Poor communication, unethical requests - Video Editor Mercor Employee Review

2.0
26 Sept 2025
Recommend
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Pros

This is a legitimate company, which is disputed online. But they did pay me weekly for the work that I did and I found that there was no issues with payment reaching my account.

Cons

During my time here I was added to a task that would involve recruiting others for unpaid labor. Many fellow contractors suggested this would involve paying these people out of their own pocket as no one would volunteer to do what they were asking for free, and the wages were already not commiserate with industry standard for what I do. Overall, I found the company to be unethical and decided to no longer do any business with them. Communication overall is very poor, and tasks where they promise communication will not be as bad as your previous experiences with other teams are actually identical in their failures to communicate. Projects start and stop leaving extra inconsistency, and as this is contract work they have no repercussions for doing so. As with most companies that believe they have reinvented the wheel, the reinvention is simply "we aren't going to provide benefits or guarantee of employment and pocket those funds". Wouldn't touch them again with a 10 foot pole.

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5.0
28 Jun 2026
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Pros

Very easy, project selection, goid payments, fast processing.

Cons

Length of project interviews are tiring.

4.0
29 Jun 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Mercor provides the opportunity to work on interesting AI projects with a supportive and responsive team. Communication was professional, onboarding was smooth, and I appreciated the flexibility and exposure to meaningful work. It's a great environment for people who enjoy learning quickly and adapting to new challenges.

Cons

Like many companies in the AI space, project priorities can change quickly, so assignments may shift with little notice. That's simply part of working in a fast-moving industry, and flexibility is key. (Think of it as "agile"... with a little extra cardio.)

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