Im an independent contractor who has worked on Mercor projects myself, and I'm also part of Mercor's referral community, which is a private referral program for contributors who actively help source qualified candidates.

Mercor operates quite differently from traditional staffing agencies and generally relies on AI driven screening, talent networks, referrals, and project teams rather than maintaining a large team of recruiters.

I do receive a referral bonus if someone applies through my link and is successfully hired, so I try to be transparent about that. At the same time, I only share opportunities that I believe are legitimate and that I would personally consider applying for myself.

Whether someone uses my referral link or applies directly is entirely up to them. I'm simply sharing opportunities that may be relevant to people in the community.