One-off, same week
Single study or test
A survey batch, a round of product testing, or a short microtask job, done once with a clear deadline.
Freelancer category
Reliable people for your surveys, tests and small paid tasks.
Surveys, focus groups, user interviews, mystery shopping, product testing and small microtasks — the task-based work that keeps research and products honest. Every person in the iince pool has done real paid studies and tasks, and shows up when they say they will.
- Work
- Surveys, focus groups, testing, microtasks
- Shortlist
- Usually within 48 hours
- Pay
- Per task or study — modest, task-based
Example shortlist3 people
User testing panel, mobile app launch
20 participants · €15–25 per session · start this week · English and Spanish
LM
User-research participant
3 yrs on panels · Madrid · €15–25/session · evenings free
Usability testsSurveysES / EN
Why: Gives clear, specific feedback and always finishes the full session.
TK
Mystery shopper
5 yrs · Manchester · per-visit · flexible daytimes
Retail visitsWritten reportsEN
Why: Thorough store visits with photos and tidy reports filed the same day.
RN
Microtask worker
2 yrs · Cairo · per-task · part-time
Data checkingCategorisingAR / EN
Why: Fast and accurate on repetitive tasks, and flags anything that looks wrong.
Example of the format. Real shortlists include portfolio links and current availability.
The work
What they take off your plate
Online surveys and research-panel studies
Focus groups and one-to-one user interviews
Mystery shopping and product testing, online or in person
Small microtasks: categorising, checking and short data work
Vetting for this role
What we check before we shortlist a surveys & microtasks.
General vetting isn't enough. These are the checks specific to this role, on top of the skill tests every applicant takes.
Real task history
People who have genuinely completed studies, tests or microtasks before — not just signed up somewhere.
Follow-through
We check they finish what they start. Half-done surveys and no-shows don't make the shortlist.
Clear, honest feedback
For research and testing, we look for people who explain what they noticed, not just tick boxes.
Typical engagements
The three briefs we see most.
Over a few weeks
Research round or panel
Focus groups, user interviews or repeated tests across a launch, scheduled in advance.
Ongoing, flexible
On-call task worker
Someone you can send small paid tasks to as they come up, without a fixed commitment on either side.
Typical ranges, not quotes. Your brief decides the scope and the timeline.
Surveys & microtasks: questions
Before you hire.
Is this steady, full-time income for the people you introduce?
No, and we don't pretend it is. This is flexible, task-based work paid per survey, session or task — a useful top-up or an entry point, not a salary. We're honest about that with everyone in the pool.
How are people paid for surveys and microtasks?
Per completed study, session or task, at a rate you set in the brief. Tell us the pay and the volume and we'll shortlist people happy to work on those terms.
Can I run a quick one-off survey or test?
Yes. One-off studies are the most common request here. Put the task, the number of people and the timing in your brief and we'll come back with a shortlist.
Start a brief
Tell us what you need.
Send a short brief — role, budget, timeline. We'll come back with two or three people we'd hire ourselves, usually within 48 hours.
Request a shortlistA good brief for a surveys & microtasks says
- The work: surveys, focus groups, testing, mystery shopping, or microtasks
- How many people and how many tasks or sessions
- Pay per task or session: a figure is fine
- Timing: one-off, a research round, or ongoing
- Languages and locations your research needs