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Pennsylvania
1 review
1 helpful vote
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You can make decent money if your not sitting in EQ all the time. Bonuses are like pulling teeth to get them laid out people have been waiting for weeks to get them. Then there is the pay issues you may get paid on time but it's never the correct amount. If TSMs do acknowledge you they skirt around your question and majority of the time they will either lie to you or ignore you. They tell you there are more tasks gonna be loaded that night and nothing. If you bring up theses issues your threaded with being disabled off the project. Your not even allowed to DM a tsm unless they tell you that you can. Their favorite saying is that its gig work. Well not for them they get paid whether people are tasking or not

Date of experience: September 2, 2023
Canada
1 review
7 helpful votes
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Scam
December 8, 2023

They scam people into completing screening tests which they used as the resources to train their models. SO basically they fail people purposely in order to get the free labour. LAME

Date of experience: December 8, 2023
California
1 review
6 helpful votes
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BEWARE OF SCAMMERS!
October 13, 2023

Site claims to offer you paid for project online work and train you in UX user AI chat bot reviewer. However, it is a SCAM. The sit makes you sign in with your google account ( already suspect) as this is a means for anyone to take your personal information and they offer no other way to establish an account, hmmm. Second they make you go through bogus trainings which are often 1 - hours for supposed assignments - they email you that you pass the training but you never get a real assignment. They send bogus links to your email that state you are being onboarded for the assignment but the link is only a link to google suite with no projects, real on-boarding process - you would have to at least file W9 and a bogus Paypal link that most likely is stealing your information. Stay away! If you have been a victim report to Cyber Crimes with your state department of justice.

Date of experience: October 13, 2023
Hungary
1 review
26 helpful votes
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Don't start.
I did it for a year.
I learned the highest level tasks (Lidar) and got to the highest level (SR), full time.
Still, I made $ 250 a year.
That averages $ 20 a month!
Don't expect more from them.

Date of experience: April 3, 2021
Mississippi
1 review
7 helpful votes
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Not competent. They avertist need for educated Americans to help with A.I. But onboarding is ridiculous and when you have issues they direct you to nonexistent information and run you in circles. I haven't figured out a scam- may just not know what they are doing. They have a slack set up for workers- not many there and most are asking why they can't get answers and why everything doesn't work.

Date of experience: August 30, 2023
Kenya
1 review
4 helpful votes
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I can manage remotasks accounts for the US residents, so anyone having a bad experience you can reach me out via whatsapp:*******308

Date of experience: October 20, 2023
Texas
1 review
0 helpful votes
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So much potential but...
January 30, 2024

1. They make you go through 40-minute long courses when you are already assigned to a project, but you can easily have an empty queue after taking the course, what was the point then? Not only you were already doing the tasks which means you already did an initial course and they are making you take another long course, but on top of that it was all for nothing as there are no more tasks.

2. Even though is not a steady job and they very often have an empty queue, the TMs will reach out if you don't put in the hours you are supposed to for the project and will even tell you in order to keep your profile and not be downgraded you need to put in the hours, which you agreed to it initially but why would you do that if you don't have tasks for me? How am I supposed to guess when there are tasks?

3. If you stop logging in for 1 week+, the courses stack up, so in order to get back on, you will most likely spend half a day taking courses for projects that don't even exist anymore, so of course there are no tasks by the time you are done

4. Many many times I've encountered payment issues, being mistakenly removed "but nothing they can do as the algorithm did it",, server errors, tickets taking months so be resolved (if ever).

It's not a scam as they do pay, the thing is I guess you really have to have nothing going on in your life to where you don't mind mindlessly login in in and take endless courses with the hopes that there are enough tasks.

Date of experience: January 30, 2024
Florida
1 review
12 helpful votes
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I have been trying for over a year to get access. I get emails offering tasks, but whenever I try to go on the site I get a message that says "thank you for signing up...please wait 24 to 48 hours... blah blag. A year is a really long 48 hours dont you think. It's a scam and I wont change my review.

Date of experience: January 30, 2023
Netherlands
1 review
0 helpful votes
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I felt the lack of security of the work process throughout the whole onboarding journey. There is a little explanation of who exactly you work for, who is paying, what kind of invoicing it will be, there are no job agreements involved, basically I did not have a feeling the pay is legitimate and that I will ever actually get paid fairly. The job itself sounded interesting. The contact with the the team leader and the manner of communication was highly unprofessional. In a video meeting the person didn't even show their face (what is there to hide?) and in the chat the manner of communication is too informal and unprofessional. The team leader shared a massive amount of files without even asking us, the onboarders, to sign a disclosure agreement (another red flag). This has never happened before while working with reputable companies. Remotasks also asks to show your ID (basically takes pictures of your ID front and back) without stating any reason to do so (it is not necessary to supply ID if there is not even an agreement involved). Basically it felt like a data extraction is the real crime by this company and they make a huge effort to look like its something else they are doing. According to the local government issued statement people are advised to NEVER provide their ID to a third party without knowing where this information ends up. Likely, these details will be sold further for illegal use in the third world countries. I do not recommend to collaborate with this company.

Date of experience: March 25, 2024
Kenya
1 review
18 helpful votes
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Scammers
July 14, 2023

I worked in remotasks since 2018, at first they were soo good, paying up to $50 per task, I don't know what happened in 2020 but they change to a Ponzi scheme, they close your account once they see a consistency of high earnings. Too fake and scamish.

Date of experience: July 14, 2023
Ohio
1 review
0 helpful votes
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My experience with Remotasks is not a very good one, the main problem is I feel they are not honest with the taskers, giving us a complete runaround. Allowing us to think we are not doing something correctly when in reality we don't have enough tasks, then why not just be honest instead, they waste your time for like $20 a week, which is hardly worth it considering the anguish you go through, to begin with, by taking their vigorous assessment test. I can't attach any photos or videos because I agreed to keep their stuff private, and unlike them, I keep my word, my advice is unless you enjoy being jerked around, I wouldn't waste your time. It's poorly run by a bunch that is all on different pages I know it's still fairly new, but come on, get it together, Remotask.

Date of experience: September 25, 2023
California
1 review
5 helpful votes
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The links they sent me (twice) to take the tests to start working for them don't work, so how is this some kind of "high tech" AI company? Seems like BS to me.

Date of experience: September 4, 2023
Kenya
1 review
13 helpful votes
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The other review is spot-on. You'll spend most of the time training (Like three hours a day). If you get tasks, you will be interrupted by more training before you make fifty cents. Some of the training is really, really tedious. Some of the training will be impossible to complete and the people who are supposed to help on their Discord channel will not even give you a hint. So I've spent like two weeks mostly training, and now I can't continue with the tasks I've already trained for because I can't get past this one training scenario.
If it's one of those days where you're able to get constant tasks, you will receive an email while you work saying that you've been kicked off the project because your speed is too low. If you try to work fast, and you make mistakes, you get an email saying you've been kicked out because of low accuracy. And by low accuracy, I mean over 90%
The only positive is that they pay like clockwork. The one task I was able to do paid $0.003, and it reflected in my PayPal, haha.
I would not recommend this to anyone because the money you'll make won't cover the cost of the resources you'll use.

Date of experience: June 27, 2022
Nevada
1 review
9 helpful votes
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Scam
July 29, 2023

They hired 16,000 new taskers. They just keep adding more. Why. It's actually crazy and the admins are unprofessional and lack efficient communication. You won't get any work.

Date of experience: July 29, 2023
Hawaii
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Scam
January 17, 2024

It's a scam. They tell you to take a "coding assessment" forever and then fail you. Don't even bother.

Date of experience: January 17, 2024
Missouri
1 review
3 helpful votes
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They are lacking compassion for time. I have been waiting for days for them to set the permissions for my account and still have yet to do it. Time is money!

Date of experience: August 15, 2023
Washington
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Deceptive Business
December 8, 2023

I was approved to be a Tasker months ago. I signed up under the impression that I would receive $100 after completing my first task and $30 for getting accepted. The $30 disappeared from my account and when I was eventually assigned to a task I couldn't access it. I emailed them multiple times explaining that I was having trouble accessing a task because it kept saying that my account was still in review even though I had already been approved. After I requested the deletion of my account, they sent me a task offer. I explained that I would like the opportunity to do this work for extra money, but I needed to know that I could trust that they would keep up their end of the bargain. My account had not been deleted at this point yet as their prior email said that they would be willing to work with me to address any issues as opposed to deleting my account. I mentioned this to them and they told me that my I was flagged for fraud. Me, the person who told the truth the whole time and asked for nothing but a little of assistance with their platform. They accused me of fraud when they're the ones that wasted my time, stomped out the hope that I could get some extra money in these trying times, and put my credibility at risk as I had told other people about their program. I am many things but I do not lie, cheat, or steal. And the fact that they had the nerve to accuse me of fraud when they wasted my precious time is inexcusable and I wish there was something I could do on a legal basis because this company should not be still be allowed to do business. They took all my information under false pretenses, and then literally added insult to injury.

Date of experience: December 8, 2023
Mexico
1 review
26 helpful votes
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Awful
October 27, 2023

The platform's advertising touts the potential for substantial earnings, but a closer examination reveals a starkly different reality:

1. **Inadequate Compensation**: Regardless of project complexity, the platform consistently yields an approximate rate of 0.6-1 USD per hour. Regrettably, discrepancies between the actual quality of work and evaluations persist, with minimal feedback or clarification provided.

2. **Unpaid Training Obligations**: A noteworthy concern pertains to certain projects demanding a week-long, unpaid training period. However, this extended commitment offers no guarantee of subsequent project availability.

3. **Website Instability**: Numerous operational issues plague the platform, leading to unexpected project terminations mid-task. These abrupt interruptions hinder timely project completion and may result in unwarranted project bans. Regrettably, communication with the platform's support team to address these concerns remains unresponsive.

4. **Lack of Support**: Efforts to engage with the support team through email channels have proven fruitless. Queries regarding project closures and delayed payments have garnered solely automated responses, lacking substantive follow-up or resolution.

5. **Delayed Payments**: Perhaps most concerning is the prolonged delay in payment processing. Over four weeks have passed, with a balance of $20 in my account, yet no payment has been received, and inquiries regarding this delay remain unanswered.

Moreover, the promise of earning $1 per hour is a substantial deviation from industry standards, raising ethical questions, particularly with regard to individuals from countries with lower income levels. It is disheartening to witness such disparity in earnings, exploiting individuals who may see this as a relatively lucrative opportunity within their economic context.

In conclusion, my initial earnings of approximately $20 were amassed before I realized the disheartening reality of the platform's compensation structure. It is crucial for prospective users to be aware of these issues and exercise caution when considering this platform as a viable means of income. This review underscores the importance of transparency, equitable compensation, and effective support systems within freelance platforms.

Date of experience: October 27, 2023
Alabama
1 review
11 helpful votes
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I knew I was in trouble from the start with the glitchy site & overall lack of support. Some tasks were extraordinarily difficult with complex and abstract subject matter. For instance I was asked to solve a quadratic equation, which I am more than capable of, however I was unable to pass the linter because they require you to spell out any number less than 10 including decimals! Once you spell everything out, overcomplicating the solution, they come back at you with poor quality scores because it would have "made more sense to use traditional numeric values. "?!?! Then, I was kicked off the project for quality. Upon filing several help tickets, which were marked resolved with no contact or offer of resolution, I suddenly received a warning that I was using AI generating tools for my work. I disputed that as well. I was ignored yet again, then kicked off all projects as a result of my "poor quality" stating that I didnt even pass the generalized screening a month after being told i had done well. I attempted to obtain assistance from the chat feature but was immediately and rudely advised all decisions are final and removed from that forum as well. I did not receive the sign on bonus for the hours I spent completing the onboarding, nor did I receive a referral fee for a friend I stupidly referred when I still had hope that this was a legitimate organization. This company is owned by a California company but based in South Africa so that their non-compliance with standard fair labor practices are not subject to administrative action. US citizens need not waste their time or energy.

Date of experience: September 11, 2023
Arizona
1 review
39 helpful votes
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Scam
April 9, 2023

I worked for 17 hours and was only paid for 5. I am owed for 12 hours of work and when I asked about it, I was ridiculed and banned.

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Date of experience: April 9, 2023

Overview

Remotasks has a rating of 1.1 stars from 49 reviews, indicating that most customers are generally dissatisfied with their purchases. Remotasks ranks 342nd among Work At Home sites.

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