To get a position you have to send a cover letter and wait for a response, which seems mostly a formality as Englishtown appears to hire anyone. Then one of the admin groups, I think it was "Academic Services Operations Team" (ASOT) as I believe it's called, contacts you for a Skype interview, the emailed instructions were clear and the interview took place on time (note: there's also the Contract Teachers' Support Team (CTST) but it is hard to distinguish between the two as their jobs appear to overlap, so I do not recall which did the interviewing). In any case, when I was interviewed, the one who spoke to me was friend, supportive and positive about the company and also about my potential as a perspective teacher. The questions were general teaching aptitude-type questions, such as how would you handle a situation where a student doesn't speak in the class, how would you go about teaching a grammar point, what would you do if one student dominated the talking time etc etc. Rather than give textbook answers, I talked about my experience specifically and gave as many real-life examples as I could. She was satisfied and hired me on the spot (which means going through a 5-10 day slide presentation orientation, done online, and a follow-up interview where you're given access to the online classroom). Based on the interview, I would have been very excited about being part of the ET team. However, almost immediately the problems began to arise. I was never told to use ET's corporate email account, so I did not get my emails with the various passwords needed to log in to the training site. My 'mentor' said nothing to me the entire time. One important note here is that you have to observe 5 lessons and submit detailed observations. I was surprised that no one commented on (nor it seems read) what I wrote. Finally, my mentor, during the exit interview, actually told me - in direct contradiction to what was said in the interview - that there is no chance of earning more, moving up or bettering your career within the ET system. Online teachers will be treated the same as external applicants when applying for better paid positions within ET. Basically, I was told that teachers are not treated with respect, but on the other hand the criteria for hiring them is low at best. There is much potential for ET as a company, but under current management, it is less than ideal. Getting hired there is a matter of putting up with the long and impersonal orientation, and focusing all your energy on the initial interview. Practicing your answers to normal 'how to handle' various teaching situations, should be more then enough to land the job.