AfterQuery

249 active listings

AfterQuery posts category-tagged evaluation tasks across domains like coding, finance, law, medicine, math, and the sciences. Each task carries its own published pay (usually $70–$130/hr equivalent), and you apply to specific tasks rather than waiting for a placement engine. Onboarding is faster and less probing than Mercor's, making it a good fit for specialists and senior paralegals/analysts who want to choose their own work.

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Open listings
249
refreshed daily
Median top rate
$78/hr
from 249 priced listings
Open worldwide
100%
state no country restriction
Newest listing
November 5
date added

How to join AfterQuery

After you apply
You apply to specific tasks, each with its own published pay, rather than waiting to be placed. Onboarding is lighter than Mercor's.

Applied through us? Track where you are and what comes next on your dashboard.

Active AfterQuery listings

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What AfterQuery pays

249 of AfterQuery’s open listings publish an hourly rate. Their median top-of-range rate is $78/hr against $65/hr across every platform we track. These are the rates listings advertise, not what anyone has earned; AfterQuery sets individual pay after you apply. See how every platform compares →

Median top rate
$78/hr
Middle half of listings
$50–$108/hr
Highest advertised
$175/hr
Lowest advertised
$15/hr
Median stated minimum
$78/hr

Is AfterQuery legit?

Researched October 14, 2026 · 2 sources

Legit company, mixed payment reviews

Yes. AfterQuery is a real, venture-backed company, but worker reviews are mixed: late payouts, slow reviews and paused projects come up repeatedly.

Who is behind it

AfterQuery was founded in January 2025 by Spencer Mateega and Carlos Georgescu and went through Y Combinator. On April 9, 2026 it announced a $30 million Series A at a $300 million valuation, led by Altos Ventures with The Raine Group, Y Combinator and BoxGroup. It says it has passed $100 million in annual revenue run rate; that figure is the company's own.

Getting paid

Pay is for approved work. Worker guides describe each week's work being reviewed after it ends and paid through Stripe on Fridays. The risk reviewers raise is on the review step: work still marked "Needs Review" when an account is closed has been described as forfeited.

Worker ratings

  • Trustpilot: 2.8 / 5

    113 reviews: 15% five-star, 21% four-star, 21% three-star, 14% two-star and 29% one-star.

Checked October 14, 2026. Review sites change daily; follow the link for the current figure.

What people praise

  • Described by some reviewers as a genuine operation with genuine payments
  • Clear task instructions
  • Prompt pay on approved work
  • One software engineer calls it among the best companies they have worked for

What people complain about

  • Late payouts, and in one review a payout reported as sent that never arrived
  • Accounts closed with submitted work left unpaid
  • Task and application reviews that take months, or never happen
  • Projects paused with little new work to move to
  • Slow or unresponsive support
  • Several reviewers call it a scam; these are the reviewers' own claims

Who it suits

Best for: Specialists (finance, law, medicine, science, engineering) who want to pick individual tasks and treat AfterQuery as one income source among several.

Not for: Anyone who needs predictable income, or who cannot afford to wait weeks for work to be reviewed.

Sources for this review

Worker complaints are what reviewers report, not findings by us. Spotted something out of date? Tell us.

Pay by kind of work

AfterQuery’s open listings grouped by the AI-training work they involve. Pay is the median top-of-range rate, shown when at least five listings of that kind state one.

Kind of workOpen rolesMedian top rateHighest
Writing training content124$88/hr$160/hr
Voice recording45$30/hr$50/hr
Rating AI answers31$115/hr$175/hr
Expert consultation14$84/hr$175/hr
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Highest-paying AfterQuery roles right now

What AfterQuery hires for

Every listing is classified by the background it asks for. This is how AfterQuery’s 249 open roles break down, with the median top rate wherever at least five listings publish one. Each category links to the matching roles across all platforms.

CategoryListingsMedian top rate
Languages & translation48$30/hr
Medicine & healthcare29$88/hr
Engineering26$100/hr
Software engineering26$72/hr
Science & research23$100/hr
Finance & accounting21$108/hr
Law14$121/hr
Business & consulting12$83/hr
Data science11$115/hr
Design & creative8$65/hr
Education8$54/hr
Cybersecurity5$100/hr
General (no specialty)4—
Writing & editing4—
Humanities3—
Product & project management3—
Miscellaneous2—
Customer support & admin1—
Mathematics1—

Language-specific roles: German (2), Arabic (1), Bengali (1), Bulgarian (1), Croatian (1), Czech (1), Danish (1), Dutch (1).

Where you can work for AfterQuery

None of AfterQuery’s current listings name a country, so they are open to applicants anywhere. Individual listings can still carry their own eligibility rules.

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AfterQuery jobs: frequently asked questions

Answers are generated from the live listings, so they change when the data does.

Is AfterQuery legit?
Yes. AfterQuery is a real, venture-backed company, but worker reviews are mixed: late payouts, slow reviews and paused projects come up repeatedly.
How many AfterQuery jobs are open right now?
249 AfterQuery listings are open on AI Training Jobs Finder right now, the newest added on November 5, 2026. The list refreshes daily, so roles that close drop off and new ones appear without you needing to check AfterQuery's own site.
How much does AfterQuery pay?
Across 249 AfterQuery listings with a published hourly rate, the median top-of-range rate is $78/hr. The middle half of listings top out between $50 and $108/hr, and the highest advertised rate is $175/hr. Where a listing states a minimum, the median minimum is $78/hr. That is 20% above the $65/hr median across all platforms we track. These are advertised rates, not earnings; our pay report explains how they are calculated.
What kind of work does AfterQuery offer?
The most common categories among current AfterQuery listings are languages & translation (48), medicine & healthcare (29) and engineering (26). Language-specific roles are most often German, Arabic and Bengali. Each category links to every matching role across all platforms.
Can I work for AfterQuery from my country?
None of the AfterQuery listings currently state a country restriction, so they are open to applicants anywhere. Always check the listing itself for local eligibility rules.
How do I apply to AfterQuery?
Every AfterQuery listing on AI Training Jobs Finder links straight to AfterQuery's own application page. Applying costs nothing and happens on AfterQuery's platform, not ours. Our AfterQuery review covers what the screening process involves and how long it takes.

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