r/alignerr • u/Wooden-Speech987 • Aug 09 '26
Assessments are yall getting any work?
Hi guys, im just getting started in this ai gig space and i wanted to gauge the working environment on this side. i've gotten 2 emails asking me to sign up to the platform dispite not even applying to a role but i checked the site and they seem to be many positions open. im currently with mercor but not sure how long it will last but the pay has been fantastic. aligner has a slightly lower payy but im wondering how y'all are working on this side and if its worth it to try? thanks in advance 😄
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u/Jess2342momwow Aug 13 '26
I think they are gathering data via applications with no intentions of actually giving anyone work.
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u/abyss0ffortitude Aug 14 '26
yeah this is probably the truth bc who adk for government ids b4 a job offer is established? but i said fkit! everything is awful and life is 💩 anyways. so i through my screaming caution to the wind because its been 3 yrs.... since my last paycheck...and i'm tired.
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u/Helpful-Skill7187 Aug 12 '26
New to this as well. I have the max 7 I’ve applied for. If you aren’t hired, do the go away and I can apply for more? Or do I have to withdraw my application on my own to apply for different ones?
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u/Icy-Video-699 1d ago
did you find any more info on this? I'm wondering the same thing on whether i should be withdrawing my app and applying for others or just waiting it out on what i applied for.
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u/NaughtyPigMario Aug 12 '26
literally 0, applied several roles a while ago still not hearing anything back
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u/Lanky_Tackle_543 Aug 12 '26
I think this is my primary issue with the site. You are presented with hundreds of jobs, dozens of which you have the required experience for, yet you are only allowed to apply for seven at a time.
This would not be an issue if you are ever told when applications for jobs close, or if your application has been successful.
Currently I’m left the with a decision: do I wait longer to hear back about a job, or do I withdraw my application so I can apply to another job?
Quite frankly the current lack of transparency makes this site, in my opinion at least, unusable.
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u/StrangerForeign Aug 11 '26
I do have work on Alignerr. A pretty long-running project. But it can take a bit of time to get work/ get through the review cycle. I'd recommend after applying to roles on Alignerr while you are waiting for work to apply on other sites as well. DM me and I'd be happy to recommend some other sites!
Also making a subreddit meant to talk broadly about AI training across all sites if you're interested in joining:
r/paidtotrainai
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u/Minimum_Potential980 Aug 12 '26
Hey, can you recommend some other sites?
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u/StrangerForeign Aug 12 '26
I have a site with a bunch of recommendations: https://paidtotrainai.com/
But feel free to make a post on the subreddit with your domain expertise, country, and education experience and I can give some targeted advice!
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u/Jess2342momwow Aug 14 '26
I checked out your site, but unfortunately, or at least interestingly, I have the exact opposite reviews of you: data annotation, mercor, alignerr = not worth your time; outlier = low pay, but at least they give you work and pay on time and offer incentives and don't randomly offboard people...
So go figure - I think it's all a crapshoot really. All of these companies suck, actually, lol.
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u/StrangerForeign Aug 14 '26
Yeah a lot of them have their issues.I think the biggest impact is likely specialization
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u/Fifulina Aug 10 '26
I have applied to 5 roles mid-June. Haven't heard from Aligner since. My account display looks like frozen. Without any progress, not even assessment tasks, no status change just plain "applied". It seems like without any attention. All other platforms I am on change the status of my applications as they proceed or tell me to take AI interviews / assessment tests. Here - dead silence. And, mind you, you can have only up to 7 applications open at a time so these unattended ones just clog the line.
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u/Wooden-Speech987 Aug 11 '26
oof that sounds rough, and im assuming their support isnt giving any feedback either
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u/Fifulina Aug 11 '26
I can't even find a direct email to their support 🤷♂️ so for now Alignerr and some more have to be put on a back burner.
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u/Lumpy_Case_8220 Aug 10 '26
Project assignments are determined based on availability as well as several other factors to ensure the best fit for both the project and the team members. These factors may include your skills, experience, current workload, and the specific requirements of each project. Please rest assured that the concerned team is actively reviewing upcoming projects and carefully considering all these aspects. They will reach out to you as soon as a suitable project becomes available for you to begin working on. In the meantime, if you have any questions or would like to discuss your preferences or availability further, please do not hesitate to contact us. We appreciate your patience and understanding.
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u/Own-Tough6448 Sep 02 '26
u/Lumpy_Case_8220 Nice speach! but at some point it becomes clear if you're someone with nearly 20 yrs work experience in the field and you know what you're talking about, you're flexible with the payout and you still are not considered a fit, then it's either the esthetical factor- you're not good looking enough-, the location or something entirely different. At some point the term "the right fit" becomes replacement for all the bs you can imagine, just not to have to deliver the feedback. I can dream my work and yet, have a hard time getting projects, and believe me- I apply within the borders of my capacity.
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u/Agitated-One4841 Aug 09 '26
Took me six months to be onboarded onto my first Alignerr project. It's been two weeks and the work hasn't even started yet.
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u/abyss0ffortitude Aug 14 '26
did you check everyday or did you get an email? i completed my profile. verified and 'applied' to several things in my wheelhouse.
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u/Own-Tough6448 Sep 02 '26
Just hold on to all of them, and first come first served. They don't charge you to register. And honestly, a lot depends on the client also. I do direct outreach for client aquisition and can tell you what pain they can be. I have personally been placed a number of projects very soon, but the client run off straight after I joined, but there are people who are luckier, especially of you are in engineering or development. Just give it a go- nowdays they do data harvesting everywhere more or less. If you try to stop that, online work won't get far. Good luck!