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micro1Steps, tests and stated times on ten platforms
The platforms are in alphabetical order. Each time below is the platform's own figure, from pages opened on 30 October 2026. The open roles are this site's count on 2 November 2026, with a role posted once per country counted once.
| Platform | What the platform publishes |
|---|---|
| Alignerr | Open roles on this site: 3, picked by hand Steps: Sign up with your résumé, apply for a job, verify your identity, set up billing, then onboarding by email. Tested: Some jobs add a Zara AI interview or a test in your field before you start. Time: Billing setup through Stripe takes "about an hour". No time is given for the review, the interview or onboarding. Source: Alignerr, how it works, opened 30 Oct 2026 |
| DataAnnotation | Open roles on this site: not on the daily list Steps: Sign up, choose a track, take its Starter Assessment and wait for an email. An ID check through Persona comes when DataAnnotation asks for it. Tested: The Starter Assessment of your track. Specialist tracks, such as coding or maths, have longer ones. Time: About an hour, or one to two hours for a specialist track. Workers "typically receive approval notification within a few days" after the test. Source: DataAnnotation FAQ, opened 30 Oct 2026 |
| Handshake AI | Open roles on this site: 2 Steps: Apply, get matched to a project, answer its email invitation, then a decision, project onboarding, training and payout setup. Tested: Some projects add an assessment, training exercises or a portfolio review before selection. Time: Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis, and "there is no fixed timeline for receiving a project invitation". Source: Handshake AI Help Center: after applying and application to first project, opened 30 Oct 2026 |
| Meridial | Open roles on this site: 569 Steps: Create a profile and complete a brief confirmation step. When a project matches you, you sign a Statement of Work. Tested: No test is named. Meridial reviews your expertise against current project needs. Time: No time is given for any step, and the FAQ says "There's no guarantee of immediate work." Source: Meridial FAQ, opened 30 Oct 2026 |
| micro1 | Open roles on this site: 298 Steps: Apply in the Opportunities Portal and take the AI interview with Zara. Then come recruiter review, your profile and ID check, the certified talent pool and selection by a project. Tested: The skills the role needs, answered out loud in an interview of 20 to 40 minutes. Time: "Under review" can take up to 48 hours and "Hiring manager reviewing" up to 30 days. An ID in English or Arabic clears in minutes; other languages take up to 72 hours. Source: micro1 library: introduction, dashboard statuses and after certification, opened 30 Oct 2026 |
| Mindrift | Open roles on this site: 24 Steps: For a specialist project: choose one that fits, send a CV, take its assessments and verify your identity. All-access tasks need no application. Tested: Knowledge of your field, through a multiple choice test, a coding test on a platform like HackerRank or an AI interview, depending on the project. Time: "We aim to provide feedback within two business days of completing an assessment." At busy times it can take up to a week. Source: Mindrift FAQ and How assessments work (Mindrift blog), opened 30 Oct 2026 |
| Outlier | Open roles on this site: not on the daily list Steps: Platform onboarding (account, fields of expertise, skill screenings and identity check), then project qualification, then tasking. Tested: Skill screenings, then assessment tasks on each project's guidelines. Outlier also reviews each résumé against the minimum for the domain. Time: Onboarding "typically takes 30 to 90 minutes". No time is given for approval or for project qualification. Source: Outlier FAQ, opened 30 Oct 2026 |
| Terac | Open roles on this site: 63 Steps: Start an application from Home or Explore, answer the screening questions of each study, then an onboarding interview and AI screening interviews. Tested: Screening questions decide whether you qualify for a study. Terac, the research team or an automated review then checks your work before it is paid. Time: No time is given for review or for hearing back. Source: Terac docs, working on studies, opened 30 Oct 2026 |
| Turing | Open roles on this site: 9, picked by hand Steps: Apply to a job and take its test. The status then moves through Pending Review, In Review, Shortlisted and Selected for Job. Tested: The test of the job you apply to, reviewed together with your application. Time: Review "can range from 48 hours to 6 weeks". With no reply after six weeks, you were most likely not selected. Source: Turing Help Center, review status and timelines, opened 30 Oct 2026 |
| Welocalize (Welo Data) | Open roles on this site: 313 Steps: Create an account and pass screening, apply to an opening, take a language and cultural assessment and a task exam, then set up payment details. Tested: Your languages and cultural knowledge, then an exam that checks "accuracy, attention to detail, and analytical skills". Time: No time is given for any step. Source: Welo Data sign-up FAQ, opened 30 Oct 2026 |
Reported timings
None so far. A wait described by an applicant or a reporter goes on this page only after we have read the report on its own page, and the reports we found were in forum threads we cannot open or in blogs that retell them without a source. If you applied to one of the platforms above, write to us with the platform, the step and how long it took.
How to read the table
- A time in the table is the platform's own statement: an upper limit ("up to 30 days"), a usual time ("within a few days") or a target ("we aim to"). None of them is an average measured across applicants.
- "No time is given" means the page we opened states none.
- Review and work are two different things. micro1 says that even "Hiring manager reviewing" does not guarantee a place on a project, and Handshake AI says an application does not guarantee placement.
- The open roles come from the public job lists this site reads every day. Alignerr and Turing show only roles picked by hand, so their platforms list more on their own sites. Outlier and DataAnnotation are not in the daily list: you sign up on their sites, and projects appear in your account.
What to watch out for
- A test you can take once deserves a quiet hour and a full read of the instructions first. DataAnnotation says its Starter Assessment has "no retakes or second chances", and Mindrift resets a test only after a verified technical problem.
- Silence means different things on different platforms. Handshake AI says that not hearing back right away does not necessarily mean you were declined, while Turing says that no reply six weeks after you complete your application typically means you were not selected.
- An unfinished step can hold everything up. micro1 issues its certificate only after the profile and the ID check, and Handshake AI lists onboarding requirements to finish before any project work.
- Your location counts. Welo Data's FAQ says it uses location verification to confirm eligibility for some opportunities.
What to do while you wait
- Finish every step the platform still shows as open: profile, ID check, billing or payout setup and any training.
- Check your email, spam and promotions folders included. micro1, Handshake AI and DataAnnotation all send their next step by email.
- Apply to more than one platform. The platforms for beginners guide compares the main ones, and every open role on this site is under AI training jobs.
- If you passed and still have no tasks, read what to check when there are no tasks.
- Before a test, read how to pass AI training assessments. For each micro1 status in turn, see after the micro1 interview.
Platforms with a public job list show each role's requirements before you apply. The list changes daily: 2,251 roles were open on 2 November 2026.
Common questions
How long does it take to get accepted on an AI training platform?
It depends on the platform, and most publish no figure. DataAnnotation says approval usually arrives within a few days of the Starter Assessment, micro1 says a hiring manager review can take up to 30 days, and Turing says an application review can take from 48 hours to 6 weeks.
How long does the assessment itself take?
Outlier says onboarding typically takes 30 to 90 minutes. DataAnnotation says most Starter Assessments take about an hour and specialist ones one to two hours. The micro1 AI interview lasts 20 to 40 minutes.
Can I retake a failed assessment?
DataAnnotation says there are no retakes, and Mindrift generally gives no second attempt. Mindrift and Turing can reset a test when a technical problem affected it. The other platforms in the table publish no retake rule.
Does passing the assessment mean I will get work?
Not by itself. Handshake AI says an application does not guarantee placement on a project, micro1 says the same of a hiring manager review, and Mindrift expects downtime after a project ends. Work starts when a project needs your skills.
What does it mean if I hear nothing?
At Handshake AI, silence does not necessarily mean you were declined. At DataAnnotation, no reply means the application is likely still under review or has not been accepted yet. At Turing, no reply six weeks after you complete your application typically means you were not selected, and support can then check the status.
Sources
- Alignerr, how to become an Alignerr (stages, identity check, AI interview or assessment, billing setup), opened 30 October 2026
- DataAnnotation FAQ (Starter Assessment length and retakes, approval email, identity check), opened 30 October 2026
- Handshake AI Help Center, next steps after applying (rolling review, silence, extra evaluations), opened 30 October 2026
- Handshake AI Help Center, from application to first project (steps, no fixed timeline), opened 30 October 2026
- Meridial FAQ (profile, confirmation step, Statement of Work), opened 30 October 2026
- micro1 library, introduction (Opportunities Portal, interview length, recorded review), opened 30 October 2026
- micro1 library, talent dashboard statuses (48 hours, 30 days), opened 30 October 2026
- micro1 library, next steps after certification (ID check time, talent pool), opened 30 October 2026
- Mindrift FAQ (specialist and all-access routes, downtime after a project), opened 30 October 2026
- Mindrift blog, how assessments work (formats, feedback time, second attempts), dated 25 June 2026, opened 30 October 2026
- Outlier FAQ (onboarding stages and time, screening, résumé review), opened 30 October 2026
- Terac docs, working on studies (applications, screening, review), opened 30 October 2026
- Turing Help Center, understanding application review status and timelines, opened 30 October 2026
- Welo Data sign-up FAQ at aitrainers.tech, where welodata.ai/join-the-community redirects (steps, exam, location check), opened 30 October 2026
- Public job lists of the platforms this site reads, copy held by this site, 2 November 2026 (2,251 open roles)
Not in the table, because none of their own help pages could be read on 30 October 2026: Appen (its CrowdGen help centre shows nothing without JavaScript), Scale AI and Remotasks (no help page found, and remotasks.com/en/faq answers "not found"), TELUS Digital and Innodata (no FAQ found) and RWS (its TrainAI community pages show nothing without JavaScript).
Prepare the interview: practice questions for each kind of role.