Agency profile · Updated October 2026
Working at Boldly
Boldly is a US remote executive assistant company with excellent employee reviews, solid benefits and a fully published hiring process. It suits experienced US-based EAs; newer assistants and anyone outside the US can't apply.
The facts
- What VAs say
- 4.8 on Glassdoor (134 reviews)
- Type
- Remote executive assistant staffing company
- Founded
- 2012
- Hires
- 49 US states (not Hawaii, Washington DC, US territories or other countries)
- Roles
- Executive assistants, part-time and full-time, with separate freelancer and military-spouse tracks
- Work setup
- 100% remote, from a home office
- Schedules
- All roles start part-time; settled team members work 20 to 40 hours a week during business hours in their own time zone, at least 4 hours each weekday with morning and afternoon availability
- Hiring process
- Skills assessment (three short tasks), video interview, Zoom interview with a recruiter, short Zoom with an operations director, then references and a background check. You hear within 10 business days if you advance; the full process averages 3-4 weeks. Requires 7+ years of executive or senior admin assistant experience.
- Applicant fees
- States applicants will never be asked to pay any fees to apply
- Impostor warning
- Scam warning banner on the jobs page; its scam page says Boldly never invites people to apply directly, never asks for money or bank details, and emails only from boldly.com
- Support for VAs
- Medical, dental and vision for full-time staff, 401(k) with company match, paid holidays, vacation and parental leave, a quarterly tech stipend for equipment and internet, Team Leader mentoring, wellness events; all Team Leaders are promoted from within
- Openings
- 2 roles listed (part-time and full-time executive assistant), both remote
What's good
- Excellent employee reviews: 4.8 on Glassdoor from 134 reviews, 96% would recommend
- Fully published hiring process with steps, tests and timing, and a plain no-fee statement
- Real support: health cover for full-timers, retirement match, paid leave, a tech stipend and a dedicated Team Leader
What to watch
- US-only: open to residents of 49 US states, not to applicants abroad
- High bar: 7+ years of executive assistant experience required
- Only two evergreen roles listed, and everyone starts part-time and adds hours as clients are added
Score breakdown
Rubric score 8.8/10, from the same six criteria we use for every agency.
Boldly vs VA MASTERS
Published by Outsourcing Insider, a VA MASTERS company. VA MASTERS is ranked here using the same rubric as every other agency. How we rank.
| Fact | Boldly | VA MASTERS Parent company |
|---|---|---|
| What VAs say | 4.8 on Glassdoor (134 reviews) | 4.9 on Glassdoor (16 reviews) · 4.9 on Indeed (32 reviews) |
| Hires | 49 US states (not Hawaii, Washington DC, US territories or other countries) | Filipino professionals, for clients worldwide |
| Schedules | All roles start part-time; settled team members work 20 to 40 hours a week during business hours in their own time zone, at least 4 hours each weekday with morning and afternoon availability | Part-time, full-time and project roles (40 to 180 hours a month in current listings), in the client's time zone |
| Openings | 2 roles listed (part-time and full-time executive assistant), both remote | 86 open remote roles listed on its careers page; 492 posted since May 2025 |
| Rubric score | 8.8 | 8.6 |
Questions people ask
Is Boldly legit?
Boldly has operated since 2012 and hires through its own careers channels. On fees: States applicants will never be asked to pay any fees to apply. Employee ratings: 4.8 on Glassdoor (134 reviews).
Does Boldly hire remote VAs?
100% remote, from a home office. It hires 49 US states (not Hawaii, Washington DC, US territories or other countries).
What is Boldly's hiring process?
Skills assessment (three short tasks), video interview, Zoom interview with a recruiter, short Zoom with an operations director, then references and a background check. You hear within 10 business days if you advance; the full process averages 3-4 weeks. Requires 7+ years of executive or senior admin assistant experience.
How do I apply to Boldly?
Through the careers page on Boldly's own website. We don't link to the agencies we rank, so search for its careers page directly and make sure you're on its real website.
Sources: Boldly website; Boldly careers page; Glassdoor profile. Checked Oct 2026. We don't link to the agencies we profile.