I worked at one of the Lingdong School campuses in Foshan China. Sometimes the job was ok, sometimes it was really bad:

The good:

My Visa was processed without problems. However, I do know of Lingdong teachers who have had the opposite experience.

Im always paid on time ALTHOUGH sometimes I do have to fight for some of the hours pay that Ive earned.

Theres free Mandarin Lessons offered

The bad:

Communication: I have countless stories about communication problems at this school. The management (albeit friendly) is beyond unorganized and it affected my schedule and daily work constantly.

Youll constantly be asked to work extra hours doing promotional activities.

If you need a sick day (even if its requested in advance), you have to pay the school 160 rmb per missed hour ($23.00usd).

They tell you that youll have 16-20 class hours per week. You will definitely be working for 25 hours class hours PLUS lesson planning time which youre not paid for.

The schools website says that your apartment is within walking distance of the school. Id estimate that itd take you two hours to walk to the school from the apartment that I had (which was provided by the school)

If an appliance breaks in the schools apartment, you will have to pay for it even if its not your fault

The Lingdong contract states that they provide you with a cell phone and free local calling. They will give you a dirty, used, half-broken cell phone that can only receive calls. If you ask to have your phone fixed, they will tell you that since YOU broke the phone, you have to pay 400 rmb ($57.usd).

One of the schools campuses (Nanhai) is located in an industrial area and there are no restaurants or shopping ANYWHERE. Its impossible to catch a taxi in that area so you have to rely on the buses which only run until 7:30pm in that area. The teachers at that school are absolutely stranded.

Several of the TAs were on power trips and were nearly impossible to work with. Sometimes they were helpful but they were often bossy know-it-alls.

On Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays you will probably have to work from 9:00am until 7:30pm (you will get a two-hour lunch break that's unpaid)

Your contract will say that free internet is provided. Not true

Overall, I do not recommend working for Lingdong.