Google Jobs: Work as an Internet Assessor (Home Based)

Nooglers in the 2013 movie The Internship
Who is an Internet Assessor?
An Internet Assessor is a person who is employed by a search engine to evaluate web search results. Internet Assessors are also known as Search Engine Evaluators or Raters. The internet assessor's job is to check the results of a web search for relevance and appropriateness to the search term. It is a home-based/work-at-home job and the rater chooses his or her own work hours.
How Does It Work?
The Internet Assessor or Rater or Evaluator will be given a search query such as "Cars" and a list of possible search results. He or she is then expected to visit each and every one of the links provided in the possible search results. The rater will assess the web pages they link to for correctness to the search query.
You will be asked to rate the search results based on certain criteria which will be explained during the application. These ratings may include remarks like Appropriate, Useful, Excellent, Good, Poor or Bad.
How Do You Become an Internet Assessor?
The recruiting companies are looking for university students, home-based workers (e.g. work-at-home moms) and just about any individual looking for a part-time job. These companies include Leapforce and Lionbridge. The links to their respective recruitment web pages are given below. While they do not mention which search engine they are recruiting for, you will find out during the registration process that it is Google you will be working for.
The applicant should be able to meet certain requirements which are listed below. He or she must then pass a rigorous online examination before being accepted. Usually, you will be asked to complete a Pre-Test Screener to give you an insight on the nature of the work and to determine if you are qualified to take the examination.
Failing the Pre-Test Screener may mean that you will not be invited to take the online examination. This online exam consists of theoretical and practical questions and will be difficult. If you fail this exam, you will not be permitted to take it again. You may also be required to sign a Non Disclosure Agreement at some stage during your application process.
Note that you are not required to pay any fees or buy any material/package to apply to join this program.
Search engine rater/internet assessor jobs are not available for every country.
Requirements
- You must be at least 18 years old.
- You must be fluent in the English language. This means that you must be able to read and write in English. You may be required to provide proof of this e.g. a certificate.
- If you are applying to be an internet assessor in a language other than English e.g. Chinese, you must also be proficient in that language in addition to English. You may also be required to pass an assessment test to prove this.
- Internet assessor programs are offered for different countries and you must have been resident for at least five consecutive years in the country that you are applying from. If you get accepted into the program and then wish to move to another country, you will not be eligible to continue working on the program.
- You should be familiar with the internet and with using internet browsers. It would be advantageous to be able to use different browsers. Leapforce specifies that you should be able to use Mozilla Firefox 3.0 or higher.
- You must have access to a computer with a high-speed internet connection.
- Due to the sensitive nature of the job, you must use your own personal computer and should not work in a public place.
- You should be able to spend 10-20 hours per week carrying out your rating assignments.
How Much Can You Earn Working As an Internet Assessor?
An internet assessor is paid between $10 and $15 per hour. He or she is expected to work for a minimum of 10 hours and a maximum of 20 hours per week. This means you can earn between $200 and $300 per week. Monthly earnings are about $800-$1200.
How Will You Get Paid and How Often?
Payments will be made by the recruiting companies on a monthly basis. Lionbridge pays into a bank account provided by the applicant and Leapforce sends checks via mail.
Internet Assessor/Search Engine Rater Recruitment Links
You can learn more about the application process and the job in general on these web pages:
Lionbridge:
http://www.thesmartcrowd.com/about/workers/job-opportunities/
Lionbridge offers more opportunities for internet assessor jobs outside the United States.

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