk:

  • The company is publicly listed on the New York Stock Exchange, so you can feel confident in the stability of the company.

  • If you don’t have one already, you can avail of a FREE TESOL certification provided by 51Talk during your training.

  • 51Talk also provides exclusive healthcare incentives for high-performing teachers in the form of an emergency care card which can be used in all accredited clinics or hospitals.

CONS of working at 51Talk:

  • Are you a teacher at 51Talk? Get in touch with us and let us know what you like/dislike about the company!

51Talk Technical Requirements

  • desktop or laptop computer

    • Windows 7 or above or Mac OS

    • CPU: Intel Core i3 6th gen and above / i5 to i7 4th gen and up / AMD A Series A8 7500 and above / AMD Ryzen

    • Memory: At least 4GB of RAM (recommended 8GB) with a minimum of 100GB free hard disk space available

    • A noise-cancelling headset with an extended microphone

    • An internal or external webcam with at least 720p resolution

    • A wired or wireless Internet connection - 5 Mbps or faster

    • A quite, noise-free space with a plain white background

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