Remote Mod Jobs

Companies That Hire Remote Moderators

Experienced or just starting out, these companies are known to hire in this field and may have a role that fits your skill level.

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*Respondology: Beginner Friendly (Not hiring independent contractors in the following states: AL, CA, CO, CT, MI, NY, OH, TN, VA, WA.) Great starter gig, to see if you like this work or not. Responders for this company use an app to moderate UGC for Respondology’s many clients. I really like the idea of working from an app and have not seen any other gig like it. To get access to each client you must pass a test showing you understand that client’s guidelines. They monitor your work and if you are marking items incorrectly you will get notified and could be removed from the system if performance does not improve, so don’t mess up. The work is really easy. But there are a few things to keep in mind. A: you are a freelancer, 1099, so you pay your own taxes. B: There could be times when no work is available, no work = no pay. C: the pay per item is really low, so not going to be a full time job replacement. 

Unfortunately, the site says they are not hiring right now, but worth getting on the waitlist. This happens when popular work from home sites post the job link, they get a ton of applications. But, people leave or get removed all the time, a spot for you could open up sooner than you think.

*CrispThinking: Beginner Friendly  Freelance(UK based). Great company to start with. Pay is per item so you make more once you get the hang of things, you can get other kinds of work through them if you do good at the PPI work. I think the pay is on the lower side ,however, it is a great gig. You can work when you want and the Leads are helpful. This could be your only job but it will take some time and gaining access to the “other” content with good performance. I will warn you, they have high standards and will cut you if you miss certain things (they will explain, and really it’s not that hard). They too have a waitlist and I recommend taking the test.

*ModSquad: This company has been around a while and has many different projects and can be freelance or W2 (depends on the project). There are mixed reviews about working there. Low pay and hard to get hired are the most common complaints. However, I would never tell someone not to apply to anywhere, always apply if you feel like it would be a good fit, you can make the final decision we they disclose pay and other details. 

*Strawberry Social: This is another UK based company, that hires freelancer. Their openings are not frequent but you may get lucky if you check the career page often. They typically require 2 years of experience. 

*Social Factor: Most moderators will start off at part-time, and you will have to watch the career page to catch an opening here.

*The Social Element:

*Appen: 

*Telus:

*LionBridge:

*Welocalize: Lots of remote gigs, some are W2 and some are 1099. I have only seen $15 an hour but they may pay more for some projects. They are like Telus, and have rater, transcriptions, translations, and annotation roles. I would check back often if you do not see something that fits your skillset.

*LiveWorld: The application asks for 3 references and I have heard pay is low. I would never say do not apply but go in knowing it won’t be high paying and you will need the 3 references.

Webtoons:   This place occasionally has openings for freelance moderators. Check often and apply when you see it the ad. They do not last long.  

Freelance Platforms: 

*WorkGenius:  While this is a lesser known freelancer platform I like to think it’s one of the better ones. They do not take a portion of your pay and pre-screen freelancers and vet employers, which makes for much better paying gigs. The only down side is they only show you gigs that fit your profile so make sure to spend some time filling things out and read the emails they send when you a match an opportunity.  They just acquired another staffing company so that could lead to even more available gigs.  

*Fivver:  While I have not really used this platform I do see people offering moderation services here. You keep 80% of what you make which is what put me off this platform.  However, you can take that off in taxes since it is freelancing. It’s just depends on how much do you want to deal with and how little you will except being paid.

Upwork:  This is like Fivver but had been around longer. It used to be called Freelancer.com and I got many writing gigs there before they rebranded. I haven’t used it much since the name change. The “connect” system is annoying to me (you have so many connects to use each month, and can buy more, it takes 1-4 connects to submit a proposal). I see some moderator gigs on there but they seem low paying. so a good place to get experience but may not get any steady, long term work here. 

PeoplePerHour: “Connects clients to expert freelancers who are available to hire by the hour or project.” You will have to complete an online application. Applications are reviewed and approved. Once approved you are matched to client projects.

WorkMarket: From the site ” Find Work, Fast Once your real-time resume is live, WorkMarket will handle the rest. Our algorithm matches the perfect talent with the perfect skillsets to the perfect opportunities. Win, Win, Win.”I have not made an account, but I like being matched with gigs. That worked out well at WorkGenuis and I am excited to try this new platform.