micro1

Who can join

• Real, demonstrable expertise in a field micro1 hires for. Its own examples are engineering, finance, healthcare and medical, legal, economics, linguistics and cinematography, for people from early career to PhDs and industry leaders. micro1 states certification decisions are based on demonstrated knowledge rather than background, location or personal characteristics.
• You must not reside in a place micro1 cannot hire from. Its experts page lists 21 (read 8 Nov 2026): Afghanistan, Belarus, China, Cuba, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Hong Kong, Iran, Iraq, Libya, Macao, Myanmar, North Korea, Russia, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Syria, Ukraine, Venezuela and Yemen.
• A valid, unexpired passport, driver's license or national ID that you can scan as the original physical document with your device's camera (digital IDs and photos of an ID on another screen are not accepted), plus a selfie. The name on it must match the legal name on your application.
• Your own computer: micro1 does not supply devices, so you work on your own personal laptop. If a task needs specific software, a device or a tool, micro1 says it tells you in advance and gives access at no cost.
• No conflicting employment: in the expert agreement you warrant that you have no prior obligations that conflict with it and that you are not currently employed by a foundational AI model company.
• Third-party report, not published by micro1: a guide at aitrainer.work (updated 1 Oct 2026) says the camera and screen sharing must stay on for the whole interview and that each question is also shown as on-screen text.

Step by step

1. 1

   Apply to an open role

   Apply through micro1's Opportunities Portal (micro1.ai/experts/opportunities). Each role has predefined skill requirements set by micro1's recruiters from the client's needs, and once you apply, Zara's interview questions are tailored to the skills that role requires, so apply to roles that match the skill you know best.

2. 2

   Take the Zara AI interview

   A conversational interview with Zara, available on demand, so you can take it anytime, from anywhere. Expect open-ended technical questions based on your chosen role and scenario-based questions on how you think, solve problems and communicate; technical roles add a coding challenge and annotator roles a human data exercise. At the end you get a real-time result indicating whether you meet micro1's global certification criteria, and you can request feedback if certification is not achieved.

3. 3

   Verify your ID to get certified

   After you meet the minimum certification criteria, micro1 prompts you to complete your profile and validate your ID with a secure third-party provider (micro1 says it never sees or stores your documents). Use an unexpired passport, driver's license or national ID, scan the original with your device's camera and take a selfie. IDs in English or Arabic are typically verified automatically within minutes; IDs in other languages may need a manual review that can take up to 72 hours. Once this is done you receive your micro1 certificate and join the certified talent pool. For help, micro1 lists verification@micro1.ai.

4. 4

   Certified: eligible, not yet placed

   Being certified means you are part of the certified talent pool and eligible for pipeline opportunities: you receive invitations as relevant opportunities become available, and you can also apply directly to open roles in the Opportunities Portal that match your skills. You also get access to the Certified Experts Community.

5. 5

   Follow your status in the Talent Dashboard

   Each application shows a status: Interview pending (the interview is not done yet), Awaiting next steps (micro1 is preparing the next step), Under review (recruiters are reviewing your interview, up to 48 hours), Did not qualify (you can request detailed feedback, and micro1 may still reach out about another role), Hiring manager reviewing (you did well and are in human review, up to 30 days, placement not guaranteed), Hiring on hold, Selected (onboarding steps come by email), Not selected (you did well but were not chosen for this role) Application incomplete (the interview was not completed and the role is now closed) and Not interested (you chose not to go ahead).

6. 6

   Accept the offer

   If you are selected you get an email. Log in to your talent portal, review the offer and accept or decline it. Accepting opens an onboarding checklist that is mostly self-serve, with a tool tip on every step, and you can open a support ticket from the portal if you get stuck.

7. 7

   Sign your Deel contract and finish onboarding

   micro1 sends your contract through Deel, its payroll platform: review and sign it, then complete onboarding and KYC and get set up to be paid through Deel. If you already have a Deel account from a micro1 project, do not sign with a different email: reply to the onboarding email with the one Deel has. Onboarding counts as complete once your profile is 100% complete, and then you can be added to your project. An email from KarmaCheck, micro1's background check partner, is a legitimate and mandatory part of onboarding.

8. 8

   Pipeline onboarding, then real tasks

   After you sign you get invitations to Slack, a micro1 expert email (Google Workspace), the work platform, Hubstaff (time tracking for hourly contracts) and Karma Check. You then review the pipeline instructions, watch any training videos, do sample tasks if required and pass any qualification requirements such as quizzes or test tasks: some pipelines let you start creating tasks straight away, others add a vetting step first. Your work goes through quality review before final approval.

Tips to get accepted

• micro1's own preparation advice: choose one core skill or job type you want to be evaluated on, use its Interview Prep tool to simulate interviews before the real one, and optionally prepare customized questions in advance to better showcase your expertise.
• Rehearse for free: micro1's Interview Prep page lets you pick the position you are interviewing for, take an AI-powered practice interview (listed at 18 minutes) and get feedback on your performance.
• After certification, keep your profile current and certify additional skills you genuinely have: micro1 says this widens the range of AI training opportunities you may be considered for. If you are not matched at once, your profile stays active and you can update your availability at any time.
• Watch for scams: micro1 says its official emails come only from @micro1.ai, @micro1.io or @micro1.co.
• Plan your hours honestly: micro1's FAQ describes the work as part-time with flexible hours in your own time zone and an expected commitment of about 15 to 20 hours a week depending on the client, more if work is available. You can keep a full-time job alongside it.
• Set up Deel carefully: upload every required document and select your correct country of jurisdiction so payment is not delayed. On hourly contracts your Hubstaff hours do not appear in Deel itself; they are exported at the end of each payroll cycle to determine your pay, and each Deel invoice shows your total hours.