1Boldly
Remote executive assistant staffing company · founded 20129.2/10rubric 8.8 · fit 10.0
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.
- What VAs say
- 4.8 on Glassdoor (134 reviews)
- Hires
- 49 US states (not Hawaii, Washington DC, US territories or other countries)
- 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
- Openings
- 2 roles listed (part-time and full-time executive assistant), both remote
- Applicant fees
- States applicants will never be asked to pay any fees to apply
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
What VAs say (25%)94.8 on Glassdoor from 134 reviews (4.5+ from 100+)
Safe to apply (20%)10All four published: established since 2012, official careers page, a no-fee statement and a detailed scam warning
Clear hiring process (15%)10Steps, tests and timing all published
Steady openings (15%)5Two evergreen remote EA roles listed (a talent-pool style setup)
Schedule options (10%)8Part-time and full-time hours in any US time zone, but weekday business hours only
Support and growth (15%)10Health cover, retirement match, paid leave, tech stipend, Team Leader mentoring and promotion from within, all published
Fit for admin & executive assistant (30% of final)10Hires only executive assistants
Sources: Boldly website; Boldly careers page; Glassdoor profile. Checked Oct 2026. Full profile →
2VA MASTERSParent company
Managed VA agency · founded 20218.7/10rubric 8.6 · fit 9.0
A managed VA agency that places Filipino VAs with clients worldwide and hires steadily across most fields. Its hiring steps and timelines are published, and employee ratings are very high, though from a small number of reviews.
- What VAs say
- 4.9 on Glassdoor (16 reviews) · 4.9 on Indeed (32 reviews)
- Hires
- Filipino professionals, for clients worldwide
- Work setup
- Fully remote, work from home
- Schedules
- Part-time, full-time and project roles (40 to 180 hours a month in current listings), in the client's time zone
- Openings
- 86 open remote roles listed on its careers page; 492 posted since May 2025
- Applicant fees
- States on its careers page that applicants never pay anything: no registration fee, no course, no equipment
What's good
- Many open roles across fields, posted continuously, with part-time, full-time and project options
- One of the clearest published hiring processes we found, with steps and usual timelines
- Very high employee ratings on Glassdoor and Indeed
- Says plainly on its careers page that applying is free, and warns about impostors
What to watch
- Review counts are still small (dozens, not hundreds), so ratings can move
- Benefits and paid leave aren't published; ask about them at the offer stage
- Younger than many agencies here (founded 2021)
Score breakdown
What VAs say (25%)84.9 on both Glassdoor and Indeed, from about 50 reviews combined
Safe to apply (20%)9Established since 2021, official careers pages and application form, a published no-fees statement and an impostor warning
Clear hiring process (15%)9Steps, a skills test and usual timelines all published
Steady openings (15%)1086 open remote roles when we checked, posted continuously
Schedule options (10%)9Part-time, full-time and project roles, in clients' time zones
Support and growth (15%)7Pre-interview briefings, a talent pool for future roles, a podcast and guides for VAs; benefits not published
Fit for admin & executive assistant (30% of final)9Admin and operations is its largest group of openings
Sources: VA MASTERS website; VA MASTERS careers page; Glassdoor profile; Indeed profile. Checked Oct 2026. Full profile →
3Viva Talent
Managed executive assistant company · founded 20208.5/10rubric 7.9 · fit 10.0
Viva Talent is a remote executive assistant company that hires mainly in Latin America and pairs EAs with startup executives. It has excellent employee reviews, a clearly published hiring process and strong benefits, but roles are full-time on a fixed schedule and open only in the countries each posting lists.
- What VAs say
- 4.7 on Glassdoor (99 reviews)
- Hires
- Latin America: its main EA posting is open to Mexico, Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru (separate EA postings cover Paraguay and South Africa)
- Work setup
- Fully remote; a company-owned MacBook is issued after the probation period (about 8 weeks), until then you use your own computer
- Schedules
- Full-time on a fixed schedule, usually 8 AM to 5 PM local time, with no weekends or overtime
- Openings
- 13 roles on its job board, all fully remote; 4 are executive assistant listings (Latin America, Paraguay, South Africa, and one referrals-only)
- Applicant fees
- Job ads state Viva never requests payments or personal information from candidates
What's good
- Excellent employee reviews: 4.7 on Glassdoor from 99 reviews, 97% would recommend
- Clear hiring path (application, screening test, group interview, skills assessment, final interview), with a plain no-payment statement and an impostor warning in its job ads
- Broad published support: global health insurance, paid leave including family care days and maternity leave, stipends, mentorship, and a company laptop after probation
What to watch
- Full-time only, on a fixed weekday schedule; no part-time option is listed
- Open only to applicants in the countries each posting names (mostly Latin America), with C1-level English and 2+ years of experience required
- You may support up to 3 executives at once, and you work on your own computer until the roughly 8-week probation ends
Score breakdown
What VAs say (25%)84.7 on Glassdoor from 99 reviews (4.5+ from 20-99, just under the 100 mark)
Safe to apply (20%)9All four published: established since 2020, official careers site, a no-payment statement and an impostor warning in job ads
Clear hiring process (15%)8Steps and every test published, and job ads say it usually replies within three days; no overall timeline
Steady openings (15%)64 remote EA listings (13 roles in total), one of them referrals-only
Schedule options (10%)5One fixed setup: full-time, fixed weekday hours, usually 8 to 5 local time
Support and growth (15%)10Health insurance, paid and family leave, stipends, mentorship, growth paths and a company laptop, all published
Fit for admin & executive assistant (30% of final)10Places only executive assistants; its other openings are internal team roles
Sources: Glassdoor profile; Viva Talent careers page. Checked Oct 2026. Full profile →
4Athena
Managed executive assistant company · founded 20217.3/10rubric 6.2 · fit 10.0
Athena is a large executive assistant company that trains assistants in the Philippines, Kenya, Guatemala and Colombia before matching them with clients. Training and benefits look strong on paper, but employee reviews are mixed and roles are tied to a local hub.
- What VAs say
- 3.3 on Glassdoor (988 reviews)
- Hires
- Executive assistant hubs in the Philippines (Quezon City, Cavite, Cebu), Kenya (Nairobi), Guatemala (Guatemala City) and Colombia (Medellin); corporate roles also in the US
- Work setup
- Listed as remote, but tied to a local hub: the Guatemala City posting requires living within 80 km of the hub, two weeks of onsite training, monthly hub sessions and being able to report onsite within about 2 hours when needed; company equipment is issued after client matching
- Schedules
- Full-time, 40 hours a week, often aligned to US time zones
- Openings
- 19 roles on its job board; 4 are executive assistant pools (Quezon City, Alabang, Nairobi, Guatemala City), all listed as remote
- Applicant fees
- Not published
What's good
- Executive-assistant-only hiring at scale, with structured training before you're matched with a client
- Strong published benefits in its Philippine posting: HMO, mental health support and reimbursements; the careers page also offers a free MBA program
- Clear path from assessment to training to client match, with company equipment issued once matched
What to watch
- Mixed employee reviews: 3.3 on Glassdoor from 988 reviews
- Not work-from-anywhere: hub-based onsite training, and the Guatemala posting requires living within 80 km of the hub
- No published no-fee statement or scam warning, and roles are full-time, often on US hours
Score breakdown
What VAs say (25%)43.3 on Glassdoor from 988 reviews (below 3.5)
Safe to apply (20%)6Established company with an official Workday job board, but nothing published about fees or impostors
Clear hiring process (15%)8Steps and assessments published, plus two weeks of onsite training; no overall timeline
Steady openings (15%)64 remote executive assistant pools listed (19 roles in total)
Schedule options (10%)5One fixed setup: full-time, 40 hours a week, often on US hours
Support and growth (15%)9HMO, mental health support, reimbursements, training, a free MBA program and promotion paths published
Fit for admin & executive assistant (30% of final)10Its assistant hiring is executive assistant roles only
Sources: Athena website; Athena careers page; Athena job board; Glassdoor profile. Checked Oct 2026. Full profile →
Admin VAs keep a business running day to day: email, scheduling, data entry, documents, research and reports. Executive assistants support one busy person closely and often grow into operations roles.