Mercor Generalist
@ Mercor

Hybrid
$67,600
Hybrid
Part Time
Posted 4 days ago

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About The Job

Mercor connects elite creative and technical talent with leading AI research labs. Headquartered in San Francisco, our investors include Benchmark, General Catalyst, Peter Thiel, Adam D'Angelo, Larry Summers, and Jack Dorsey.

Position: Mercor Generalist

Type: Independent Contractor

Compensation: $30–$100/hour

Location: Remote

Duration: 1–3 months typical

Commitment: 10–20 hours/week, with potential to increase

Role Responsibilities

  • Evaluate AI-generated outputs for accuracy, clarity, and real-world reasoning.
  • Provide written assessments and structured feedback on model performance.
  • Identify conceptual, logical, and stylistic strengths and weaknesses.
  • Collaborate asynchronously with research and operations teams.
  • Ensure analytical judgment, precise communication and consistent evaluation criteria.

Qualifications

Must-Have:

  • Strong English fluency and written communication skills.
  • Sharp attention to detail and ability to spot subtle errors.
  • Analytical and critical thinking across a range of topics.
  • No formal educational background required—curiosity, clarity, and reasoning are key.

Start Date

Rolling (immediate opportunities available)

Compensation & Legal

Independent contractor arrangement with daily payments via Stripe Connect.

Application Process

The application takes 20–30 minutes to complete. Please upload your resume or professional summary and complete a short, unpaid work trial. Candidates who perform well will be considered for future paid work in AI evaluation, training, and research collaborations.

Resources & Support

For interview process details and platform information, please visit: Mercor Talent Docs.

For support, contact: support@mercor.com.

Key skills/competency

  • AI evaluation
  • Assessment
  • Analytical
  • Communication
  • Detail-oriented
  • Feedback
  • Critical thinking
  • Collaboration
  • Research
  • Quality assurance

How to Get Hired at Mercor

🎯 Tips for Getting Hired

  • Research Mercor's culture: Understand their mission and investor background.
  • Customize your resume: Highlight analytical and communication skills.
  • Prepare work samples: Show experience in AI or assessment tasks.
  • Practice interview insights: Emphasize attention to detail and feedback abilities.

📝 Interview Preparation Advice

Technical Preparation

Review AI assessment methodologies.
Study common evaluation metrics.
Practice structured feedback writing.
Learn collaborative remote tools.

Behavioral Questions

Describe a time you detailed feedback.
Explain handling ambiguous instructions.
Share an experience with teamwork remotely.
Discuss managing tight deadlines effectively.

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