I stayed here for a month and it's a perfectly fine setup. The apartment is small but has just enough space to live and work. The bathroom is particularly spacious. I appreciated the kitchen space, which is somewhat rare in Paris, and the fridge size (as someone who cooks a lot, this was important to me). It's not the nicest place but there's nothing wrong with it. It's definitely far east and it will take over 30 minutes to get anywhere not on metro line 11 or 2. This didn't bother me. It's a nice neighborhood that's much friendlier and diverse than what you'll find in the city center. I never heard English. I used Velib everywhere and avoided the metro as much as I could. If you don't care about being super close to all the top sites, this is a great location.
If you're sensitive to noise, be advised that this apartment is next to a large hill and is situated in such a way that the sound of cars accelerating up the hill is significant. It is also one of the hilliest neighborhoods in Paris in general, so if that is a problem for accessibility, this isn't the right place for you.