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Is Mercor legit?

What can be checked about Mercor: who runs it, its official websites and how it pays, from its own pages, plus how to tell a real Mercor offer from a fake one.

Every role re‑checked hourly Last updated 20 October 2026

277open Mercor roles we list right now
5facts checked against its own pages

What we can verify

These facts come from Mercor's own pages, checked on 20 October 2026. Each one links to where Mercor says it. We can't vouch for any platform, and this isn't a review: it's what is published, so you can judge.

Run by
Mercor.io Corporation, 181 Fremont St., San Francisco, CA Source: mercor.com
Official sites
mercor.com, work.mercor.com, talent.docs.mercor.com
How it pays
Weekly: hourly contractors are paid every Wednesday for the previous work week, through Stripe Connect, Wise (in countries Stripe Connect does not support) Source: talent.docs.mercor.com
Your status
Independent contractor Source: talent.docs.mercor.com
ID check
Mandatory government ID and selfie-video check through Persona before project onboarding, usually repeated for each new offer Source: talent.docs.mercor.com

Mercor's own warning: Mercor's support assistant does not start cold outreach, ask for personal credentials or request payment information unsolicited. Mercor says to treat any such message as suspicious and report it to support@mercor.com. Source

Check an offer is really from Mercor

  • Check the website or email address belongs to one of Mercor's own domains: mercor.com, work.mercor.com, talent.docs.mercor.com. Paste an address into our checker.
  • Be wary of anyone who contacts you first on WhatsApp, Telegram or text message offering Mercor work.
  • Don't pay anything to start, "unlock" tasks or withdraw earnings. Don't send your bank PIN, passwords or card details.
  • Look the role up on Mercor's own job board, or on its page here. If you can't find it there, treat the offer as fake.

More in our guide to spotting a fake AI training job.

Mercor on this site

We read Mercor's own public job board every hour. Right now it lists 277 open roles, and every one links to Mercor's own posting.

Mercor jobs and pay277 open roles, with pay and who can apply.See the roles → How much does Mercor pay?Median, typical range and pay by field.See the figures → How Mercor screens applicantsThe tests, interviews and checks before paid work.Read more →

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Mercor: common questions

Who runs Mercor?

Mercor's own pages say it is run by Mercor.io Corporation, 181 Fremont St., San Francisco, CA. We checked that on 20 October 2026.

What are Mercor's official websites?

The domains Mercor uses on its own pages are mercor.com, work.mercor.com, talent.docs.mercor.com. Be careful with look-alikes, and with offers that reach you on WhatsApp or Telegram.

How does Mercor pay?

Weekly: hourly contractors are paid every Wednesday for the previous work week, through Stripe Connect, Wise (in countries Stripe Connect does not support). That comes from Mercor's own help pages, checked 20 October 2026. Check that it can pay you where you live before you start.

Does Mercor charge to apply?

Real platforms don't ask applicants for fees, deposits or bank PINs, and we never charge job seekers. If someone asks you for any of these in Mercor's name, it isn't a genuine offer. Check the Mercor facts above, and apply only through Mercor's own job board.