Obsidian Growth Labs
A 'startup internship' that turned out to be an unregistered entity; interns worked six weeks with no legal employer of record.
Added Oct 30, 2025 · Last updated Jul 10, 2026
What happened
Obsidian Growth Labs recruited interns under a name that does not correspond to any registered business entity in its stated jurisdiction. Interns worked without contracts, tax documentation, or a verifiable employer of record. Payments, when made at all, came from personal payment apps rather than payroll.
Timeline
Oct 30, 2025
Entry created
First report received and Obsidian Growth Labs added to the database as under review.
Oct 30, 2025
Status upgraded to confirmed
Independent corroborating reports and documentary evidence met our verification threshold.
Evidence
Documentation submitted by reporters and preserved alongside this entry.
Reports
A sample of individual reports behind this entry.
“Applied, was accepted quickly, then asked for payment before any contract was signed. Backed out at that point.”
— Verified reporter
“Found this page after searching the exact phrasing from my offer email and recognized the same red flags.”
— Anonymous reporter
“Confirmed the pattern described above — my experience matched almost exactly, down to the wording of the emails.”
— Verified reporter
“Applied, was accepted quickly, then asked for payment before any contract was signed. Backed out at that point.”
— Verified reporter
“Applied, was accepted quickly, then asked for payment before any contract was signed. Backed out at that point.”
— Anonymous reporter
“Was told the terms were 'standard for the industry' when I raised concerns, which didn't match anything I could verify independently.”
— Verified reporter
+ 42 more reports corroborate this entry but are not individually published.