Is this job worth applying to?

Pay

Below typicalTops out at $30/hr. The typical top rate across 1,713 priced listings is $70/hr.

Getting in

Some screening~30 min: resume upload + 20-min AI interview. Resume showing real experience in your field.

Steady work

Work is patchyProjects can pause or end with little notice.

Payout record

Pays on timeSchedule: weekly, every Wednesday. Paid via Stripe (Wise in a few countries).

Freshness

FreshPosted 7d ago. Still listed on Mercor on Nov 6, 2026.

Where you live

Not statedThe listing names no country.

The job description

About the project

Help evaluate AI assistants on realistic everyday tasks. You give an AI assistant a task like one from your own life or work, work with it over several turns, and rate the result against a professional standard.

What you will do

Write short, realistic requests, like a real user would type.
Work with the assistant on the task: steer it, answer its questions, and push back when it is wrong.
Rate the experience and the deliverable, and write short notes on what went well or badly.

Who we are looking for

You use AI chat assistants often for everyday personal and work questions, and you write clearly.
No minimum years of experience.
You use AI assistants at least occasionally.
You write clearly in English.

Details

Remote, about 10 hours per week, flexible schedule.
Pay: $30/hour.
Only open to candidates in countries where the assistant is available.

How do you apply to Mercor?

Apply on Mercor

The Apply button opens this post on Mercor's own site. You apply with them, not with Rubric. Budget about 30 min: resume upload + 20-min AI interview.

Get through screening

What Mercor asks for after you apply:

Take the recorded AI video interview (practice round available)
Complete any role-specific assessment and the ID check
Accept the offer and sign the contract

Start work and get paid

Pay schedule: weekly, every Wednesday. Paid via Stripe (Wise in a few countries). You're paid for the work they hand out, not a fixed salary.

Mercor also needs

Resume showing real experience in your field
Webcam with your full face visible for the AI interview
Government ID

Red flags

Red flagLong waits with no offer after passing the interview
Red flagProjects ending abruptly with little warning

What is Mercor like to work for?

Hiring marketplace that screens professionals with an AI video interview and places them on hourly contracts training and evaluating models for AI labs.

Advertised pay	$20–200/hr
Getting in	Some screening
Application takes	~30 min: resume upload + 20-min AI interview
How you get paid	Weekly, every Wednesday, via Stripe (Wise in a few countries)
Payout record	Pays on time
Countries	Hires in many countries and runs its pay week on India Standard Time; Mercor keeps a list of locations it cannot onboard, and some projects are US-only.

Most listings sit around $50–100/hr; healthcare, legal and finance roles pay the most, language and generalist roles the least.