Applied but haven't heard back? Check the crowdsourced queue velocity below to see if they are actively hiring for your pipeline.
| Role / Pipeline | Pay Rate | Current Wait Time | Queue Velocity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senior Python/ML Evaluator | $150/hr | 2 - 5 days | Extremely Fast |
| Quant Developer / Math | $120 - $150/hr | 3 - 7 days | Fast |
| General Medical Practitioner | $80 - $100/hr | 1 - 2 weeks | Moderate |
| Frontend / Full Stack Web | $70 - $100/hr | 2 - 3 weeks | Moderate |
| Translation & Linguistics | $40 - $50/hr | 3 - 5 weeks | Slow |
| Generalist (No Specialty) | $20 - $40/hr | 45+ days | Paused / Overcrowded |
If you've been waiting over 30 days, your resume likely got routed to the lowest-priority queue. You need to re-format your resume to trigger a specialized pipeline (like Tech, Medical, or Finance) and re-apply.
See the Resume Formatter →Candidate forums are full of anxiety about "under review" statuses. Here is the exact breakdown of how Mercor and micro1 evaluate you after you apply.
What it means: Your resume passed the initial semantic vector screening. When an enterprise lab starts a wave, top candidates get an invitation for an asynchronous 3-minute camera-on assessment.
What it means: You completed the Zara AI interview. Your score has entered the internal HMR pool where project managers match clients with evaluated contractors.
Onboarding flow: Once selected, you will receive an enterprise invitation to Okta (for secure SSO project access) and Deel (for international/US contractor payroll).
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