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 20218.3/10rubric 8.0 · 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
- Not published on its own site (VA MASTERS confirmed to us that it never charges applicants)
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
What to watch
- Review counts are still small (dozens, not hundreds), so ratings can move
- Its own site doesn't yet say that applicants never pay, or warn about impostors
- 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%)6Established business with official careers pages and an application form; nothing published about fees or impostors
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 →
3Athena
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 →
4Double
Remote executive assistant service · founded 20186.8/10rubric 5.5 · fit 10.0
Double is a remote executive assistant service whose assistants set their own workload and get a strong peer community. It wasn't hiring assistants when we checked, and it publishes little about its hiring process.
- What VAs say
- 4.1 on Glassdoor (28 reviews)
- Hires
- US, France and Canada (where its 100+ assistants are located)
- Work setup
- Remote, work from anywhere
- Schedules
- Assistants decide how many executives they support and work when it best fits their schedule
- Openings
- Careers page says 'No assistant positions at this time'
- Applicant fees
- Not published
What's good
- Executive-assistant-only work with flexible hours: you choose how many executives you support
- Peer community, monthly webinars and buddy mentoring for assistants
- Good employee rating: 4.1 on Glassdoor, 80% would recommend
What to watch
- No assistant openings listed when we checked
- Hiring steps, fees and scam guidance are not published
- Only a small number of employee reviews (28 on Glassdoor), and assistants are based in the US, France and Canada only
Score breakdown
What VAs say (25%)64.1 on Glassdoor from 28 ratings (under 50 reviews)
Safe to apply (20%)5Established since 2018 with an official careers page, but nothing on fees or impostors
Clear hiring process (15%)5General vetting description only, no steps or timing
Steady openings (15%)3No assistant positions listed
Schedule options (10%)7Self-chosen workload and hours, assistants in three countries; part-time vs full-time not spelled out
Support and growth (15%)7Community, monthly webinars, buddy mentoring and tools published; no benefits listed
Fit for admin & executive assistant (30% of final)10Hires only executive assistants for its assistant track
Sources: Double website; Double careers page; 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.