Spare yourself and apply elsewhere - Assistant Zirtual Employee Review

1.0
May 15, 2015
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Working from home and w some cool podmates, everything else was terrible.

Cons

When you work with paying clients, they want you to do things THEIR way, not Zirtuals way. This leads to a lot of frustration and fear of breaking the ridiculous rules that Zirtual places on their employees. A lot of phony 'we care about you' crap from Zirtual. Anyone that buys into that is delusional. This is most obvious with CHA. No one stays long enough to truly benefit from the quarterly bonuses! Doesn't make up for such low pay. A lot of recent amazing reviews are fakes. They echo the same sentiments over and over again, no commute! Paid holidays! Working out the kinks! They are working on the low pay! **hi zirtual!!** After 6 months you can become a ZA2 and earn a 50 cent an hour pay raise!!! So exciting!!! Plan on taking on another client or 2!!! This company is downright abusive. Anyone thinking about applying, do yourself a favor and apply somewhere (anywhere!!!) else. You will be lied to by upper management and deal with a completely AUTOMATED client placement system. What morons run this company??!!!

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5.0
Feb 5, 2024
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

For a VA starting out you are provided customers right away.

Cons

All customers are ready to work with VA, causing slow ramp-ups and some clients disappearing

1.0
Feb 10, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Zirtual now includes Double, Virtual Gurus, Delegated, and Del Trust. We are under the umbrella of PennSpring Capital so this cash cow is not going anywhere.

Cons

They take 50% of the client's fee; we pay a 30% Federal tax + State tax on the remainder, in addition to sourcing our own software and equipment. They say we can turn down client offers BUT they rarely send clients since the acquisitions. When they do, it is hard not to accept because it could be months before they send another. Management says, "we are waiting for a client that matches you." Meanwhile, they continue to hire new Virtual Assistants. Team meetings now include a justification for continued hired despite the massive under use of our existing team. When I started, I earned 3x times more than what I am making now. I can tell you from experience, it is really hard to plan meals for someone when you are starving.

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