What happens after the AI interview?
Your responses are scored against a rubric, and you are contacted with the result — usually by email, and commonly within one to two weeks. Nothing else in your application moves until that scoring is done.
If you pass, the next stages are a domain assessment and verification, then matching to a client project. Only after a hiring manager selects you for a specific project do you receive a contract.
The stages after the interview
| Stage | What happens |
|---|---|
| 1. Scoring | Responses are transcribed and scored against a rubric. A proctoring score is recorded separately. |
| 2. Result | You are contacted, usually by email. Commonly 1–2 weeks. |
| 3. Assessment | A task in your own field, graded on reasoning rather than speed. |
| 4. Verification | Identity and credential checks. |
| 5. Matching | Your profile goes to hiring managers with open projects in your specialism. |
| 6. Contract | A hiring manager selects you; you sign and start receiving tasks. |
On Micro1 specifically these stages carry named statuses — MCC Met and Certified explained here.
How you will be contacted
By email, in almost every case, to the address you applied with. Two practical consequences:
- Check your spam and promotions folders. Automated platform email lands there routinely.
- Whitelist the platform's domain after you apply, before the result is due.
If you hear nothing
Silence past two weeks usually means a review queue rather than a rejection. Some platforms only email on a positive result, so no news is genuinely not news either way.
The productive response is not to wait — it is to keep applying.
What to do while you wait
- Apply to other roles on the same platform. This is the single most underused move — more applications means more chances of landing in a pool that a hiring manager is drawing from.
- Apply to a second platform. There is no exclusivity in applying.
- Do not repeatedly re-apply to the identical role. It does not accelerate anything.
Related questions
Common questions
How long after the AI interview do you get results?
Commonly one to two weeks, delivered by email. Timing depends on the platform's review queue rather than on how well you performed.
How will I be told the result of my AI interview?
By email, to the address you applied with. Check spam and promotions folders, since automated platform email is frequently filtered there.
What comes after passing the AI interview?
A domain assessment in your own field, then verification, then matching to a client project. A hiring manager must select you for a specific project before a contract is issued.
Is no reply a rejection?
Not necessarily. Some platforms only email on a positive outcome, and review queues can run longer than expected. The useful response is to keep applying rather than to wait.
Can I request a human interview instead of the AI interview?
No. Every platform we work with screens through an AI interview, and there is no human-interview alternative. It is the same process for everyone, which is precisely why international candidates get screened as quickly as local ones.
What happens if I pass the AI interview?
You are invited to onboarding. All instructions arrive by email, so watch your inbox and check spam and promotions folders — automated platform mail is filtered there routinely.
Do platforms use Discord or Slack communities?
Several do. After onboarding you may be invited into a Discord or Slack workspace, and in practice that is where most day-to-day questions get answered — how a rubric works, what a task expects, what to do when something is ambiguous.
How much human interaction is there in this work?
Very little, by design. You complete tasks from a queue on your own schedule, and support runs through the community channel rather than through meetings or calls. It suits people who prefer asynchronous work.
How often do the platforms pay?
Most pay weekly for approved work. Payment terms are set by each platform and stated in the contributor agreement, so confirm the schedule for the platform you join.
Are these platforms legitimate?
Yes. They are established, funded companies — several of their founders have been recognised on industry lists such as the TIME100 AI. None of them charges contributors to apply, and neither do we.
Are there high-paying and language roles available?
Yes, plenty. Of the 2,818 roles currently listed, 2,655 publish a rate before you apply, and language and translation work is one of the largest categories on the board. Rarer language pairs and licensed specialisms consistently sit at the top of the range.