Starting your First Assignment

Solving your first assignment? That’s exciting! But, where do you start and how does it work? Don't worry, we'll help you out!

To solve your assignment, you must first verify your account. This helps Blackbear and our clients ensure that you are who you say you are. Local tax authorities require us to verify your address before we can process a payout. Your verified details will also be used to make NDA signing legal and valid.

What does 'Open for proposals' and 'Closed for Proposals' mean?

When an assignment is open for proposals, it means that the client is still accepting applications, and you can submit your proposal for selection.

When an assignment is closed for proposals, it means that the client has already selected solvers and is no longer accepting proposals.

How much do I earn?

After handing in your final deliverable, it will be evaluated by the company. As a Solver, you will be paid based on your output. The submitted solution will be rated based on a 5-star rating. If you receive all 5 stars as a rating you will receive 100% of the amount to be earned. If you receive 4 stars as a rating you will receive 80% of the amount to be earned and so on. The higher the score on your solution, the higher the amount to be earned.

How do teams work?

You can solve assignments alone or in a (small) team. It is up to you to decide if you want to work on the assignment as a team team or alone.

Please be aware that all the team members need to accept your team invitation before you can hand in your proposal as a team. You can learn more about teams here.

Creating your first deliverable

We understand that creating your first deliverable can be difficult and exciting! That’s why we help you along by sharing useful documents as well as offering draft reviews and sessions with the Assignment Owner. Our assignment specialists will check in frequently and helps you wherever they can.

The process, what to expect?

Create your profile. Learn more
Verify your phone number. Learn more
Verify your payout method via Stripe. Learn more
Find an assignment to your liking
Select if you want to join alone or in a team. Learn more about teams
Hand in your proposal (or team proposal). Learn more
Get selected! Depending on the urgency of the assignment, you can expect to receive feedback within 7 to 10 business days. Keep in mind that our team is working hard to ensure the best candidate is selected for the job.
Participate in the alignment meeting with the client and blackbear. Learn more
You have approximately 14 days to solve the assignment if not specified otherwise. Your deadline for each assignment will be agreed upon during the alignment meeting. Learn more about deadlines here. Learn more
Rate the client and the client has approximately 14 days to rate your deliverable as well. Learn more
You get paid out once the rating is completed by both parties. Learn more

Standout with your proposal

Please make sure your proposal stand out, every assignment has a nice layout and is easy to read. Avoid spelling mistakes or poor use of grammar. Answer the 2 questions in depth and make sure that you added a bio, languages and skills to your profile.

Good luck!