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Total bait and switch - Researcher Wonder Research Employee Review

1.0
Sep 14, 2016
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Pros

They do a lot of lip service to flexible work, but don't back it up with money or other benefits. The basic idea behind Wonder sounds good, although it doesn't really hold up.

Cons

I researched a lot of work-at-home, flexible job opportunities. Wonder was on several of them, promising various high hourly rates. (Warning sign--when the same Wonder staffer is saying different things on different sites, something's fishy!) I actually lost a lot of respect for the sites that hosted all of Wonder's false claims--clearly Wonder is sponsoring the posts and the bloggers are not looking into it or trying it personally. It seems like they are paying for some of these Glassdoor reviews as well--there's no way anyone who has had to try to write a response to an unanswerable question while clicking a countdown clock, then have their work rejected by a reviewer and submitted by someone else, would ever write a glowing review thanking management for paying them less than minimum wage. I hope someday some former customers and/or employees get together for a class action lawsuit. You all know what happened to Angie's List, right?

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Wonder Research Response
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Thank you for taking the time to share your thoughts. I will address your points here, and if you have any follow-up questions please drop us a line at research@askwonder.com. As with almost all freelance sites, hourly wages vary based on multiple factors. In our case, the complexity of the project is a primary consideration (i.e. more complex = higher wage). Due to the unique nature of each project, we can't and don't make "promises" on wages. Another factor is the learning curve that new researchers have upon joining Wonder. Once a researcher has made it through our trial period (a quality control measure), they qualify for higher-paying jobs. As researchers continue to produce excellent work for our clients, they continue to have attractive money-making opportunities opened up to them on the platform. We receive positive feedback from the members of our research community on a daily basis (many experienced researchers who are making attractive wages as well as some of the new ones who are working their way up the ranks) and would certainly never pay for a positive review! Bottom line - we are constantly working hard to improve the researcher experience, incorporating researcher feedback and releasing new tools to aid the research process on a weekly basis. Your feedback will be incorporated as well. Thanks again.

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