waste of time - Market Research Interviewer Pexel Employee Review

1.0
1 Oct 2014
Recommend
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Pros

its a call centre,easy to get the job after the course they do ,when you start you would beg people in the phone to do the survey and sometimes they would hung up on you if they are busy and you have to keep trying.

Cons

if they don't need you for the current time ,they will put you on hold and you will never know ,you will keep on asking for shifts and you wont get any . They tell you that it is fine if you wasn't successful to do any survey in your first few days which is totally not true . i regret that i even applied ad wasted my time with them.

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Pexel Response
11y
Hi, thank you for taking the time to leave a review regarding your experience here at Pexel. All comments are useful for us to identify where we can work harder to create a better working environment and ensure our employees are happy. The nature of the work we do is clearly explained in the training sessions we offer. We make it clear that the job is a challenge and that we don't expect instant results on your first shift. Team leaders are always available to help with issues and encourage employees in their work. Furthermore, the role is not for everyone and can be hard work, especially when employees aren't seeing results from their efforts. Unfortunately their will be many times when callers are unhelpful or hang up the phone, this is just one of the challenges of the role. We do encourage employees to ask questions, in the training sessions and while they are working. Our team leaders are available to answer these queries, or it will be passed onto someone who can help better. Because the projects we have require different numbers of language speakers at any one time, there could be periods of work that are very busy and where you will have a number of shifts, and on the other hand, periods that are very quiet and where you won't have many shifts. This is also explained prior to training in the information documents we give to you, during training and after. This means that the role is very flexible, and many see this as a benefit as they are able to fit their shifts around other commitments such as a second job or university. Just like any role, working for Pexel is a challenging role. It's not for everyone but we do our utmost to help new starts settle into their job and do our best to help them in every way we can. I'm sorry that on this occasion, your experience with us wasn't a positive one, but we will take your comments on board to rectify any issues that we feel need addressing. Kind Regards, Pexel Research Services

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3.0
25 July 2015
Recommend
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Pros

relaxed and laid back. you have the chance to set your own hours

Cons

unstable work life,you are working from project to project

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Pexel Response
10y
Hi there, thanks so much for your feedback! We're glad to hear that you thought the casual worker contract was a benefit. We love being able to provide a workplace that can offer such flexible hours for our employees, making working during university years or around a second job possible. Of course it works both ways though, and as you are able to pick your own hours, it also means the nature of our work can mean that less work is available sometimes (or other times, lots is available!). This can be frustrating, and we understand that. That's why we explain before, during and after training how the company works. We also encourage employees to keep their availability updated online, and show up for their shifts on time and consistently, to build reliability and trust with the project managers. If they know they can count on you, you are far more likely to be scheduled in for shifts as they become available and eventually be able to rely on a relatively regular shift pattern. It would be unfair of us to offer set contracts (although it's something we wish we could do!). That's because many of our projects run into delays or set-backs on the client's end, and are therefore our of our control. We would hate to promise someone work for a certain amount of time, only have to cancel future shifts on that project. That's why many of our employees work this position around a second job too. We hope that this explains things a little better for you and that you would consider recommending friends or family to work with us in the future.
5.0
20 May 2026
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CEO approval
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Pros

Flexible hours, 100% remote working, friendly atmosphere amongst the teams, sometimes the projects are interesting

Cons

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