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Second Talent EOR review
EOR and recruitment across nine Asian markets
The decision layer
Should you pick Second Talent?
// second talent at a glance
Second Talent is an Employer of Record provider offering EOR and payroll. It scores 50/100 on the EOR Select index, covers 9 countries and prices on request.
- What it is
- Employer of Record (EOR and payroll)
- Select Score
- 50/100
- Country coverage
- 9 countries
- Entry EOR price
- Quote only
- Third-party rating
- 4.9/5 from 188 reviews
As of August 7, 2026 · scored by the EOR Select rating system (methodology)
// the verdict
The verdict
Second Talent scores 50/100 on the Select Score, strongest on support and platform. Its weakest axis is country coverage, the clearest trade-off to weigh before committing.
Second Talent is a San Francisco-based Employer of Record and payroll provider focused on a select set of markets rather than global breadth. It operates on quote-based pricing, so cost comparisons require direct contact. The service suits smaller hiring teams that prioritize regional focus and are comfortable requesting a custom quote.
// strengths & watch-outs
Strengths and watch-outs
// strengths
- Direct EOR employment on a single contract
// watch-outs
- Narrower coverage (9 countries) than the field
- EOR pricing only on request (no public price)
// how it scores
How Second Talent scores
Covers 9 countries, 5% of the 185-country benchmark.
Pricing is not published, so it is scored below providers that disclose a price. Price transparency is part of the rating.
0 security certifications on file, with a blended third-party review score of 4.88 out of 5 across 188 reviews (weighted by review volume).
No integration data on file yet; Platform is scored at the neutral default until it is added.
2 support channels on file, with a blended third-party review score of 4.88 out of 5 across 188 reviews (weighted by review volume).
No approved Reddit mentions yet; Reputation is scored at a neutral 60.
The total is weighted by how much independent review evidence backs this provider, so it can sit below the average of the categories above. How scoring works
The data record
Second Talent by the numbers
// country coverage
Where Second Talent operates
Verified Employer of Record coverage in 9 countries, from the same normalized dataset used to score every provider.
Show all 9 countries
- China
- Hong Kong
- Indonesia
- Malaysia
- Philippines
- Singapore
- Taiwan
- Thailand
- Vietnam
verified August 7, 2026normalized EOR coverage dataset
// employment entities
Who legally employs your people
The legal entities behind Second Talent’s employment coverage, from its own public documents and official corporate registries. Registry verified means we matched the entity in a corporate registry and linked the record. This table only shows what is publicly evidenced; it is not a complete list of Second Talent’s entities.
| Country | Legal entity | Evidence | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| China | Own entity stated, name not published | Stated by provider | Provider document→ |
| Hong Kong | Own entity stated, name not published | Stated by provider | Provider document→ |
| Indonesia | Own entity stated, name not published | Stated by provider | Provider document→ |
| Malaysia | Own entity stated, name not published | Stated by provider | Provider document→ |
| Philippines | Own entity stated, name not published | Stated by provider | Provider document→ |
| Singapore | Own entity stated, name not published | Stated by provider | Provider document→ |
| Taiwan | Own entity stated, name not published | Stated by provider | Provider document→ |
| Thailand | Own entity stated, name not published | Stated by provider | Provider document→ |
Show all 9 countries ↓
| Vietnam | Own entity stated, name not published | Stated by provider | Provider document→ |
verified August 7, 2026corporate registries & provider documents
// platform & operations
How Second Talent runs
- Support channels
- EmailDedicated CSM
- Employee payouts
- Local currency, across 9 countries: 9 currencies including SGD, CNY, HKD, IDR
- Headquarters
- San Francisco, US
- CEO
- Elton Chan
- Second Talent on LinkedIn →
verified August 7, 2026provider disclosures
// fee transparency
What Second Talent tells you before you ask
This scores only what Second Talent publishes, not whether its prices are low. A cost counts as disclosed when we can link the provider’s own page stating it. See the full ranking or how this is scored.
verified August 7, 2026provider disclosures, own-domain sourced
Outside evidence
What the market says about Second Talent
// reviews across the web
What Second Talent customers say
| Platform | Rating | Change | Reviews | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| G2 | 4.9 | steady | 155 | +2 |
| Trustpilot | 4.8 | steady | 33 | -3 |
History & background
Second Talent track record & company
// recent updates
What changed for Second Talent
Tracked changes to Second Talent's Select Score and review ratings
- Select ScoreAug 7, 2026
Now 50/100, from 48.
Review scores are re-verified weekly. How we verify the data →
// head to head
