Dishonest from the start. - Designer WriterAccess Employee Review

1.0
Mar 15, 2021
Recommend
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Pros

None. There is no work.

Cons

From their recruiting email all the way to their customer service, they’re misrepresenting themselves and the scope of their enterprise. There are many reviews here talking about what a great company it is and how there’s so much work and I think they must have paid those people for reviews because according to the email I received from their own help desk, they’re new and they hope there will be jobs soon. There is literally NO WORK. None. The dashboard is empty. They have you go through all of these hoops, entering your SSN for PayPal only payment and telling you what tense to write your bios in etc., like they’re somebody but it’s just a professional sounding waste of time. None of it matters because there are zero jobs. Nothing. Nada. Then they give you some arbitrary, low bar 3/6 star rating which, if there were any jobs, would kneecap your earning potential. They even tell you that you need to verify your hourly rate with references. Like what? How about you verify there is work before you tell me what to do. Even my references thought that was unprofessional. Like a new employer asking what the last place paid you so they know how much they can not pay you here. I don’t know if they think they’re going to start competing with freelancer or upwork or what the deal is but this is, hands down, the most unprofessional snake oil sale I’ve ever experienced. And to do this now, of all times, when they know full well creatives are scrambling for work, is extra bad.

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5.0
Apr 3, 2026
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Pros

I've been with WriterAccess since 2013. Some years, I've done a lot of work for them, some years I didn't pick up any jobs from them at all because I was doing other things. But I'll say this: They've been there for me, through thick and thin, when I needed work. As of this writing, I've delivered almost 2 million words for them. The staff is super easy to work with. You're dealing with real people, not nameless cogs like with other content providers. They've been patient with me through illnesses, ADHD, etc... Sometimes I've been a PITA to work with. And they were still with me. When I was having an issue once, the owner even spent an hour on the phone with me, making me feel heard.

Cons

The only con is that the amount of work they have available can vary. Before AI, there were a lot of opportunities, but we all know how AI has affected writers.

3.0
Jul 24, 2024
Recommend
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Pros

Originally received plenty of jobs to quote on. Always paid on time. Helpfull support

Cons

Take 30% fee for declining service (even on tips) Jobs have dried up

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