Skip to contentSkip to footer
  • Community
  • Jobs
  • Companies
  • Salaries
  • For Employers
      Notifications

      Loading...

      Elevate your career

      Discover your earning potential, land dream jobs, and share work-life insights anonymously.

      employer cover photo
      employer logo
      employer logo

      Appen

      Is this your company?

      About
      Reviews
      Pay & benefits
      Jobs
      Interviews
      Appen FAQs
      Related searches: Appen reviews | Appen jobs | Appen salaries | Appen benefits | Appen interviews
      About AppenAppen FAQsAppen question


      Glassdoor

      • About / Press
      • Awards
      • Blog
      • Research
      • Contact Us
      • Guides

      Employers

      • Free Employer Account
      • Employer Center
      • Employers Blog

      Information

      • Help
      • Guidelines
      • Terms of Use
      • Privacy & Ad Choices
      • Do Not Sell Or Share My Information
      • Cookie Consent Tool
      • Security

      Work With Us

      • Advertisers
      • Careers
      Download the App

      • Browse by:
      • Companies
      • Jobs
      • Locations
      • Communities
      • Recent Posts

      Copyright © 2008-2026. Glassdoor LLC. "Glassdoor," "Worklife Pro," "Bowls," and logo are proprietary trademarks of Glassdoor LLC.

      Company Bowl sample

      Want the inside scoop on your own company?

      Check out your Company Bowl for anonymous work chats.

      Bowls

      Get actionable career advice tailored to you by joining more bowls.

      Followed companies

      Stay ahead in opportunities and insider tips by following your dream companies.

      Job searches

      Get personalized job recommendations and updates by starting your searches.

      How often do employees say they are paid at Appen?

      Appen reviews

      Once a great place to work but not anymore

      Search engine evaluator
      Former contractor
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      *Work-life balance was great as there are flexible timings * No Supervision and Pressure on work *Payment was on time and great

      Cons

      *No growth in job role or pay rate though you work for years in a contract-based role. *There is no guarantee or stability of the workflow; hence, the month's income is always skeptical, and you can't predict how much work will be there and how much you will make. And for continuous months there was no work and no intimation about what's going on. *Recently most of the projects are over and no longer available for Indian locale. *There is no employee benefits. so when a project tou work on is over without any notice, you will feel lost.

      Fully remote

      Labeler
      Current freelancer
      Hanoi
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      fully remote and pay on time

      Cons

      harsh environment, high elimination rate

      Not Bad, But Not Good

      Web search quality rater
      Current freelancer
      Ayden, NC
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Pay is pretty solid for a majority of the projects, they pay on time, and it's primarily a hands-off affair as long as you are maintaining a certain level of quality to your work, no management bugging you for nonsense.

      Cons

      Work flow, It's so spotty, it's honestly the most frustrating part of the job. You'll have a solid amount of work for a few months, and then it tapers off, and sometimes stops. They'll announce that a project MIGHT end, but MIGHT not! And then they'll send emails about that same project getting renewed for a few weeks before completely forgetting about it and giving up on it.

      Working home

      Websearch evaluator
      Former contractor
      Daegu
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      remote work, competitive salary, pay on time, no verbal communication need, email communication only

      Cons

      They closed contract with no reason.

      Little room for growth

      Senior auditor
      Current contractor
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      -They pay on time every month -If you do the work well, your contract will continue to be renewed -Very flexible schedule

      Cons

      -Little room for growth. You can do an amazing job and get stuck in the same position for the entirety of your career with them. -Pay is not enough to live off of unless you're in a management position. In today's economy, don't plan to earn enough to sustain a household. Even at full time hours. -Inconsistency with work availability. The jobs are project based. Unless you're in a management position, you're at risk of projects ending with little to no notice, leaving you with little to no hours until they find something new to transfer you to

      Great Company

      Auditor
      Current contractor
      Rome
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      They pay on time, fun work, good work and dedication highly considered

      Cons

      Not so many projects lately

      Social media evaluator at appen

      Social media
      Current contractor
      Florida City, FL
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Thier pay rate is good, and they don't fail with payments

      Cons

      They massively call for interviews and exams, but their recruitment capacity is very low.

      Independent contributer

      Independent contractor
      Current freelancer
      Cairo, Cairo Governorate
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Pay on time, good projects

      Cons

      Only paymeny method is payoneer

      An okay side hustle

      Search engine evaluator
      Former contractor
      Minsk
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      - Flexible work from home - Pay on time

      Cons

      - No certainty about project/work availability

      Pay you every penny

      Anonymous freelancer
      Former freelancer
      Hyderābād
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Legit Payment on time Provide you with every single detail about the project Competitive compensation Good customer service

      Cons

      You have read and understand lot of guidelines If you fail to pass the assessment you cannot board on project (time waste) Takes lot of time for onboarding on any project Sometimes the project ends very soon (in just few days) Sometimes there are no projects to apply or to work