What it means
Also called: screening test.
A test you take after applying and before you get project work: a skills quiz, a writing sample, a coding exercise or a trial of real tasks. A few platforms pay for it; most don't. Some let you retake it after a waiting period, others don't.
In open roles right now
1,291 of the open roles we list mention “assessment” or a word for it in the title or description, on 42 platforms (as of 23 October 2026). Of those that state an hourly rate (332 distinct postings), the median is $80/hr, and the middle half pay $40 to $130.
Most of them on: Lilt (371), Prolific (148), 10x Team (105), Alignerr (105), Anyone AI (74), Turing (71), and 36 more.
Business Professionals: Presentation Slide Deck Evaluation for AI Training (posted today)Terac·United States
$70/hrToday
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Transcription Reviewer - Cantonese and Mandarin (Remote Job) (posted today)Chemin·Malaysia, Hong Kong SAR China·Part-time
$4.8/hrToday
Senior Video EditorSuperAnnotate·22 countries
Up to $50/hr1 day ago
Music ProfessionalsTuring·United States
Pay set per project1 day ago
Search Engine Evaluator - EnglishJobgether·India·Flexible hours
$4/hr1 day ago
Related terms
AI interviewA screening interview run by software: an AI interviewer asks questions by video or voice, records your answers, and the platform reviews them.Contractor vs employeeMost AI training platforms take people on as independent contractors rather than employees.Talent poolAn open sign-up rather than a specific opening: you apply, get assessed and wait to be matched to a project. ← AnnotationPrevious term, A to Z. Benchmark →Next term, A to Z. The whole glossaryEvery term on one page, A to Z.Open →