The micro1 referral program is a scheme that lets eligible people share a link to micro1 roles. micro1 pays the referrer when a referred candidate is placed on a paid project and completes set work.
You must get the person’s consent before you refer them. micro1’s terms also ban promises about jobs or pay, pressure, misleading claims and any inducement, such as sharing your payout.
This guide suits you if you plan to share a micro1 referral link. It is not for you if you want guaranteed income, because micro1 can withhold or reclaim payouts.
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Checked: 16 Oct 2026. AI Trainers FAQ is independent. Platform rules change often, so check micro1’s referral terms before you share a link.
TL;DR
- Ask the person first, because micro1 requires consent.
- A referral counts only after a paid placement and a work threshold.
- You cannot promise jobs, pay or interview results, and you cannot share your payout.
- micro1 decides who is suitable and can withhold or reclaim payouts.
- Tell people you may receive a payout.
Diagram: what this guide covers, section by section.
Who can take part
micro1’s referral terms, last updated on 14 Oct 2026, set four basic conditions.
- Age: you must be at least 18 years old.
- Relationship to micro1: current micro1 employees and contractors, and their family or household members, cannot take part, although human data experts who work through micro1 can.
- Location: people in sanctioned countries or on a sanctions list cannot take part.
- Registration: you accept the terms on micro1’s referral platform.
How the micro1 referral program works
The process has four parts, and each part has a rule attached.
- Ask first: micro1’s terms say you must get the person’s consent before you refer them, including consent for micro1 to contact them.
- Share your link: your link is in the Opportunities tab of the referral platform. The person must apply through it, because micro1 credits a referral to the link the person applied through and decides the lead source itself.
- Check the person is new: someone who is already a micro1 lead or applicant does not count as your referral.
- Let micro1 decide: micro1 decides at its sole discretion who is suitable, so you cannot promise anyone a role.
Our guides to how to become an AI trainer and AI trainer interview preparation help the person you refer prepare.
When a referral counts
A referral counts only when the candidate is placed on a paid project for the linked role and meets the platform’s other requirements. micro1’s library sets the threshold at 10 hours on an hourly role, or the equivalent tasks on a per-task role. The terms also allow a time limit for that work.
Each referred candidate earns you one payout at most, based on their first matched role, and there is no cap on referrals.
Rules every referrer must follow
micro1’s terms say your use of a referral link “must be truthful, transparent, and non-misleading at all times”. Breaking these rules can cost you your payouts.
Generated illustration: read the referral terms before you share a link.
- Get consent first: refer only people who agree.
- Do not pose as micro1: you cannot claim to be micro1 or its agent, recruiter or partner.
- Make no promises: you cannot promise employment, project placement, pay, hiring outcomes, interview success, acceptance rates or future work.
- Do not pressure or mislead anyone: a referral must be the person’s own free choice, and every statement about micro1 must be accurate.
- Offer no inducements: you cannot share your payout or give any other reward to the person you refer.
- Disclose self-referrals: tell micro1 in writing before you refer yourself, or any company you own, control, work for or have a financial interest in.
- Use no fake or automated referrals: the terms ban duplicate, fake or automated accounts and referrals.
- Keep information confidential: never publish micro1’s pipeline numbers, pricing or hiring data.
How to share a link responsibly
micro1’s terms ban any use of a link that breaks the law or could harm micro1’s reputation, so avoid unsolicited bulk messages.
- Share one to one: send the link only to people you know.
- Say why you are sharing: tell the person you may receive a payout.
- Respect group rules: post a link only where a group allows referral links.
- Accept a no: do not send reminders, because repeated messages can count as pressure.
Example (fictional): A software tester asks a colleague whether she wants the link to a micro1 QA role. He says he may receive a payout and cannot promise a result, and he sends it only after she says yes.
Our guide to whether AI training jobs are legit explains how to spot misleading recruitment claims.
Payouts, taxes and clawbacks
micro1 pays referral payouts separately from project pay.
- Payout route: payouts go through third-party payment processors, not Deel.
- Holdback: no payout is earned until micro1 confirms it.
- Clawback: micro1 can withhold unpaid payouts and ask you to repay past ones.
- Tax forms: micro1 may ask for a W-9 or W-8 form, and you are responsible for any tax.
- Changes: micro1 can change payout amounts and rules at any time, and pending payouts are lost if your participation ends.
Other micro1 referral programs
micro1’s terms describe two more programs with stricter rules.
Sub-affiliate program
The sub-affiliate program recognises direct relationships only, so it pays nothing on further levels. micro1 pays nothing for signing up a sub-affiliate, and the terms ban income claims and inducements when you invite one.
Influencer program
The influencer program is by application. Content for an Influencer Bonus needs micro1’s written approval before you publish it, and it must disclose your relationship with micro1 and that you may be paid.
Sources
These are the pages we checked for this guide (checked 16 Oct 2026).
- micro1 Referral Program Terms and Conditions (last updated 14 Oct 2026)
- micro1 referral program page
- micro1 library: referral program
Decide before you share
Read micro1’s full referral terms before you share a link. If you want to apply to micro1 yourself, find a micro1 role that matches your skills Referral link, and read its requirements before you start. This is our referral link. If you apply through it, you choose to be referred by AI Trainers FAQ, and micro1 may contact you about the role.
A clear question and an honest note about your payout keep you inside micro1’s rules.
