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What the real interview was like

Short accounts from people who sat AI-training interviews and tests on Mercor, micro1, Outlier and more.

Each one is told in our own words, from a post the candidate shared publicly.

AI trainer applicant

Invisible · Mar 2026 · Data annotation and evaluation

An applicant who found an Invisible role on LinkedIn was asked to complete several AI-run assessments. They took many hours over several days and did not seem to match the job.

  • Community report, paraphrased
  • 2 rounds
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How it ran

  1. Applied through a job posting.
  2. Several AI-run assessments spread over several days.

What was asked

  • Long assessments that felt unrelated to the advertised job.

What the interviewer or test was like

  • Run by AI, not people.
  • Unpaid and spread across several days.

Tips

  • Ask how long the unpaid assessments are before committing.

Outcome

No further contact afterwards.

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