micro1
SurgingFounded 2022
Remote AI training and engineering roles, screened by an AI recruiter
Referral disclosed- Typical pay
- $22–55/hr
- Published $20–100/hr
- Reliability
- 77/100
- Good
- Paid in
- 9 days
- Median, member-reported
- Approval
- 4–20 days
- Sign-up to first paid task
- Entry
- Selective
- Difficulty 3 of 5
micro1 hires contractors for AI training projects and engineering roles, using an AI interviewer for first-round screening. Roles range from generalist evaluation to senior software work.
Read this before you apply
- Treat the AI interview like a real interview: quiet room, stable connection, camera on.
Reliability
How dependable micro1 has been for members: payment, steady work, fair reviews and support.
- Payment speed
Median 9 days to payment
8535% of score - Task availability
Work available 61% of weeks
6130% of score - Fair reviews
8% of tasks rejected
7620% of score - Support response
40h median support reply
9215% of score
Pay
The typical figure is what members report earning in their first months. The published range is what the platform advertises; the top end usually needs specialist skills.
- Payout methods
- WisePayoneerDirect deposit
- Payout schedule
- Twice monthly
Getting in
Software engineers and multilingual generalists, including outside the US
- Time to first paid task
- 4–20 days
- For members we guided
- Assessment
- AI interview (about 20 minutes) plus a practical test for technical roles
- Work available once approved
- 10–40 hrs/week per role
- Difficulty
- Selective (3/5)
- Open to: some experience, expert / credentialed
Who can join
Where the platform accepts contributors from, and which languages are in demand.
Open globally; many roles are fully remote and country-agnostic.
No language is in unusually high demand right now. Most work is in English.
What members say
Summarised from member reports. Experiences differ by country, skill and project.
Good
- Genuinely global hiring
- Longer contracts than most
- Clear role descriptions
Not so good
- Payment slower than weekly platforms
- Competition for coding roles is high
Live projects
Projects on micro1 that members have reported and are checking right now.
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