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Wakefield Research

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Work was interesting, management leaves a lot to be desired though. - Anonymous employee Wakefield Research Employee Review

2.0
23 Jun 2013
Anonymous employee
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Pros

The work itself can be pretty interesting. You get to work with a variety of companies, some Fortune 500, across several industries. It can be an enjoyable culture with a very young staff. The coworkers were the best part about working there. They like to hire interns and people coming out of college.

Cons

To my last point, they hire young so they can pay you as little as possible and squeeze as many hours out of you as possible. There is no work/life balance, there is only work. You aren't given any flexibility in your schedule. You might be able to get an hour or two off, but a half day...don't bother. You don't even feel comfortable leaving on time (even if you finished all your work). If you don't have thick skin, you won't survive here. You're often made to feel like your job is unsafe and get yelled at for things that often aren't your responsibility. It's not a comforting feeling to have seen at least half your of your coworkers reduced to tears. Turnover is very high and there aren't a lot of opportunities to grow, especially if you're looking to be paid competitively.

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5.0
10 Dec 2025
Anonymous employee
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Pros

The professionals at Wakefield Research are the best at what they do. They are incredibly smart, committed to each project and generous with their time. I love the team environment and how generous colleagues are, everyone is always willing to help each other. The work is very interesting, covering an incredible range of topics and working with clients who have been with us for years. There is generous time off, every federal holiday plus vacation and extra time given throughout the year. Remote work is a plus.

Cons

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1.0
21 May 2025
Recommend
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Pros

Main Research Director is amazing and everyone there (besides management) is great

Cons

I honestly just remembered when I had a concussion I took 1 day off because I couldn't see and was yelled at and that day I had to proof/edit 250 pages of a deck and I got yelled at lated that week for missing 1 typo. The amount of work for the amount of pay was ridiculous. They prey on your, inexperienced people and mold them into their type of workers - which is work 9 - when I say you can leave/log off. You "get" holidays off but wait - not when a client is expecting a deliverable and then you have your whole family eating Christmas dinner while testing a link you aited on for hours. For the love of god please do not work here.

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