Is Mercor a scam?

CEO approval is high and pay rates seem solid, but they also work contractors 6 days a week, 12–14 hrs according to some posts.

A 1-star review admitted they got paid once then ghosted after that even though they worked.

saw one positive indeed review said they had remote, flexible contract work and responsive leadership, so I guess not 100% scammy

Grapevine expose warns to stay away from Mercor & micro1 AI vetting startups often inflate their metrics and don't actually hire ppl

they say they use interviews to get training data, not to hire. literally “scamming and spamming people” 😠

Some folks say the AI bot is good. asks questions based on your resume, but most never get actual offers afterward

saw a LinkedIn post from a data scientist warns Mercor & micro1 collect AI interview recordings for training. sounds shady af

Reddit is blowin’ up. Reviews basically say Mercor uses interviews to collect data, not to hire 😤