“Misleading Promises and Prolonged Unpaid Training” - Virtual Assistant GrowUp Employee Review

1.0
Apr 10, 2026
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Pros

Opportunity to learn through hands-on assignments

Cons

Training period extends far beyond promised 4–6 weeks, often lasting months Full-time (8 hours/day) unpaid training with no guaranteed deployment Misleading expectations set before onboarding Limited domain flexibility; most pushed into sales/BD roles Management is unresponsive and lacks proper communication Lack of transparency and frequent miscommunication No financial support during long training period, making it unsustainable

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Pros

Women oriented pays on time

Cons

payment is based on hours worked no fixed salary. Salary is solely based on hours worked

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1.0
Apr 14, 2026
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Pros

The company has painted a rosy picture of being women-oriented, which is true, albeit a lot of women are not paid.

Cons

1. The company provides 'free training' during which women perform significant amounts of work without compensation. There is no accountability regarding how the company utilises the eight hours of daily labour contributed during this period, particularly regarding written content. 2. The selection process is absurd. No clarity on what grounds clients are selecting VAs and how much of the truth is revealed to the clients. 3. VAs are made to write a blog on Medium, which is highly edited by the company's staff. 4. Your account can be blocked at any minute without valid reasons, and your salary won't be paid.

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