Weekday reviews · researched 12 Nov 2026
Is Weekday legit?
Mostly. Weekday is a real Y Combinator-backed recruiter (Dayworks Private Limited, Bengaluru) and free for candidates, but 61 of its 62 AI training postings are for clients it does not name, and few say who pays you or how. Not knowing who you will work for or how you will be paid until you are selected: postings name no client, most give no payment method or schedule, some contradict themselves on pay, and Weekday guarantees no interviews or offers.
, AITraining.jobs lists 60 open Weekday roles; their typical pay runs $30 to $130 an hour, with a median of $70.
- Trustpilot3.0/52 reviews
- Read 12 Nov 2026
The Weekday review
Researched Nov 2026 · 17 sourcesIt pays $30–$130/hr typically (median $70/hr).
Actively hiring, pay independently measured from its live feedWeekday is run by Dayworks Private Limited of Bengaluru, India (its FAQ says San Francisco). Amit Singh (CEO), Chetan Dalal and Anubhav Malik founded it in 2021 after selling their app Memer to ShareChat; it was in Y Combinator's Winter 2021 batch and raised a $2.2 million seed round led by Venture Highway in 2023. Hiring companies pay it. Its AI Data Labs page says it finds talent for most of the top AI training companies and runs some projects itself.
Free for candidates. AI Training postings give a rate per approved hour or task, for contract work with no benefits or paid leave, but 61 of 62 name no payer and most no method. One says pay goes out weekly; its 2025 AI-lab postings say weekly or daily via Stripe Connect. Its one in-house project pays 20,000 to 25,000 rupees a task.
Trustpilot 3.0/5 (2 reviews). Read November 2026.
60 open roles on Weekday, independently checked 12 Nov 2026.
Each posting names the countries it is open in: on 12 Nov 2026, 51 of its 62 AI-training roles were open in the United States, 41 in India, 13 in Canada and 12 each in the UK, France and Portugal, across 18 countries.
No case of someone impersonating Weekday turned up. Its real AI training roles are on its Workable board (apply.workable.com/weekday-1), and its own team also contacts candidates by email, WhatsApp and phone, so check any message against that board. Weekday says it is free for candidates; the FTC says never pay to get a job.
What people praise
- On 12 Nov 2026, 60 of its 62 AI Training postings stated a rate: $15 an hour for non-US raters, $20 to $40 for subject experts, up to $100 to $230 for a software engineering expert and $300 per approved science task.
- Postings spell out where and how much you work: the US Gemini rater role excludes 7 states, runs 16 weeks full time with 4 hours of Pacific-time overlap, and pays $30 an hour plus $50 once.
- Weekday says it is free for candidates: hiring companies pay it, for example 15% of a hire's annual salary on its contingency model.
What people complain about
- Its only negative Trustpilot review (1 star, 16 Nov 2025) says Weekday seems "associated with mercor and various other website names" and runs "fake interviews": "Very unethical. Stay away."
- 61 of its 62 AI Training postings (12 Nov 2026) say only that the role is "for one of our clients", so you apply without knowing who the work is for.
- Some postings contradict themselves: its Earth Sciences pod lead role (19 Oct 2026) states a maximum of USD 16 an hour for 4 weeks, then $30 an hour for 16 weeks, with the requirements of a Gemini rater posting.
- 10 of its 62 AI Training postings give an hourly range with no currency (the US Medical Coder posting says 50 to 70 an hour), and 2 give no rate at all (12 Nov 2026).
Best for: Credentialed professionals in the US or India (lawyers, medical coders, engineers, finance and insurance experts) who want short remote AI training contracts with the rate stated upfront. Not for: Anyone who needs to know the end client and the payment terms before applying, wants steady long-term work (contracts that state a length run 4 to 24 weeks), or lives outside a posting's listed countries.
Sources for this review
- Weekday: Terms of Service and Privacy Policy for Candidates and Referrers (Dayworks Private Limited, Bengaluru; no guarantee of interviews, offers or outcomes; last updated 04/08/2026; read November 12, 2026)
- Weekday: FAQ (free for candidates, 15% contingency fee, outreach by email, WhatsApp and phone, says headquartered in San Francisco; read November 12, 2026)
- Weekday: Our story (founders, Memer sold to ShareChat, 2,000 companies served; read November 12, 2026)
- Y Combinator: Weekday (founded 2021, Winter 2021 batch, 38 staff, Bengaluru; read November 12, 2026)
- TechCrunch: Weekday puts the spotlight on job references ($2.2 million seed led by Venture Highway; August 24, 2023)
- Weekday AI Data Labs: RL environments and AI training (sources talent for AI training companies and runs projects itself; read November 12, 2026)
- Weekday AI on Workable: job board (484 postings, 62 in its AI Training department, 51 of them open in the US; read November 12, 2026)
- Weekday AI on Workable: public job feed behind the board (read November 12, 2026)
- Weekday posting: Business Analyst, US Educational Raters, Gemini ($30 an hour plus $50, 16 weeks, 7 states excluded, no benefits or paid leave; posted October 19, 2026)
- Weekday posting: STEM Researcher, Computational Fields (independent contractor, payments issued weekly for approved work; posted July 29, 2026)
- Weekday posting: Mathematics Expert (PhD) for a leading AI lab via a partner (independent contractor paid weekly via Stripe Connect; posted September 11, 2025)
- Weekday posting: Accounting & Audit Expert for a leading AI lab via a partner (independent contractor, daily payments via Stripe Connect, 15-minute AI interview; posted September 11, 2025)
- Weekday posting: Insurance Expert, AI Training and Evaluation (an internal Weekday project, 20,000 to 25,000 rupees per task; posted October 8, 2026)
- Weekday posting: Pod Lead, Scientific Computing, Earth Sciences (USD 16 an hour maximum, then $30 an hour; posted October 19, 2026)
- Weekday posting: Medical Coder (CCS / CIC) (pay stated with no currency; posted October 19, 2026)
- Trustpilot: weekday.works reviews (unclaimed; 2 reviews, TrustScore 3.0; read November 12, 2026)
- FTC Consumer Alert: That job offer text is probably a scam (April 30, 2026)
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What Weekday's job board shows
60 open roles on its public job board, read 12 Nov 2026.
Weekday reviews: questions
Is Weekday legit?
Mostly. Weekday is a real Y Combinator-backed recruiter (Dayworks Private Limited, Bengaluru) and free for candidates, but 61 of its 62 AI training postings are for clients it does not name, and few say who pays you or how. Not knowing who you will work for or how you will be paid until you are selected: postings name no client, most give no payment method or schedule, some contradict themselves on pay, and Weekday guarantees no interviews or offers.
Is Weekday real or a scam?
Real. Weekday is a real company, not a scam. No case of someone impersonating Weekday turned up. Its real AI training roles are on its Workable board (apply.workable.com/weekday-1), and its own team also contacts candidates by email, WhatsApp and phone, so check any message against that board. Weekday says it is free for candidates; the FTC says never pay to get a job.
Does Weekday pay?
Yes. Weekday is best known as a recruiting platform that connects startups with vetted engineers; its AI-training work is placement for clients it does not name, so the end client's own terms apply. Its Trustpilot profile is unclaimed, with 2 reviews (read 12 Nov 2026). Payouts: Most postings do not say; one current posting says approved work is paid weekly, and its 2025 postings for an AI lab said independent contractors were paid weekly (daily on two) through Stripe Connect (its Workable board, read 12 Nov 2026). Free for candidates. AI Training postings give a rate per approved hour or task, for contract work with no benefits or paid leave, but 61 of 62 name no payer and most no method. One says pay goes out weekly; its 2025 AI-lab postings say weekly or daily via Stripe Connect. Its one in-house project pays 20,000 to 25,000 rupees a task.
What do workers say about Weekday?
Trustpilot 3.0/5 (2 reviews), read November 2026. Praise: On 12 Nov 2026, 60 of its 62 AI Training postings stated a rate: $15 an hour for non-US raters, $20 to $40 for subject experts, up to $100 to $230 for a software engineering expert and $300 per approved science task. Complaints: Its only negative Trustpilot review (1 star, 16 Nov 2025) says Weekday seems "associated with mercor and various other website names" and runs "fake interviews": "Very unethical. Stay away."
How do I spot a fake Weekday recruiter?
No case of someone impersonating Weekday turned up. Its real AI training roles are on its Workable board (apply.workable.com/weekday-1), and its own team also contacts candidates by email, WhatsApp and phone, so check any message against that board. Weekday says it is free for candidates; the FTC says never pay to get a job.
Is Weekday hiring right now?
Yes. 60 open Weekday roles are listed on its public job board, read 12 Nov 2026.
Who is Weekday for?
Best for: Credentialed professionals in the US or India (lawyers, medical coders, engineers, finance and insurance experts) who want short remote AI training contracts with the rate stated upfront. Not for: Anyone who needs to know the end client and the payment terms before applying, wants steady long-term work (contracts that state a length run 4 to 24 weeks), or lives outside a posting's listed countries.