Wonder Research Interview Questions
& Process

First, you make an account and answer some quick, simple questions, including some personal ones. Then, you'll do an assessment that's pretty easy. After that, you might get asked to do another assessment that's longer and more detailed. Finally, you might have to do a mock research assignment. You actually don't get to pick what you research, even though they say you can at first. If you get an offer, you'll find out the pay is really low for how much time you put in. You also have to do an orientation and more initial assignments to prove yourself, and this is where peer reviews come in, and you can quickly see how favoritism can play a role. If your peers don't rate you well enough, you don't 'level up.' You have to sign a contract agreeing the company can use your likeness, voice, image, etc., and you'll be charged $50 if you quit within the first 6 months. I love research and learning, so I was really disappointed to go through all the steps only to learn from other contractors that the pay is terrible, work gets rejected by peers easily, and you can't choose your research topics. I really wanted this to work out.

The AskWonder job description is misleading, making it seem like a content writing role where you research and write articles. In reality, you're writing content for their clients. The job requires extensive research and adherence to simple but detailed guidelines. While they provide articles for reference, some are very long. The interview included a writing test that took over an hour, depending on how quickly you could research and navigate the guidelines to finish three assignments. Given the inconsistent pay, doing the test and working there feels like a waste of time.

I saw the job posting online. They give you a trial assignment that you submit via their platform. Then you wait to hear if they approve your submission and offer you a contract role. The trial assignment could be on any topic, so it's hard to prepare specifically. However, if you've done market assessments or literature reviews before and have strong analytical skills, you should be fine. Just be careful with your writing and make sure you only draw conclusions based on the data provided. Good luck!

So first, there's a test to see if you know how to approach a research project and have good grammar. If you ace it, you get to do a research report on their platform. It's a bit different from the actual one though - this one's untimed, but the real one has a strict 4-hour timer, no extensions. I actually enjoyed writing the report since it was untimed and on a topic I liked. Submitting it felt good. The actual experience is different though; you submit work you're unsure about and rush to finish.