BELAY reviews

3.4

54% would recommend to a friend

(282 total reviews)
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Tricia Sciortino

55% approve of CEO

48% positive business outlook

BELAY has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 282 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The BELAY employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Human Resources & Staffing industry (3.8 stars).

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282 reviews
3.0
Dec 18, 2025
Recommend
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Pros

Easy apply and client matching

Cons

I took on clients as an Executive Assistant or higher role as a Virtual Assistant which was capped at $21/hr. Ft very devalued for the level of work I provided. They added an EA role with higher pay, but after years of underpaying contractors

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BELAY Response
6mo
Thank you for taking the time to share your experience and for your continued work with BELAY over the years. We appreciate your recommendation and your candor. We’re glad to hear that the application and client matching process felt accessible and straightforward. At the same time, we understand your frustration regarding compensation and role clarity, particularly as the scope of Executive Virtual Assistant–level work evolved over time. As BELAY has grown, we’ve worked to more clearly define service lines and align pay structures with the complexity, responsibility, and impact of the work being delivered. The formal introduction of the Executive Virtual Assistant role was part of that intentional evolution. All contractors have an opportunity to express interest to their Talent Specialist in adding additional service lines to their offerings as long as their skills and experience are a match. This includes the Executive Virtual Assistant service line. That said, we recognize that growth and change can feel overdue for those who helped build the foundation early on. Your feedback underscores the importance of continually listening, learning, and making improvements that reflect the value our contractors bring to clients every day. We are grateful for the professionalism, skill, and dedication of long-tenured contractors like you, and we remain committed to refining our processes in ways that honor experience, contribution, and excellence. Thank you again for sharing your perspective and for the work you’ve done to support our clients well. We recommend you connect directly with your Talent Specialist regarding your pay rate and any additional feedback. Warmly, The BELAY Team
2.0
Dec 10, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

working remotely and having access to more clients

Cons

routinely being overlooked for said clients and having someone else decide what would be a good match for me rather than letting me make that decision.

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BELAY Response
7mo
Thank you for taking the time to share your experience and for your continued partnership with BELAY over the past several years. We appreciate your recommendation and your honesty. We’re glad to hear that remote work and access to client opportunities have been meaningful benefits for you. At the same time, we recognize how frustrating it can feel to be overlooked for engagements or to desire more agency in the matching process. Our Client Services Consultants work to thoughtfully match contractors and clients based on skills, availability, and long-term success for both parties, but we understand that this process can sometimes feel limiting or impersonal. BELAY is built on serving people well—clients and contractors alike—and we are committed to fostering a professional environment where individuals with diverse perspectives, experiences, and backgrounds can do meaningful work and feel respected. Feedback like yours is important, and we take it seriously as we continue refining how we listen, communicate, and support our long-tenured contractors. Thank you again for the impact you’ve made through your work and for sharing your voice. We’re grateful for your contributions. Warmly, The BELAY Team
1.0
Nov 29, 2025

WAS GREAT and can be AGAIN

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Pros

Nicest people you’ll ever meet will be on your team and you will truly learn more every day here no matter how long you’ve been here

Cons

When I first started this review looked so different. BELAY has changed and unfortunately I just don’t feel in my heart of hearts that it’s for the best and this “review” comes from tough love that hopefully things can get better. I know y’all see it too cause the employee surveys have only gotten worse since I’ve been here. Watching both of our CR directors leave on unhappy terms is a huge elephant in the room and I just am not feeling “God” as our value anymore, y’all. Believe that our team is serving our clients even though we can’t discount them if they’re churches anymore but all the same time the leadership team has taken away the stuff that made the tradeoff in salary (LOW) worth it to be here. A couple years ago our schedules were truly flexible around our lives, it was a DREAM job y’all. I still get to log off early for life stuff, but then I’m back at it into the evening and thingsre starting to feel like BELAY owns my full time life and I get to ask for permission to relax at night, turn off my phone on the weekends, or take vacations. I got denied saved up PTO around Christmas in 2024 because I put in my request later than other folks on the team and we have a quota. Then I had to cover for OOO teammates. Felt like I was back at my college waitress job. Feels like something has shifted because for this year my personal cellphones lit up at Thanksgiving dinner. Our contractors deserve raises across the board too not just the top earners, we got masters degree ladies out here earning us $50 an hour making $20 an hour. As a CHRIST lover that feels tough. And I know the contractors are 1099s so they don’t have all the same legal rights but I don’t like seeing clients get to demand a woman or a man or someone with a certain background, especially not when almost all of us in CR are white and feels like we just go along with it. I’ve pushed back on this and trust my manager went to leadership and got told to make the client happy and keep the client. I will say this job can be a lot of fun when we actually aren’t understaffed and running around like a bunch of chickens but leadership has gotta stop honing in on the consultant part of the title because this is a sales role, that’s what I tell everybody who comes to me asking for advice on how to hit their numbers. We’ve had some people drop off the board after struggling and it feels like nobodys telling them before they’re in it that this is all sales and you gotta love it to do it I’m giving this one star for now just cause I want somebody to read this and think about it but overall when belay is good it can be good, last year I’d probably have said 3 stars but this holiday seasons shaping up to be tough.

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BELAY Response
7mo
Thank you for sharing candid feedback. We value open and transparent communication and encourage team members to bring additional concerns directly to their leader or HR so we can listen, address them thoughtfully, and continue improving the employee experience. BELAY is committed to inclusive, equitable practices in how we serve both clients and team members.
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