Focus Group by Schlesinger Reviews and Features

Focus Group by Schlesinger

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KEY FEATURES:

Focus Group by Schlesinger, is a Schlesinger Group online community. It is comprised of people like you who are interested in sharing their opinions and views on a variety of topics to help influence the development of technology, food, healthcare and much more.

Members of Focus Group by Schlesinger participate in research studies in a variety of ways:

• In person at one of their 16 offices across the USA
• On the telephone
• Online from a computer anywhere in the world

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Focus Group by Schlesinger invites you to get rewarded for sharing your opinions. Join today to begin receiving invitations for upcoming studies.

Variety of Interesting Topics

Not only does Focus Group by Schlesinger offer many research types, they also provide a variety of studies on completely different industries which include: consumer, business and medical topics.

Plenty of Reward Options

The compensation provided varies from project to project, and is paid out either via pre-paid Visa card, check, gift card, or cash. Payment for research can vary from $75-$150. Most groups and interviews take less than 2 hours to complete.

• In-Person Rewards: Rewards for in-person marketing research projects are typically given to participants via prepaid Visa card or check, at the end of the session.

• Telephone Interviews: these are rewarded with pre-paid Visa cards and usually take 6-8 weeks to arrive. Note, however, that some studies take a few weeks to complete and the incentive payment processing will take place only after the study has closed.

• Online Rewards: Online surveys are rewarded with "Focus Group Reward Points" which are racked up in your member account. The average survey pays between 100 and 1000 points, which translates to $1 to $10. Panel members can cash out once they reach 1000 points. Points are rewarded in gift cards and members can choose between physical and virtual cards. Virtual cards can be used immediately whereas physical cards are mailed within 7 to 10 business days. Accumulated balances may be withdrawn by the participant once the account balance reaches 1000 points.

• In-Depth Online Research: Rewards are similar to "in-person" rewards and can come in a pre-paid Visa card. Once the study is complete, expect rewards to arrive within 6-8 weeks.

4 Steps of Eligibility:

To participate in a research study with Focus Group by Schlesinger, you must pass 4 stages of screening:

• Step 1 - Eligibility: Short screening survey determining what products and services you are familiar with. If the answers you provide fit into a group that is needed then you will move on to the next phase.
• Step 2 - Verification: In this phase, you will speak with a Focus Group by Schlesinger representative who will confirm that the answers you have given are correct. There may be other additional questions asked in this phase.
• Step 3 - Confirmation: Focus Group by Schlesinger will work to identify who the best candidates for a study will be. If you are chosen as a participant you will receive a confirmation email.
• Step 4 - Participation: A location will be set and you will be asked to share your insights and experience.

Eligibility: United States residents only.

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Focus Group by Schlesinger Reviews (73)

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November 8, 2024 by Aaron from United States

...I am becoming increasingly frustrated with this panel. I just completed an 85 point/5 minute survey that took me over 10 minutes to complete and awarded me 20 points. I sent a "contact us" message but they never respond. This isn't the first time this has happened to me, lately whenever I click into a 3-5 minute survey it takes me to a survey timed for 20-25 minutes.

October 23, 2024 by Frances from United States

It isn't very unusual for you to finish the survey, including the closing ID questions only to be told you didn't qualify. When Focus Group is contacted regarding it, you will not get a response.

May 27, 2024 by Barry from United States

Allows you to completely finish a survey and then informs you that you are not qualified.
I have had several instances of doing online surveys in full only to be informed at the very end That I did not qualify. They are just trying to get information for free.
If I 'don't qualify' they should inform me at the beginning not at the very end.

Also many of their surveys take two or three times longer than promised. They have to know they are lying about their estimated time.

April 16, 2024 by Christy from United States

This company has endlessly sent offers over the last 3 months for supposed "paid studies" then says I don't qualify every time, but only AFTER asking the actual survey questions (so basically taking my information & specific survey answers for free). Absolutely infuriating and shameful to take advantage of people like this.

February 11, 2024 by Curt from United States

Edit:

After completing several studies and surveys, at the end of 2023, and start of 2024, I have yet to be compensate upon request, in anything less than 20 days from the day I made the request.

When reaching out to customer service, I receive the same form message every time: "rewards may be delayed longer than normal during busy times." Well, considering every single reward I request leads to a 20+ day wait, that leads me to believe that's standard for this company at this point.

Additionally, I'm requesting virtual cards, not physical cards. No other company takes anywhere near as long to pay as this company, and frankly, I find it insulting at this point.

After I receive my last rewards, I don't think I will continue to participate in research with this company because they clearly don't respect me or anyone else who participates.

I've completed numerous high paying surveys, focus groups, and interviews with this company, over the past 3 years. During that time, I've always been compensated. However, payment times vary wildly, and occasionally, I have to follow up 1 or more times.

Notes:

1. Lower paying surveys through their site, are usually credited within days.

2. Higher paying surveys through their site often take several weeks to be credited.

3. Many screeners for interviews/focus groups/projects are very lengthy.

4. Even if you're called for an interview/focus group/project, that doesn't not necessarily mean you've been selected to participate. Until you've actually received a confirmation email with directions, and a request to confirm your participation, you haven't yet been chosen to participate.

5. After you've participated in any interview/focus group/project, expect a lengthy wait to be send your gift card(usually Visa/Mastercard debit). I've waited as little as 10 days, and as many as 60+ days to be paid.

While the pay is often very good, the exceedingly lengthy wait to be compensated, is quite frustrating. I'm fortunate not to need the money from side gigs like this, but when I give of my time, I expect to be compensated in a reasonable amount of time. So, waiting several weeks or more is often very annoying.

When I've inquired about the slow times for compensation, I'm told it has to due with when studies are closed. However, this is the only company I've ever completed tasks with that pays this slowly.

6. Regardless of what you complete, keep all your emails. If you haven't been paid in several weeks, be sure to follow up.

Over the last 3 years, there's been a handful of times I've had to contact project leads to finally be compensated.

Bottom line:

- Many of the longer surveys pay quite well, and are very interesting.

- Most interviews/focus groups/projects pay very well, and often involve really fascinating topics.

- Compensation is very slow to be credited or mailed. If you're participating because you need the money, I'd suggest you look elsewhere because compensation times vary wildly, and are always lengthy in wait times.

- This company has ALWAYS eventually paid me.