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Outlier · Sep 2026 · Data annotation and evaluation

An experienced IT manager took a project screener advertised at 75 minutes. Writing careful evaluations took about five hours, and the result was an unexplained fail.

  • Community report, paraphrased
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How it ran

  1. Account setup and general onboarding.
  2. A project screener with written evaluation tasks.
  3. A course described as paid training.

What was asked

  • Detailed written evaluations that needed careful answers.

What the interviewer or test was like

  • Self-paced, with no interviewer.
  • Took about four times the advertised 75 minutes.

Tips

  • Allow far more time than the advertised screener length.

Outcome

Onboarding failed, with no reason given.

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