Edge Labs Qualification Survey Review – Quick but Questionable?

If you're a regular on MTurk, you might have come across the Edge Labs: Qualification Survey - Consumer Opinions HIT. It’s a short screener survey advertised as taking only about 3 minutes, paying $0.40, and available to workers in the US and Canada with over 50 approved HITs and a high approval rate.

📋 HIT Details:

  • Requester: Edge Labs

  • Survey Title: Edge Labs: Qualification Survey - Consumer Opinions (~3 mins)

  • Reward: $0.40

  • Time to Complete: ~1 minute (listed as ~3 mins)

  • Qualification Code: [=>3BRG9Q58NS4V3DFFOOG8DH4IFU9QYN<=]

  • Requirements:

    • Approval Rate > 98%

    • Location: US or Canada

    • Over 50 Approved HITs

    • MainCompleted: DoesNotExist

    • QualificationCompleted: DoesNotExist

✅ Pros:

  • Short & Simple: The screener is super quick. I finished it in about 58 seconds, and others report similar or faster times.

  • Clear Expectations: They list the time estimate upfront (~3 mins), which is more honest than many HITs.

  • No Trick Questions: It felt like a genuine screener, and I tried to answer as honestly as possible.

  • Got Approved (Eventually): While I had an initial hiccup with a “suspicious completion time” notice, I was eventually upgraded to APPROVED and am now waiting on payment.

❌ Cons:

  • Sketchy Rejection Risk: The approval rating for this HIT is around 68%, suggesting that quite a few workers are getting rejected.

  • Lack of Communication: I reached out to the requester regarding the rejection warning but haven’t received any reply.

  • Unclear Criteria: It seems like Edge Labs may be using this as a screener for a very specific demographic, and some users fear it’s being used to mass reject.

💬 Final Thoughts:

I’d label this HIT as “fair” in terms of pay and expectations. However, the high rejection rate and lack of clarity around qualifications are a bit concerning. If you’re eligible and confident in your attention to detail, it’s probably worth trying — but proceed with caution.

Have you tried this HIT? Got approved or rejected? Drop your experience in the comments!

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