# Mercor: how AI models rank it, September 2026

HR AI Recommendation Index, September 2026 Edition. Named in 10 judge labels across 6 categories by 6 of 12 models. Page: https://hr-ai-index.com/vendors/mercor/

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Video interviewing | 0% | 40 | 100% | 4 |
| Employee onboarding | 0% | 102 | 100% | 2 |
| Background screening | 0% | 40 | 100% | 1 |
| Interview scheduling | 0% | 71 | 100% | 1 |
| Job advertising and distribution | 0% | 92 | 100% | 1 |
| Skills intelligence | 0% | 95 | 0% | 1 |

## And against it

- "An AI recruiting and onboarding platform that experienced a significant data breach in March 2026. Multiple class action lawsuits have been filed" (MiniMax M2.5, Employee onboarding)
- "High – Avoid if possible | AI-labor platforms (Mercor, Apriora) | Recent 4TB data breach, biometric data collection, banking info storage" (DeepSeek V4 Flash, Video interviewing)
- "A March 2026 data breach at Mercor (an AI recruiting platform) exposed ~4TB of candidate data, highlighting risks in this category." (Kimi K2, Interview scheduling)
- "In April 2026, Mercor suffered a breach exposing recorded interviews, onboarding videos, tax documents, and personal IDs" (DeepSeek V4 Flash, Employee onboarding)

## Record

- Method: https://hr-ai-index.com/methodology/
- Raw judge labels and full responses: https://hr-ai-index.com/data/
- License: CC BY 4.0. Cite as HR AI Recommendation Index, September 2026 Edition, hr-ai-index.com.