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SEARCH ENGINE EVALUATOR
Updated 19th Jan 2020
In the previous post I discussed how you can be a Search Engine Evaluator making over $13 per hour if you’re based in US or other European countries.
And if you’re based in India or other developing countries, you could still make $7 an hour, which is much better than working night shifts in an MNC in Gurgaon or Bangalore.
If you had already sign up with Leapforce, you are already half way through. If you haven’t yet, sign up below –
SEARCH ENGINE EVALUATOR SIGN UP
If you click on the link above, you will be taken to the website of Appen Connect and there would be an option to select your country and language. It should look like this –
Select your country and language. And proceed accordingly.
You will be required to submit a professional CV and once selected, an ID card of your country of residence has to be submitted as well. If you’re an Indian, you’ll have to submit a copy of your PAN Card.
Once you have applied for any available position in Leapforce, they will send you a study material. Now since there are various projects available for different countries, the study material may vary depending on the project available and what you’ve applied for.
I’m going to discuss about the position of Search Engine Evaluator here as it is the most available project across various countries, and the best project of Leapforce.
SEARCH ENGINE EVALUATOR – INITIAL CHECKLISTS
Before you apply for a position to be a Search Engine Evaluator, make sure that you satisfy the following conditions –
- Be a highly active user of Google’s Search Engine and other products.
- Have a Gmail account with web history turned on.
- Use Google Play at least once per week.
- Use Google+ more than once a month.
- Have a Payoneer account to get paid by them. Earlier they used to pay via Western Union, now they pay via Payoneer. Sign up here and get $25 bonus as soon as you are paid $1000 by Appen.
N.B. Search Engine Evaluation position is no longer available in Leapforce for US citizens. It has moved to a completely new platform called Raterlabs which is managed by current employees of Appen. Social media evaluation for Americans is still there in Leapforce though. And as of December 2017, Leapforce has itself being acquired by Appen.
SEARCH ENGINE EVALUATOR – STUDY MATERIALS AND STUDY PERIOD
Once you have applied for a position to be a Search Engine Evaluator, you will be provided with a study material. The study material is a 179 page PDF file which is all that you need to crack this exam. The concepts discussed here may be a bit intimidating to people who aren’t so familiar with Google Searches and doesn’t have a little bit of knowledge of internet, but other than that it is nothing technical that requires mathematical or programming skills.
Once you receive the study material, you will have seven days to study it, and your exam will take place after a week over the next seven days. Hence the qualification process can take about fourteen days. The best part is that results are instantaneously known except for the last part of the exam.
Remember, exams are scheduled according to Pacific Standard Time (PST). So those of you who aren’t US citizens, be careful to plan according to PST.
Search Engine Evaluator Exam Duration
You have seven days to finish the exam. You don’t have to sit down and finish the exam at one go though. Moreover, there are three components of exam which we will discuss in depth later.
COMPONENTS OF SEARCH ENGINE EVALUATOR EXAM
There are three components of it –
- A theoretical component.
- Practical component taken in desktop or laptop.
- Practical component that requires a smartphone.
The theoretical component of the exam consists of questions which are based on the study material provided by Leapforce. Many people find it easy to pass the first part while some can’t even go through the first part. For some, it is the easiest part of the exam, while others find it extremely hard to understand the concepts discussed in the guidelines, let alone appear for the exams.
Once you have cracked the first part of the exam, you will have to pass the practical component of the exam. The first part of the practical component of the exam is the application of the concepts and theories discussed in the first part of the study material.
The third part of the exam is a practical component that requires one to have a smartphone with Android or iOS. Windows phones aren’t supported. Now this may sound a bit intimidating to you, but trust me it is not. The instructions that you will receive are awesome and makes appearing for exam a breeze. But make no mistake in assuming that the exam itself is easy. It ain’t!
HOW TO PREPARE FOR THE EXAM
Simple ! Work your butt off for a week ! That’s it.
Some people complain that Leapforce doesn’t pay one during study or exam preparation. Are you serious bro? Hell, what about the three years that you spent in a college that did’t or couldn’t guarantee a job after you’re done with it? What about the loan that you took to get a degree that has no relevance to the reality of life?
You don’t need student loan to get study materials here. It’s for free unlike your college degree.
You might wanna study each day for at least two hours so that you can refresh your concepts right before your exam. Once your exam starts, you can always refer back to the PDF material that you get from them.
Even during the first part of the exam, you can refer back to the PDF guidelines. The best part is, it is an open book exam.
Here is an ultimate guide on how to crack this exam.
IS THE EXAM TOUGH?
Absolutely ! Hey I failed on my first attempt. The last part of the exam got me. I thought I had it, but turned out I couldn’t make it on my first attempt.
If you don’t study the study material i.e. the 160 page PDF guidelines, you are sure to fail. 100% guaranteed. That’s the reason why Leapforce says at the very beginning that this is a tough exam. It ain’t easy. And trust me it isn’t.
However, if you study it thoroughly and religiously for at least a week, nothing can stop you from cracking this exam.
But the reality is, some people are’t cut for this job. No matter how many times they try, they can’t just make it. And that’s the reality of this exam.
WHAT HAPPENS IF YOU FAIL ON YOUR FIRST ATTEMPT?
You may be given a one time chance to retake the exam.
Good Luck with your exam. I am excited to hear back from you. If you have any questions, please comment below.
P.S. Don’t ask me answers for questions of any part of the exam. I won’t give that out. That’s called cheating and cheating only cheats you.
Go be a Search Engine Evaluator today. Sign up below and start earning
HOW MUCH MONEY CAN YOU MAKE?
Anywhere from $300 – $3800+ per month.
I made over $2007 in Oct 2018 although, we Indians are just paid $7 per hour. If I were an American or European, I would have made over $3800 as they are paid $13 per hour approximately.
Here is how I made $2007 ($3800) in a single month. Read it here
Update 3rd Dec 2018 – The current pay rate after Leapforce’s acquisition by Appen has been reduced for all countries. For Indians, they pay $3/hr now and for Americans they pay like $9 – 13/hr, depending on where you live.
IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT
Search Engine Evaluator Course qualification is a tough tough one. Hardly 1 out of every 100 applicants gets through it. The minimum passing score required is 87%.
Since I have been working as a Search Engine Evaluator since June December 2016 ( you can read my earliest blog posts from December 2016 right here, if you don’t believe me. Check out the date the post was published), I have an authority and expertise at this field.
I have been working on a course for almost 2 months now. Its finally complete and I can guarantee that it is the best search engine evaluator training course our there.
I didn’t start a course, out of the blue claiming, that I have been working as an evaluator for over 2 years now. Everyone knows that I have been working as one since June 2016. As soon as you check the archives of my website, you would know what I mean.
You will be tremendously benefited by my experience. You would greatly benefit by getting a direct access to me.
So check out the course below and sign up today.
Appen/Leapforce, Lionbridge and Raterlabs are hiring now! Don’t miss this opportunity.
Hey Sam,
This is Amo here. I just read your blog. And until now I didn’t have a single idea about Search Engine Evaluator. I’m a chemical engg. graduate and along with preparation for GATE next year, I’m thinking of doing a part time.
Surely, your description of this company didn’t struck me as one of those whose ads pop up on almost every websites’ pages you visit.
I do googled about SEE to get a basic idea, yet I’m unable to understand it in depth or very properly, as for now.
But I surely want to try. So I wanna ask you this, do you think I should have an in-depth knowledge about Seaech engine evaluation and all the what and how’s before applying? What you advice before I apply and to make sure I get it. I don’t wanna leave any chance from my side. For eg, things to include or not in CV, my english or communication skills, about basic knowledge of behind-the-screen working of internet (how much should I know about it) or anything else?
Thank you. I wasn’t actually searching for it today but I think there might be a good reason behind it, your post poping up in my quora feed, leading me until here. I also see that you are very responsive to your readers, to which I’m thankful again. 🙂
Hey Dechen, Thank you for the kind words. This got to be the longest comment I ever had in my blog. 🙂
Okay, jokes aside, let me try and break it down for yeah.
You don’t need in-depth knowledge of SEE position. In fact no one knows beforehand about it. I knew nothing about it when I first applied. Once you apply for them, they will pre-screen your application and get back to you once it is done. They will send you a PDF study material that you need to qualify for the test. It is all that you need for the test exam and works that you will be doing subsequently.
And you don’t need to know about behind-the-screen working of internet. Nothing technical is required.
Regarding CV, I honestly don’t know what they look for. I wished I were in their recruitment cell to tell you that. 😀 A normal, single-page CV, properly proofread should work. And don’t include your photo in it.
Presently, Leapforce isn’t hiring . Check out Lionbridge for now. They were hiring few days ago. They should still be.
Hello sam,
Am sharan from hyderabad, I’ve signed up to this leap force its says, We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those under consideration will be contacted. Please continue to monitor our website and apply for additional opportunities for which you are qualified and may be of interest to you. You will only receive a future email from us if your qualification package has been reviewed and is under consideration.
Yup, that’s exactly how they process the applications. It may take anywhere from 1-4 months.
That being said, I can see new people saying hello inside the Leapforce forum everybody. That means everyday somebody is getting through.
So hang in there.
Once they pre-screen your application, they will get back to you.
One more thing I wan’t to ask. Do they prefer applicants from IT background?
I am a civil engineer, so will it hamper my chances for qualifying?
Should I tweak my CV to let them know that I have a good proficiency in the internet?
Background doesn’t matter. You may tweak your CV. Good Luck.
Thanks a lot 🙂
Hey Abhilash, you can check your application status here – https://www.leapforceathome.com/qrp/public/home
On the right side there is check application status bar.
I would also recommend you to email them here –
admin@leapforceathome.com
Hi Sam,
Abhilash from Guwahati here. I signed up at Leapforce around last year, but did not get any response back then. Recently I have again applied for a job and got the following message:
“You are currently in the qualification process. Please refer to the latest status email sent to you by Leapforce for instructions on what you need to do to complete your qualification process.”
I did not get any latest status email. How do I proceed?
Great work with the blog !!
I have applied for to be an agent at LeapForce past 20 days ago but still there’s no reply from your side.please help me out.
thanks
I’m sorry to hear that. But unfortunately there is nothing I can do about it. It all depends on Leapforce.
They will pre-screen your application and get back to you.
That being said, one you are on their file, they will communicate with you as soon as there is opening ( after you’re pre-screened and approved of course).
hey sam! I’m very much curious to make money online since my school days,but i found my answer on quora after a long researches. Since i am still undergraduate, can i apply for leapforce. hope i could hear something good from you. And if I’m able to apply, what could be my CV?, i mean to say what should i keep in that. eventually i don’t have any working experience in tech field. but instead I’m using internet from 9 years.
Yeah, you can. Include any relevant experience, if any. If not, your academic credentials. Leapforce will first pre-screen your application and get back to you.
You don’t need any technical experience. You will provided enough support and training once you clear the qualification test.
“You will be required to submit a professional CV”
Could you please clarify this a little bit what details should I put in my CV as I am in second year of college ,so that it get selected .
please i based in Ghana so cam i apply for this job?
Unfortunately I didn’t see an option for Ghana from the drop down menu. But I would suggest you to email them or look for other opportunities with companies such as iSoftstone, Appen Lionbridge and Zerochaos. If you see an option to apply, then you can apply. If not than you can’t unfortunately. Check out this post-
http://outsidethatcubicle.com/5-companies-that-hires-search-engine-evaluators/
thank you very much Sam Narzary
You are welcome. 🙂
It shouldn’t be a problem. Don’t worry. Good Luck.
Sam I need your help regarding Leapforce. I saw your answer on quora. I want to ask that I have a BSNL broadband connection at home. It assigns dynamic IP address every time the modem restarts. Please advise me that will it work for leapforce and if not what internet connection you suggest.
I don’t have laptop /desktop right now. Can I use cyber cafe for exam?
Unfortunately no. You can’t apply for the test or work from a public places that has no privacy. You may write to them if you want to confirm. But I’m 99% sure that they won’t allow you to take a test from a cafe. Moreover the study material needs a laptop or a desktop to be viewed properly.
I can’t send you the study material. It is all about integrity and honesty my friend.
But don’t you worry. They take some time to revert back but you will definitely get it. When they send, how soon they send it, is completely up to Leapforce.
Hang in there bud. You should get it soon.
But how much score do they actually require to put you under consideration?
They don’t reveal the sores unfortunately.
If you qualify, they will send an email saying that you have qualified.
Can you please send the study material, because I haven’t received them from the leapforce.