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AI trainer, project re-qualification

Alignerr · Aug 2026 · Data annotation and evaluation

A project paused for three months. When it restarted, contributors had to pass a three-hour evaluation, and this one scored 69 percent against a 70 percent pass mark.

  • Community report, paraphrased
  • 3 rounds
  • 180 min
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How it ran

  1. Brought onto a project.
  2. The project paused for about three months.
  3. A three-hour re-qualification evaluation.

What was asked

  • A three-hour evaluation of project work.

What the interviewer or test was like

  • No interviewer: a scored test with a 70 percent pass mark.

Tips

  • Expect a fresh test when a paused project restarts.

Outcome

Failed by one point.

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