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We are looking for generalist experts, who are regularly use web search.
What you'll do
Do daily search queries, and rate the results.
Complete a set of queries each day, within the day they're assigned.
Leave short notes/annotations.
Who we're looking for
Everyday web users who can judge whether a page answers their question.
People with deep interest or expertise in specific areas, like basketball or reality TV.
Strong written English; other languages are a plus.
Careful, consistent and detail-oriented.
Good to know
- Before you start, you'll fill out a short background survey (age, location, languages, education, interests and similar).
From the Mercor posting.
Applying on Mercor
What happens after you click
- The link opens this role on Mercor. Sign up and apply from there.
- Upload a resume, complete the assessments the role asks for and verify your work authorisation.
- An AI interview of about 20 minutes. The confirmation screen then shows the expected timeline for that role.
- If Mercor hires you, you are paid weekly, on the Wednesday after each work week, via Stripe. Mercor says first payouts are held for 7 days.
- Remote — open to United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, Germany, France, Netherlands, Belgium, Austria, Switzerland, Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Finland, Iceland, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Greece, Luxembourg, Malta, Cyprus, Liechtenstein and Monaco.
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We read this listing on Mercor on 29 Oct 2026 and checked it again on 29 Oct 2026. We clean its formatting for readability and safety. View on Mercor
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