DataAnnotation Software Engineer - AI Trainer reviews

3.9

89% would recommend to a friend

(58 total reviews)

75% positive business outlook

Software Engineer AI Trainer employees have rated DataAnnotation with 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 58 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Engineer AI Trainer professionals have a good working experience there. DataAnnotation is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Engineer AI Trainer professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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58 reviews
3.0
Dec 18, 2025

Fine

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Flexibility, good pay, remote, good hours

Cons

No warning or caution from management about anything very minimal contact.

4.0
Dec 10, 2025

Perfect Job For Me

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

I have really enjoyed working for them; it's flexible, I can choose my hours and how much I work, I work from home, I have very little interaction with co-workers, which is a plus for me. One week, I might work 30 hours, then I might take 2 weeks off, then I might come back and do 10 hours, and this has never impacted how much work I get. This really suits my neurodivergence and the rhythms of my life. I feel like the work is fun, and I am a part of shaping something super important for the future of humanity and AI. I am learning a lot about how LLMs work, and a lot of the time, I get to choose to work with something I am interested in, like creating prompts about researching video games or fun history. I also really like being able to see preview versions of features in major AI's, and once they release, knowing I had a hand in building that. Projects are also paid very fairly, in my opinion. The lowest-paying tasks require very little creativity and expertise, while higher-paying project tasks require more effort. It's really up to you how much you earn based on the hours you put in, doing qualifications (which are unfortunately unpaid), and how well you perform.

Cons

If I were to say a tiny issue it's that communication with them is not always the easiest, and there is certainly a lot of pressure to do well (as there is in any job of course) or risk being removed from projects. Other than that, though, it's a great platform with a lot of opportunities. I have already made a few thousand dollars on there!

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