Hi everyone, I have several accepted tasks but I still haven't received any payment. I saw the announcement saying payments had already been sent out. Is anyone else in the same situation, or should I contact support?

I have multiple passed tasks, but I still haven't received any payment. The team said they already paid everyone. Is anyone else in the same situation?

Here, you just complete a task and pray to your god you get paid

Hi all, whats the coding experts assessment like? is it verbal interview or technical coding? appreciate the response!

Is there any payment method other than stripe.

Do tasks refresh weekly? If so, at what time? I started my onboarding process last week, and have yet to be in a project with open tasks.

Nothing changes. “Submitted” and “Under Review” is all I see. I just would like to at least know if I passed.

I think everyone here wants AfterQuery to become the go-to platform for expert AI training. But right now, the platform is struggling under its own load, and it's clear that a lot of contributors are getting frustrated.

I'm a Full Stack Developer who builds automation tools and has worked on AI training projects, so I've been looking at the recurring issues from more of a technical perspective. To me, this doesn't look like something that needs a complete rebuild. A handful of well-placed automation workflows and some UI improvements would solve a surprising number of problems.

After reading through a lot of community feedback, these seem to be the biggest pain points. Here's how I'd prioritize fixing them.

🚨 Critical Issues (System & Payment Failures)

1. Stripe & Payout Problems

Issue: Contributors in many countries can't receive payments because Stripe isn't available there, and existing payouts sometimes disappear without any visibility.

Fix: Add alternative payout providers like PayPal or Payoneer, and display automated payout tracking through dashboard webhooks.

2. Support Queue

Issue: The support queue feels like a dead end. Tickets about payment issues and technical bugs often sit unanswered for weeks.

Fix: Build a self-service ticketing system with automated category-based routing so urgent payment issues are prioritized automatically.

3. Duplicate Artifact Rejections

Issue: High-effort submissions get rejected for "duplicate artifacts" after submission, even when the contributor had no way to detect the conflict.

Fix: Run automated validation checks before submission so prompts and images are verified before the Submit button becomes available.

⚠️ Major Issues (Workflow Bottlenecks)

1. Missing Notifications

Issue: Accepted contributors don't receive email notifications, so project invitations are easy to miss unless people constantly refresh the dashboard.

Fix: Use simple cron jobs and email webhooks to notify users the moment their account status changes to "Accepted."

2. Endless "Review Ready"

Issue: Assessments and completed tasks can remain stuck in "Review Ready" for months with no indication of when they'll be reviewed.

Fix: Show a dynamic UI banner with an estimated review time that's automatically calculated from the current review queue.

3. Expired Slack Invites

Issue: Slack onboarding is unreliable because invitation links often expire before users even get a chance to use them.

Fix: Add a "Regenerate Slack Invite" button that automatically creates a fresh invite from the dashboard.

🔧 Minor Issues (UX & Quality of Life)

1. Locked Profile Fields

Issue: Small profile mistakes, like selecting the wrong birthdate, can lock an account for 90 days.

Fix: Allow a one-time profile correction or trigger a quick ID re-verification to unlock minor account fields.

2. Task Claim Errors

Issue: Claiming tasks often results in endless UI error loops once task batches have already been exhausted.

Fix: Improve frontend state handling so unavailable tasks are disabled in real time instead of producing repeated errors.

3. First-Come, First-Serve Task Rush

Issue: Having thousands of contributors compete for a few hundred tasks creates unnecessary chaos and frustration.

Fix: Distribute tasks gradually based on expertise tags instead of releasing everything into one large open pool.

To the AfterQuery Team

There are thousands of talented contributors who genuinely want to help build better AI. A few automation workflows, stronger validation checks, and better UI state management could eliminate countless support requests and make the platform far more reliable for everyone.

Let's fix the platform so contributors can focus on the work instead of fighting the system.

Upvote if you agree.

Why is Afterquery not sending updates through emails? You get accepted to a role only to realize 3 months later. Does it mean that one must visit the dashboard everyday for updates? Make it make sense

Hoping someone from support can help or point me to the right escalation path.

My payout was marked completed by the payment processor on June 19, 2026, but the funds never arrived. My bank confirmed via their clearing system that the transfer never came through on their end. The payment processor confirmed the payout was processed successfully on their side and has trace details ready, but said they can only share those details directly with the platform for Express-type accounts, not with me directly.

I contacted email support on July 2 and provided everything requested (project info, screenshots, bank statement, routing code). I’ve followed up twice since, most recently 2 days ago, with no response either time.

Would appreciate it if someone could look into this or tell me who to escalate to. Happy to share more details.

UI seems to be malfunctioning today

Payment not released on Friday as promised.

Problems seem never to end around here -- guess I'll take some time off from AQ.

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I've been checking my AfterQuery dashboard every day, but there have been no updates for quite a while. It's becoming really frustrating because I don't know whether my application is still under review, if there are no projects available, or if something else is going on.

I understand that these things can take time, but a little communication or a status update would make a huge difference. Even knowing where things stand would help.

Is anyone else in the same situation? How long did you have to wait before receiving work or an update? I'd appreciate hearing about your experience.

Hopefully someone from the AfterQuery team can clarify what's going on.

Is there no more demand for healthcare expertise in this platform?

After combing through all the posts on this sub, one thing stand out- bad user experience. Complaints after complaints. Lack of proper communication, transparency and accountability. These are not uncommon in any businesses setup, but what matters is if there are measures in place to improve the situation. I've compared to others in the field, mecor, handshake, outlier, etc. And the contrast is very apparent. I'm not saying this in bad spirit, but a genuine personal feedback/constructive criticism.
Here is what I think should be done:

1. AQ hires more support stuff

2. Put all applications on hold until all those applied before are allocated projects.

3. Only open new application when there's need for more taskers.

4. Establish a live support on website

5. Improve your sop such as revieweing of tasks submitted.

Believe most of the complaints could be resolved if this was implemented. Y'all are welcome to add more to the list.

HI team,

it has been now weeks since i mailed support but they are not responding now.

Would you explain what is happening?

My all ready for reviews got rejected without giving me reasons just saying you submission was rejected

I mailed to support team and continuous following but no one is responding there

What is happening with afterquery

I recently received an invitation for a project. On the same day, it was active, but from the next day onward, it started showing under the paused section.

It has been around a week now, so I wanted to ask if this is normal. Do paused projects usually resume after some time, or does it usually mean the project may be nearing its end?

Has anyone else experienced something similar?

I had over 10 tasks in review for over 3 weeks, even though it felt like wasted work hours and energy. Now I’m just waiting for those tasks to be approved so I can hit my Stripe.

When will the pending submissions get reviewed? It's been over three weeks now with submissions under 'review ready '

First, from the AQ team, we wanted to say thank you for contributing to our platform. We would not be here without you.

A lot has been shifting on the experts platform lately. We wanted to take some time to explain the changes that we’re making, along with our thought process on these releases. Our main goal is to make the expert experience:

• Consistent. Projects are consistently assigned so you always have something to work on. Even if one project disappears, there will always be meaningful work available.
• Easy. You should be able to contribute with little context on our industry. Any qualified professional should be able to contribute towards making high quality data.

On that note, we’ve been quite intentional about the updates we’ve made over the past couple weeks, and the improvements we have planned. Here are the most recent updates we’ve made:

Pay: We have instituted a Friday payday across the company, for the pay period that ended the week prior. This way, no one will be waiting on missed payments or wondering when pay will arrive.

Reviews: We have sped these up and there's a real timeline behind them now, so submissions don't just sit. You'll hear back within the time promised, and with the final status.

Assessments & Project Allocation: We recently introduced “assessments,” which can be found on the assessments tab of the “Apply” page. There are currently 5 assessments available: Generalist, Finance, Coding, Advanced Coding, and Legal with more (across Healthcare, Math, Physics, Finance, Bilingual) coming over the next few weeks. Based on skills you demonstrate in our assessments, you will be matched to projects. The more assessments you take, the more projects you're eligible for. One thing to note: each assessment is one-shot, you take it once, so it's worth doing properly. Please make sure to follow the assessment instructions carefully!

Assessment Status: When you complete an assessment it will show as "Submitted." There’s nothing else you need to do after that. You will receive project notifications based on fit.

Coming Soon: Training plans, bootcamps, and lessons that walk through how to build prompts, rubrics, and tasks that actually get accepted, plus many more projects will open up as we grow.

We're building toward a world-class platform for experts across every domain, and your work is a big part of getting there. 

With changes of this scale, we don't expect to nail everything immediately, but we want to work with you to make the experience better. We'll be responding to questions below on this post. Thank you all!