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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! I have just passed my 12th,so I am not graduate.Can I apply for this job?
Leapforce says that candidates with “degree in progress” can apply. Which means, as soon as you join college, you can apply. 🙂
But don’t use hostel wifi or university hotspots. It would be a problem.
Lionbridge doesn’t accept undergrads.
Appen Butler Hill may accept your application. You should check out their website.
sir,
can I use my smartphone to take the exam? if not, then can I use my friend’s PC for the same? since I have no computer, want to about this. another question is- exactly how should CV be? please do reply sir. I want to try this job. presently I m jobless and no earnings at all. I have complete my BA and I m from India.
thanks in advance
Hey Vikash,
Yes you need a smartphone to take this exam. You, in fact need both smartphone and laptop to appear for this exam. Yes you can use your friend’s PC as long as you appear for the exam from your room or house and you have your own broadband connection (mobile hotspot may work for now). I would recommend a one page CV, without any photos, detailing all the relevant experiences, academic or professional.
Good Luck.
I was recommended this web site via my cousin. I’m not certain whether or not this put up is written by way of him as no one else know such unique about my trouble. You’re wonderful! Thanks!
Hey there! I know this is kinda off topic nevertheless I’d figured I’d ask. Would you be interested in trading links or maybe guest writing a blog post or vice-versa? My site addresses a lot of the same topics as yours and I feel we could greatly benefit from each other. If you might be interested feel free to shoot me an e-mail. I look forward to hearing from you! Awesome blog by the way!
Could you email me at –
sam@outsidethatcubicle.com?
I am from Pakistan ,can I apply? How many days it will take ro responce?
Yes, you can apply in Lionbridge.
Here is the link –
http://www.thesmartcrowd.com/workers/job-opportunities/country/pakistan/#jobs-list
It is for Urdu language.
Hi Sam,
I just got an email that I failed the exam, I didn’t pass on the third part of the exam. I got retake schedule on next Sunday.
I want to ask your advice, on the third part of the exam, I was a little bit in doubt about the “comment” button (not a comment BOX like in the second part), should I put a comment on that?
Thanks..
I don’t remember about it.
Could you re-read the guidelines and also email their support? They are quite responsive.
I’ve been working as WSE for Appen for close to 4 years with good KPIs most of the time. As it had lost its client to its competitor, they’re letting us go. It was a nasty surprise in the morning mail. Since you’ve worked with both Appen & LP on various projects, how different do you think it’d be in terms of guidelines and technicalities given that LP & Appen serve opposing search clients.
I am sorry to hear that.
I didn’t work in Appen for WSE or Social Media Evaluator profile. I was working as a language validator. So I can’t comment on how different or similar the work really is.
But I think since you already have an awesome experience in terms of working in this field, I think you should apply for positions in Leapforce. You can also try out Lionbridge. They both work for the same client, we cannot work for both Lionbridge and Leapforce at the same time though. You can apply here –
SIGN UP
Thank you for your feedback. I’ll surely apply for LP only after this month end as that is the last day of my association with that client.
You are welcome.
Btw, who was your client? Was it Google or Bing?
It was Bing for Appen. Associated with US/UK markets from 2008 & Indian market from 2012. Their linguistic projects seem to have paved the way for this WSE project.
Then you can easily apply for Leapforce. Their client is Google. Good Luck.
Seems like the link that I sent you above doesn’t work. If you haven’t already signed up, use this –
LEAPFORCE
Hi
I am from chennai India. I worked for leapforce for 1 just one month in 2016(Went Unrestricted after the first review). due to family health issues, I terminated the contract.
Can I apply again ?
Also is there any limitation to apply LB as I have worked for LF?
Yes, You should be able to re-apply again as long as it has been for more than 6 months. You can sign up from here –
Sign Up
hey sam
thanks for this lovely blog which is very useful
i wanna apply for this job but my laptop is old but it is not that bad , it got corei3 processor with 3gb ram can run videos without lagging and can browse perfect
so when i apply for leapforece and appen to they write in the requirement they need from appliers to got newer laptop max 3y old
so what shall i do , and sure i cant buy new one now
and another thing , my english seems bad as u see some grammeritc and spelling mistakes , cause am from egypt and they say the want someone live in egypt for 5 years and am here all my life , so is there a problem ?
sorry for long message , i wish u can understand what i write 😀
thanks in advance
Hey, Abdel, sorry for the late reply.
I don’t think that you need new laptop my friend.
Even I have an old laptop with Ci3 processor. 🙂
And since you have lived in Egypt, all your life, you can easily apply for Search engine evaluator positio. I have colleagues from Egypt in Leapforce.
Good Luck.
I have been in India for 3 years could I qualify? Actually have been working in the gulf on and off.How would they know if I have been staying for 5 years or less?
I am really grateful to you for the valuable information you are providing on this block for free use.
Hey Amjad, thanks for the kind words.
Unfortunately Leapforce mandates that you have to had stayed for at least five years in India ( or any other country) from where you want to work.
And knowing whether you have stayed for 5 years or not is very easy. Wherever you might have been, you might have logged in to your gmail right? So the IP address can be easily traced and tracked.
I don’t know how they do it, but I am guessing they might be able to find out. You can try at your own risk though.
Good Luck
Heya i am for the first time here. I came across this board and I find It really useful & it helped me out a lot. I hope to give something back and help others like you helped me.
Sell it to me 🙂
Hello Sam, Thanks for the post. Its a nice blog by the way.
I applied to leapforce on March 25th and have not got any responses yet other than acknowledgement.
Is leapforce hiring now? Can we check with the team for our application status?
Yes, you can check for your application status here –
https://www.leapforceathome.com/qrp/public/home
On the right hand side, there is a check application status button.
Moreover, the wait time could be anywhere from 1-6 months unfortunately.
How long does it typically take to receive the retake exam. I passed the first 2 parts but failed on the third. I received the email yesterday morning saying that I didn’t pass but may be able to do a 1 time retake. I haven’t heard anything else regarding a retake.
In that email, didn’t you see something like retake the exam?
If you didn’t, you should get an email in couple of days. In the mean time, study the GG very carefully. You get only two chances.
Good Luck.
They will send you an email saying that you can click on this link if you want to retake the test. You should get it in couple of days’ time.
Nothing yet, but I’ll keep checking my email. Thanks!
You are welcome. 🙂
Hi sam .
I am an BCA student last year
Doesn’t have a CV or degree at the time but I need some extra cash for my further studies
Is it suitable for me to log in
Plzz tell
You can apply for it. Good Luck.
Hey Sam,
I’m Pugal from Tamil nadu. I’m not good at English language. Grammatical mistakes are there in my language. Is that a problem for joining as SEE??
And one more question. After they accepting me, i can earn only $7 per day or I can earn more if I spend more time??
Thanks in advance.
It may or may not be a problem. I can’t say for sure. They do seek high quality work which often involves writing in cohesive English. But you can still try.
It is $7 per hour. You can work for as many hours as you can as long as you meet certain KPIs.