DataAnnotation reviews

4.1

90% would recommend to a friend

(618 total reviews)

74% positive business outlook

DataAnnotation has an employee rating of 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 618 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The DataAnnotation employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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618 reviews
1.0
Apr 19, 2024

No transparency

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Pros

Remote work Choose the time of day you work

Cons

You're left in the dark on almost everything. No definition of the required hours to maintain employment Zero transparency on required standards of work Little to no communication from management Service is intentionally designed to disallow contacting their support Your work is going to be used to train AI models, yet the entry assessments are judged by an AI instead of a human, resulting in wild unpredictability and extreme bias with regards to being accepted.

2.0
Sep 3, 2025
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Pros

Convenient when there is available work, you can work whenever, wherever. Relatively easy work. The hourly rates are pretty good for what the actual work is.

Cons

NOT RELIABLE. I and many other people had the experience of being lulled into the convenience of this thing and getting regular work, then, out of nowhere and for some mystery reason that was never explained, they pulled the plug and there was never any work available to me ever again. Overnight. So listen, it is convenient if you get it and there is regular work available, but it won't last. My story is common, the turnover is insane and you need to remember that you are NOT an employee. You are a minion completing tasks for some cash, and they will stop giving you work WITHOUT ANY COMMUNICATION whenever whoever or whatever decides these things decides to cut you off. EMPHASIS ON THERE BEING NO COMMUNICATION. Again, you are not a real employee (which, to be fair, they make very clear), and there really isn't any supervisor or higher-up of any kind that you communicate with. There are some chat rooms with other minions but that is about it. So it is very removed and impersonal--JUST REMEMBER THEY DO NOT CARE ABOUT YOU AS THEIR WORKER AND THIS "JOB" CAN DISAPPEAR OVERNIGHT WITH NO EXPLANATION. IF YOU ARE OKAY WITH THAT AND YOU ARE ABLE TO ACCOMPLISH WHAT YOU NEED TO WITH THIS JOB, GREAT, JUST KEEP IN MIND THE REALITY OF WHAT THIS GIG IS.

5.0
Jun 26, 2025
Recommend
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Pros

The hourly rates are amazing and the flexibility it offers is unmatched. I can log in whenever I have time and make really decent money in short bursts or for hours, if the jobs are available. The platform is organized and fairly intuitive after you get used to it. Additionally, they are by far the best platform for this type of work. The time limits are fair, and once you're in a task, nothing changes (I've heard some platforms will randomly shorten the time or lower the pay mid-task). This work has been instrumental in supporting my family's needs!

Cons

The work can be mentally tasking, as there normally a lot of very detailed instructions that you have to follow that are unique to each type of task and get updated frequently. You also have to be very enagage and attentive to details, which means there's rarely any mundane, mindless, or repetitive types of tasks (which can be good or bad depending on your preferences). The biggest problem can be the inconsistent work availability, which has improved over time but sometimes the work will slow and you may not have any work for a few days. In my opinion, this type of work is best treated as side or bonus income, but it can be instrumental when you're in a financial bind. Finally, there is little to no feedback on your work quality, so just make sure to do your best on every task and ask questions whenever you have them!

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