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Questions have gotten A LOT harder - Researcher Wonder Research Employee Review

3.0
Jul 5, 2016
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Pros

Wonder is a really unique service, there's plenty of work to go around, and researchers are really friendly. Overall it's a good work at home job, but there are cons lately. I actually have no grievances with the reviewers. They're making sure that the research that goes out is up to a certain standard, which is what makes Wonder so valuable. Clients know that the research they're getting is high quality, reliable, and up-to-date. As long as you produce good research, then there’s nothing to be worried about.

Cons

The questions have gotten extremely difficult, unrealistic, and obscure. They're supposed to take 2 or 3 hours, but they take much longer because clients take advantage and submit questions with multiple parts. There's no way you could make $10 an hour. Maybe once in a while, but not consistently. I've been working for almost 8 months, so it's not like I'm just getting the hang of it. Things have changed A LOT. Questions used to be really general back then and I don't mind that they've gotten much more business focused, but lately they’ve been ridiculous. Also, pay has gone up for new researchers but down for experienced ones, which is really discouraging and has caused a lot of seasoned researchers to quit. I’m not sure if this is intentional and they’re trying to constantly get researchers who will work for less, but that’s why I’m rating it lower than I would have a few months ago. Finally, clients need to understand that they are paying for RESEARCH. Although I would say most people have college degrees, Wonder is not a replacement for an analyst and researchers can’t predict the future. Some clients simply refuse to accept that some information doesn’t exist or their request is too niche for Wonder to answer.

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Wonder Research Response
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Thanks for the feedback; it's really helpful. We're working to keep growing a community of researchers who love answering questions on Wonder and keep coming back, and we keep rolling out more income opportunities for top researchers, not less. We're also building more tools to help researchers get their work done faster and more tools for clients to help them ask appropriately-sized requests. Happy to discuss the details, just drop us a line at research@askwonder.com

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