Valnet Inc. reviews

Valnet is the most toxic company of all time. Seriously. I started at Valnet in 2018 and stayed until 2021. I stayed through the 2020 pandemic, even though they hit the writers' team with massive pay cuts at a time when we REALLY needed financial stability. I contributed articles to ScreenRant, CBR, TheTalko, TheThings, and TheQuiz over the years. I was pushed by my editors to submit a large quota on a consistent basis, even though the pay was outrageously low. I believe I went through four or five major pay cuts during my time at Valnet. The people running this company are greedy and callous. I left Valnet to start writing articles at bigger-name companies such as Glam, The-Sun, Distractify, and Women dot com. I quickly learned that every other company pays their writers a livable wage, but Valnet does not. After getting engaged to my fiance recently, I decided to reapply to a couple of Valnet sites in order to pull in some extra freelance money on the side to cover wedding expenses. What a mistake! Despite my extensive portfolio of previously published work at all Valnet brands, I was told to submit two lengthy UNPAID writing tests for ScreenRant and TheTravel. And quickly after, I was rejected by both. Keep in mind, when I started at Valnet back in 2018, I was a much weaker writer with zero experience. Since leaving, I've been published by news outlets that are far more prestigious than any Valnet site. My writing skills, vocabulary, and talent have blossomed in this industry. The fact that I was hired in 2018 with zero experience, but rejected in 2023 after building stronger writing skills speaks volumes. I believe they subjected me to both unpaid writing tests with no intention of rehiring me out of retaliation because I chose to leave them in 2021. Beware of this toxic company. Know your worth and realize you can do better! If anything, use Valnet as a place to build your portfolio so you can start applying to better companies that will actually value you.