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micro1 describes itself as a data lab building "the infrastructure for advancing intelligence through expert human data, real-world training environments, and contextual evaluations". Its work for AI labs runs through three named product lines: Realm, which builds reinforcement-learning environments and frontier evaluations; Cortex, which evaluates AI agents running in production; and a robotics arm collecting expert-demonstrated data.
For an expert, that resolves into project work. You certify a skill on micro1's platform or apply to an open opportunity, and once certified you become eligible for projects that match your verified skills. Certifying more skills widens the range of projects you can be put forward for.
micro1 publishes four steps: apply for an opportunity, take the AI interview, get onboarded, start earning.
The interview is run by Zara, micro1's own LLM-based interviewer, which it has published research on. micro1 no longer publishes a single length for it: its free practice interviews are labeled 18 minutes, and its knowledge base describes interviews built from skill modules of about 5 minutes each, with optional exercises such as a coding task of up to 25 minutes. Our micro1 interview questions guide covers what it asks. A reviewer quoted on micro1's own site describes Zara as "direct, professional, and felt like chatting with a real expert". Treat that as a testimonial micro1 chose to publish, not an independent verdict.
Anyone who has looked at Alignerr may recognise the name: Alignerr's onboarding also names a "Zara™ interview". Neither company states a relationship, but the trademark and the format point to the same product, so preparation is likely to carry across.
micro1 is unusually direct that getting certified is not the same as getting work: "Certification does not guarantee immediate placement." Its own advice for the wait (keep your profile current, certify more skills) tells you the gap between certification and a first project is a normal experience rather than a fault.
Yes: micro1 is a real, venture-backed company with named founders and investors, not a front for harvesting applications. It was founded by Ali Ansari, who studied computer science at UC Berkeley, and it started as an AI recruiting platform; Yahoo Finance reported a $30 million valuation for it in October 2023. In September 2025 TechCrunch reported a $35 million Series A at a $500 million valuation, led by 01 Advisors (the firm of former Twitter executives Dick Costolo and Adam Bain), and described micro1 as a three-year-old startup; micro1 announced the same round on its own site. In September 2026 Forbes reported a further raise of more than $100 million at a $4 billion valuation. Press coverage places the company variously in Los Angeles, Palo Alto and San Francisco, and the micro1 pages we read do not state a headquarters, so we leave that open.
It also publishes about its own methods. The Zara research mentioned above is a paper on arXiv, first submitted in April 2025 by Nima Yazdani, Aruj Mahajan and Ali Ansari, which describes Zara as a GPT-4o-based system for running practice interviews, assessments and candidate feedback. That is micro1 writing about its own product, not an independent audit, but it is more than most platforms in this market put on the record.
The caveats concern the process. On micro1's Trustpilot page (rated 4.7 from more than 10,000 reviews when we checked), most of the praise we read is about the Zara interview itself rather than paid work, and the critical reviews describe technical glitches, interrupted interviews and feeling rushed. A widely shared 2025 LinkedIn post called micro1 a scam, arguing its video interviews serve AI training rather than hiring; commenters on that post were split, with some reporting they had been paid. We could not verify that claim either way, and in our searches we found no lawsuit or regulatory action against micro1 as of 25 September 2026. Certification does not guarantee work, as covered above. For the general checks that separate a real platform from an imitation, see our guide to spotting fake AI training jobs.
micro1 says it hires globally and then publishes the exceptions, which is more than most platforms in this market do. It states it cannot hire residents of Afghanistan, Belarus, China, Cuba, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Hong Kong, Iran, Iraq, Libya, Macao, Myanmar, North Korea, Russia, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Syria, Ukraine, Venezuela or Yemen, citing legal, regulatory and security requirements.
Domains run wider than the usual coding-and-STEM pairing: engineering, finance, healthcare and medicine, legal, economics, linguistics and cinematography among them, and micro1 says it takes people from early-career professionals through to PhDs and industry leaders.
There is also a strand that needs no professional credential at all. micro1 pays people to record short first-person videos of ordinary tasks (preparing meals, folding laundry, organising a room, using basic tools) as training data for robotics models. It describes that programme as open to everyone, globally, with payment for approved recordings.
micro1 publishes no rate card and no rate ranges on its public pages, so the pay fields here are empty rather than guessed. Its own expert reviews describe agreeing an hourly rate and working at it from the start, which suggests rates are set per engagement rather than per platform.
Earnings land in a micro1 account wallet, which you withdraw from using your own preferred payment method. On payout timing, micro1 commits to one figure publicly: the robotics recording work pays on a biweekly basis. It does not publish a cadence for hourly project work, so read biweekly as the one schedule micro1 has stated rather than a platform-wide guarantee.
micro1 runs an open referral scheme, unusual in this market, paying up to $3,000 for a successful placement, and you do not need to be a micro1 expert, or connected to micro1 at all, to use it. Payouts are flat amounts fixed per job and shown on the listing before you refer anyone, and they are released once your referred candidate has completed ten hours of work, or the equivalent on pay-per-task projects. A candidate who applied before clicking a referral link cannot be attributed retroactively.
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Written from micro1's own expert-facing pages (the experts page and its FAQ, the everyday-tasks page, and the referral programme), last checked on 6 September 2026. The "Is micro1 legit?" section draws instead on press coverage (TechCrunch, Yahoo Finance and Forbes), micro1's own Series A announcement, the Zara paper on arXiv, micro1's Trustpilot page and a public LinkedIn post, and those facts were last checked 25 September 2026. On 25 September 2026 we also replaced the interview length: this page previously gave 20 to 40 minutes, a figure micro1 has since removed from its experts FAQ, and the description now comes from micro1's interview prep page and knowledge base. We are not affiliated with micro1 and we do not process applications.
Two things we have deliberately left open. The pay fields are empty because micro1 publishes no rate. Country eligibility is open because micro1 publishes an exclusion list rather than an inclusion list, and this page can only express the latter, so "worldwide" here means worldwide except the twenty countries named above. That list is quoted from micro1's FAQ as it stood on the date above and can change, so check it against the source before you apply.
Rebuild real-world objects and instruments as 3D simulation assets in Isaac Sim, Gazebo, MuJoCo or similar, and tune their physics until they behave like the originals. Remote contract at $60–150/hour with 5 openings; no AI experience needed, but hands-on simulator experience is.
Build and evaluate psychiatric case studies, annotate assessments from Cantonese clinical practice, and write analyses in Cantonese and English for AI training. micro1 looks for an MD with completed psychiatry residency, a valid licence and native Cantonese. 70 openings, contractor, $100–200/hour.
Review psychological case material, write culturally grounded scenarios in Cantonese and English, and check AI-generated mental health content for accuracy and ethics. micro1 looks for a PhD psychologist with native or near-native Cantonese and English. 70 openings, contractor, $100–200/hour.
Write realistic feature and bug-fix tasks for AI coding models, plus deterministic verifiers that accept valid solutions and reject the rest. About 15 flexible hours a week, paid per accepted task on a $30–100/hour band, 100 openings; a strong testing background is the stated plus.
Build and evaluate psychiatric case studies, annotate assessments from Vietnamese clinical practice, and write analyses in Vietnamese and English for AI training. micro1 looks for an MD with completed psychiatry residency, a valid licence and native Vietnamese. High demand, 70 openings, contractor, $100–200/hour.
Evaluate AI-generated mental health content and psychological case studies, and write culturally sensitive scenarios in Vietnamese and English for AI training. micro1 looks for a PhD in psychology with clinical and academic experience and native or near-native Vietnamese. High demand, 70 openings, contractor, $100–200/hour.
Show an AI project how bankers actually use tools like Rogo, Hebbia, Model ML and Claude for Financial Services in modelling, research and deal work, and grade AI-driven analysis for accuracy. For analysts, associates and VPs who use these tools daily. 10 openings, contractor, $150–220/hour.
Evaluate AI-generated mental health content and psychological case studies, and write culturally sensitive scenarios in Russian and English for AI training. micro1 looks for a PhD in psychology with clinical and academic experience and native or near-native Russian. High demand, 70 openings, contractor, $100–200/hour.
Build and evaluate psychiatric case studies, annotate assessments from Russian clinical practice, and write analyses in Russian and English for AI training. micro1 looks for an MD with completed psychiatry residency, a valid licence and native Russian. High demand, 70 openings, contractor, $100–200/hour.
Design and annotate expert-level multi-part assemblies in parametric CAD, write down the reasoning behind architecture, mating and tolerance choices, and critique sample designs so an AI learns how experienced designers think. A recognised CAD credential can stand in for the experience bar. 10 openings, $40–90/hour.
Pull apart multi-part CAD assemblies, write hard design-judgment questions with exact answers taken from the models, and find where AI reasoning about mechanisms and tolerances breaks. Five years of assembly design asked for. 20 openings, about 15 hours a week, $40–90/hour.
Review and write Korean content, annotate Korean text and speech, and translate and localise between Korean and English for AI training. micro1 prefers a linguistics, translation or localisation background. High demand, 10 openings, contractor, $65–98/hour.
Edit and evaluate written content for an AI text-quality project, and flag the padded machine prose the ad calls "AI slop". Suits editors, English graduates and English teachers. 800 openings, remote contractor, $22–70/hour, with no time-zone preference stated.
Complete and document realistic U.S. federal and state tax workflows in UltraTax CS, review calculations for errors, and build example scenarios that become training data for AI systems. Hands-on UltraTax CS experience with individual and business returns preferred. 20 openings, $90–170/hour.
Transcribe Punjabi audio and video, add speaker identification and metadata, edit existing transcripts, and supply cultural context for an AI language project. Native or near-native Punjabi with strong grammar, spelling and punctuation preferred; no AI background needed. 10 openings, contractor, $8–15/hour.
Prepare and review U.S. federal and state returns in CCH ProSystem fx Tax from provided scenarios, clear diagnostics, catch data-entry errors and document each workflow step. Hands-on ProSystem fx experience with individual, corporate and partnership returns preferred. 20 openings, $90–170/hour.
Budget, review transactions and organise accounts on securely connected UK bank accounts, advise on ISAs, pensions and SIPPs, mortgages and Self Assessment, and grade AI financial advice against rubrics. UK residence, 4+ years and credentials such as CFP, DipPFS or ACA preferred. 30 openings, $90–110/hour.
Review H&Ps, progress notes and discharge summaries for clinical accuracy and completeness, adjudicate conflicting information, and grade errors by severity against structured rubrics. Board-certified internists or family physicians with hospitalist or documentation-audit experience preferred. 20 openings, contractor, $100–150/hour.
Negotiate and redline ISDA Master Agreements in simulated exercises, grade how an AI handles derivatives scenarios, and write the criteria that score it. Three years in derivatives documentation is the bar. 50 openings, part-time, task-based pay at $90–130/hour with roughly 3.5 hours per task.
Mount a 360° camera on your car and record it from a trailing third-person view as you drive real roads, turns, intersections and parking, for an AI training dataset. Pick assignments that match trips you already make. Own camera and reframing software required. US, CA, UK, IE, AU and NZ only. 100 openings, $15–20/hour.
Transcribe Gujarati audio into text, proofread and edit it, and annotate dialect, cultural references and regional variation for an AI training project. Native or near-native Gujarati and transcription or captioning experience preferred; no AI background needed. 10 openings, contractor, $8–12/hour.
Transcribe Bengali audio and video, correct machine-generated transcripts, and label the results to project guidelines for an AI language data project. Native or near-native Bengali with strong spelling and grammar preferred; no AI background needed. 10 openings, contractor, $10–22/hour.
Transcribe Urdu audio and video, refine existing transcripts, and tag each with metadata and speaker details for an AI training project. Native or near-native Urdu with command of regional dialects and colloquial speech preferred; no AI background needed. 10 openings, contractor, $10–22/hour.
Work through real Canadian household finance tasks on securely linked bank accounts, advise on RRSPs, TFSAs, FHSAs, mortgages and CRA filing, and grade AI financial guidance against rubrics. Canadian credentials such as CFP or CPA and 4+ years preferred. 30 openings, $90–110/hour.
Check drug information for scientific and clinical accuracy (safety, efficacy, contraindications, pharmacokinetics) and review clinical research material through structured evaluation and annotation tasks. US-based, 30 openings, $80–285/hour.
Work through real construction workflows in Procore (RFIs, submittals, drawings, inspections) and document each step so AI systems learn how the platform is actually used on a job. 40 openings, remote contractor, $90–175/hour.
A short-term project evaluating AI-driven US tax filing workflows against rubrics, using your own 2025 tax documents and connecting your own bank accounts (via Plaid), Gmail and Google Drive. No tax credential needed; having filed 2025 US taxes is. Thirty openings, contractor, $35–110/hour.
Use the Bloomberg Terminal the way an analyst does (company and security research, market data, portfolio analysis) and document each workflow so AI systems can learn it. 40 openings, remote contractor, $90–170/hour.
Review primary care and general medicine scenarios for AI training: judge differential diagnoses, next steps and management plans, and flag misleading clinical content. US-based, 30 openings, remote contractor, $80–285/hour.
Write and evaluate psychiatric case studies, annotate assessments from a Georgian clinical perspective, and produce Georgian and English analyses that shape how AI models handle mental health. Medical degree, completed psychiatry residency and a valid licence are listed. 70 openings, remote contractor role, $100–200/hour.
Develop psychiatric case studies, annotate assessments from Indonesian clinical practice, and review sensitive AI training content in Indonesian and English. micro1 looks for a medical degree with completed psychiatry residency, a valid licence and native Indonesian. 70 openings, contractor, $100–200/hour.
Review psychological case studies and AI-generated mental health content, and write culturally sensitive scenarios in Japanese and English for AI training. micro1 looks for a PhD in psychology with clinical and academic experience and native or near-native Japanese. High demand, 70 openings, contractor, $100–200/hour.
Annotate video captured by robotic systems (objects, movements, events), catch edge cases, and help the AI team refine annotation protocols and capture strategy. For people with hands-on computer vision and video annotation experience. 300 openings, remote contractor, $50–90/hour.
Assess psychological case studies and AI-generated content for accuracy and ethics, and write culturally sensitive scenarios in Georgian and English for model training. A psychology PhD with clinical and academic experience is the stated profile, plus native or near-native Georgian. 70 openings, remote contractor role, $100–200/hour.
Listen to audio from robot video recordings and label what is wrong with it: background noise, clipping, distortion, echo, hum, dropouts. An audio engineering, production or sound editing background is the entry ticket; no AI experience needed. 60 openings, part-time remote contractor, $50–90/hour.
Assess psychological case studies and AI-generated content for accuracy and ethics, and write culturally sensitive scenarios in Lithuanian and English for model training. A psychology PhD with clinical and academic experience is the stated profile, plus native or near-native Lithuanian. 70 openings, remote contractor role, $100–200/hour.
Watch videos of robotic systems and explain the electrical and electronic side of what happens: read the schematics, identify events and anomalies, and write annotations for ML specialists. 100 openings, remote contractor, $50–90/hour. A robotics, automation or mechatronics background is preferred.
Mechanical engineers with 2+ years of experience label robots, tools, components and motion in video, and review other annotations for mechanical accuracy, for an AI and robotics training customer. 200 openings, remote contractor, $50–90/hour. CAD experience is a plus, not a requirement.
Review and annotate robotic video and other audiovisual content: label segments, judge clarity, sync, continuity, framing and sound, and write short feedback for an AI training project. Needs audiovisual or film production experience and good English. High demand, 100 openings, remote contractor, $50–90/hour.
Draft sample bankruptcy motions, pleadings and filings, annotate bankruptcy documents, and check AI answers against current US bankruptcy law. US JD, active licence and 3 to 10+ years of hands-on bankruptcy practice preferred. US-based only, 45 openings, $100–180/hour.
Native-level Finnish speakers transcribe Finnish audio, segment and label it, review other contributors, and flag dialect and unclear passages, for a language technology customer. Transcription or linguistics experience expected; no AI background needed. 10 openings, remote contractor, $20–35/hour.
Watch video clips and label them against detailed guidelines: actions and events with exact start and end points, cuts, pacing shifts and changes in mood. A post-production sense of timing is the draw; no AI experience needed. 250 openings, remote contractor, $50–90/hour.
Review AI-written briefs, arguments and memos for legal accuracy and rigour, rewrite weak passages, and judge the ambiguous edge cases that set how the model calibrates. ABA JD, active US licence and 3–15 years post-JD preferred. US only, 50 openings, $100–180/hour.
Use a VFX or animation eye for motion, occlusion and tracking to annotate video of robotic arms: label movement, object interactions, task outcomes and visual anomalies. Not asset creation or rendering. 250 openings, remote contractor, $50–90/hour, no AI experience needed.
Review video of robotic arms doing industrial tasks and grade each session: tag, classify and explain mechanical or control problems and why the machine failed. For a customer's robotics AI project. 250 openings, remote contractor, $50–90/hour, open in the Americas, Europe, the UK and Oceania.
Bring frame-by-frame editing judgment to AI training data: annotate video of robotic arms, marking when actions begin, change and end, and flagging continuity problems. Not an editing job. 250 openings, remote contractor, $50–90/hour, no AI experience needed.
Develop psychiatric case studies, annotate assessments from Marathi clinical practice, and write analyses in Marathi and English for an AI training customer. micro1 looks for a medical degree with completed psychiatry residency, a valid licence and native Marathi. 70 openings, contractor, $100–200/hour.
Work on the audio side of robotic-arm video for an AI training customer: edit and annotate tracks, clean up noise and distortion, and describe specific sounds, events and anomalies. Real-world, non-music audio experience is a strong plus. 250 openings, remote contractor, $50–90/hour.
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