Does Wonder Research pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Wonder Research employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.4 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Wonder Research. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Wonder Research?

49% of Wonder Research employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Wonder Research 3.7 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.6 for culture and values and 3.5 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Wonder Research?

Researcher (86) , Research Analyst (82) , Sourcer (49) , Analyst (32) , Writer (9) , Research Assistant (7) , Freelance Researcher (6) , Freelance Writer (6) , Expert Researcher (4) , Account Executive (3) , Senior Analyst (3) , Senior Research Analyst (3) , Contractor (2) , Online Researcher (2) , Product Manager (2)

What are the pros of working at Wonder Research according to real employee reviews?

"remote work pay is OK some of the people are nice you can learn alot" ((in 12 reviews)); "Management is accessible and they've created a community among freelancers so we can help one another." ((in 12 reviews)); "Most understanding admins and friendly community." ((in 8 reviews)); "The hours are flexible so it is perfect for graduate students like me." ((in 8 reviews)); "Great team and great projects" ((in 7 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Wonder Research according to real employee reviews?

"Low pay for too complex and time" ((in 29 reviews)); "The peer review process is flawed." ((in 7 reviews)); "If you're looking for formal, established training programs this may not be the best fit for you." ((in 6 reviews)); "All the good managers left some time after the pandemic and the new management seems to have no reliable/encouraging vision for the company." ((in 4 reviews)); "Since it is a freelance job, there are no benefits and no guarantee of work." ((in 4 reviews))

What are employees saying about Wonder Research layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Wonder Research layoffs and their outlook for job security at Wonder Research in 2026.

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3.5

49% would recommend to a friend

(104 total reviews)

Guy Cohen

49% approve of CEO

51% positive business outlook

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4.0

Diversity & inclusion

3.7

Work/Life balance

3.6

Culture & values

3.5

Career opportunities

3.4

Compensation and benefits

3.2

Senior management

Wonder Research has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 104 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Wonder Research employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Administración y consultoría industry (3.7 stars).

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104 reviews

4.0

Jun 20, 2017

Some Hard Truths

Analyst

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Pros

As others have said, you make your own schedule. I've also had great relations with management. They always value our input, even if they don't follow it. There is constant re-assessing of the job, the platform, and how we can do better. I also know we work for some very high-profile clients but we don't get to see who most of the time. In many ways, I'm grateful because there isn't pressure from management to "really do well with this one." It's an equal playing field for how we perform. It's not going to make you rich, but it'll help you pay the bills here and there. Very rarely is this someone's entire livelihood although it may be their main source of income.

Cons

It is a steep learning curve, and in the beginning, it will take a lot of effort for very little payout. The research questions vary widely in topics and subjects. Unlike before, we no longer have the option to choose what we work on and are randomly assigned questions which can be very scary at first. There are situations and set backs where you can't understand fully how to get better except by reading and learning from other researchers. After being here a year I find that most people who have a general knack for it tend to stick around in the long run.

Wonder Research Response

8y

Thanks for the feedback, and the helpful suggestions! We are very excited to build a better onboarding experience for new analysts, and we'd love to talk through some of your ideas -- can you send us an email at research@askwonder.com if you're game for a 10-minute call?

2.0

Jun 14, 2017

Research fast and right, or don't get paid

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Easy application; good pay if you can get it

Cons

Can't pick projects to your strengths; automatically assigned work that may or may not be findable. You can spend hours researching one topic, explain to the writer why you have them what you did and why you might not have been successful... And instead of sending it back to you to edit or add more sources, just flat out reject it and don't pay you for the time you spent. TERRIBLE POLICY.

Wonder Research Response

8y

Thanks for sharing your feedback. We've heard this from a few analysts so we're currently working on some changes that would allow analysts to make revisions if needed. I'd be happy to share more details! --> Drop me a line at research@askwonder.com

1.0

May 25, 2017

SCAM & FRAUD

Research analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

You think they would pay their freelance researchers properly.

Cons

They have you do work, then say you forgot things too. Instead of being able to edit, they just do it themselves and not pay you for the majority of work that you have done. I've never saw such unprofessionalism in a business. What liars.

Wonder Research Response

9y

Sorry to hear you didn't enjoy your experience on Wonder! We expect analysts to submit client-ready work every time, but we provide editing services as needed, where the analyst and the editor will share the pay on getting the research brief finished. If you feel that your work was sent to editing in error and was in fact client-ready, please let me know! I'd be happy to look into it. --> research@askwonder.com

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