WordAgents Reviews
42% would recommend to a friend
(23 total reviews)
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- "The job is 100 percent remote so you can work from home, when traveling, anywhere that you have a computer and internet." (in 5 reviews)
- "Part time work; low pay; depending on the available articles the topics can be extremely dull" (in 21 reviews)
- "This used to be a solid side gig, but the constant changes and incompetent upper management have killed the golden goose." (in 4 reviews)
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Updated Sep 14, 2023
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- 5.0Mar 4, 2023Full Time WriterCurrent Employee, more than 1 yearCleveland, OH
Pros
There's always work available; those in charge are pretty friendly; you get to work from home; you get the requested time off and extensions you ask for; you can make how much you want
Cons
It takes forever to get paid sometimes
- 1.0Jun 5, 2023Writer, Editor, QAFormer Employee, more than 3 years
Pros
When I started, it was awesome with regular pay, an outstanding team environment, supportive team leads, and I loved it.
Cons
Hasn't been the same for the past nine months when things took an abrupt nosedive. Constantly tracking down payments that were late or incorrect, unresponsive management, HEAVY reliance on AI, complete chaos. They even let people go with no warning, including team leads who were giving everything to the company. I quit in solidarity and feel lighter.
3 - 4.0Jun 19, 2023WriterFormer EmployeeNew York, NY
Pros
Learned about new SEO software I hadn't used before. Work was consistent.
Cons
Pay was very low for experienced writers.
- 2.0Mar 9, 2023CopywriterCurrent Employee, more than 3 years
Pros
It's flexible and nearly entirely up to your schedule if you can get in as an "OG" writer (meaning you can self-claim work rather than get assigned articles), which is great for someone who has other freelancing gigs and likes to diversify their income streams (like me).
Cons
They only pay 3 cents per word which is an absolute joke. I've been writing for Word Agents since 2020. Since then, their rate for work that requires the use of SEO optimization tools actually dropped from 0.4/word to just 0.33/word, which completely ignores all the extra work that goes into using these tools. When I asked about the pay rate dropping I never got a response. There's NO room to earn more over time or as your skills get better and better. They offer 0.4/word for weekend work or urgent orders, which is as high as a writer can potentially earn. Now, WordAgents is starting to use AI writing tools. They're not advertising this on their site or lowering the cost for clients, but they're now trying to get writers to edit terrible AI first drafts and pay us a fraction of what we would have earned writing it. The catch is.... the first drafts I viewed were essentially unusable and would have taken me just as long to edit as it would have taken me to write it from scratch. Briefs for writers vary WIDELY from client to client. No matter the amount of work each piece requires, payment is the same per-word rate.
2 - 3.0Mar 19, 2023Content WriterFormer Employee, more than 1 yearCana, VA
Pros
They used to have consistent work A supportive team
Cons
Work is on and off Payment is not consistent and even forgotten No clear communication
5 - 1.0Apr 27, 2023Content EditorFormer Employee, more than 1 year
Pros
There USED to be a lot of work and a big, fun team to work with. All of that has gone down hill.
Cons
Everything - the pitiful pay, the management (current), hostile work environment.
3 - 3.0Aug 31, 2022SEO & Content WriterFormer Employee
Pros
This is a great entry-level freelance writing position to earn a little extra money. You'll receive the necessary experience to be a sufficient SEO content writer. The talent manager is very kind and the team of editors is very easy to communicate with.
Cons
Very low pay, no benefits, not good for long-term or full-time work.
1 - 5.0Apr 7, 2022WriterCurrent Employee, less than 1 yearKannapolis, NC
Pros
WordAgents always has writing work available, and they're one of the best paying content agencies I've found. The editors and staff are helpful, and the Talent Manager tries to make herself available once a week to answer questions - even when she's not available to answer questions on Zoom though, you can always reach her by email.
Cons
Pay can be slow. You have to hit a specific word count goal every week, but the editors don't always return any edits quickly - it depends on how busy they are. And you have to wait until you receive the "order complete" email before you can list an order as complete on your pay sheet. Some clients aren't very clear about their expectations.
1 - 5.0Sep 13, 2022Freelance EditorCurrent EmployeeNew York, NY
Pros
Constant flow of work. Awesome communication
Cons
None I can think of
- 3.0Mar 16, 2022CopywriterFormer Employee
Pros
Helpful for copywriters wanting to gain experience in the field
Cons
Not exactly the most organized company, so be prepared to be flexible.
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WordAgents has an overall rating of 2.7 out of 5, based on over 104 reviews left anonymously by employees. 42% of employees would recommend working at WordAgents to a friend and 40% have a positive outlook for the business. This rating has decreased by -30% over the last 12 months.
42% of WordAgents employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews. Employees also rated WordAgents 3.7 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.0 for culture and values and 3.0 for career opportunities.
According to reviews on Glassdoor, employees commonly mention the pros of working at WordAgents to be benefits, culture, management and the cons to be career development, senior leadership.
