Survey and market research interviewers

Survey and market research interviewers interview people and record their responses to survey and market research questions on a range of topics.

Tasks and duties

• Contacting individuals by telephone or in person and explaining the purpose of the interview
• Asking questions following the outlines of questionnaires and surveys
• Recording responses on paper or entering responses directly into a computer database through computer- assisted interviewing systems
• Identifying and resolving inconsistencies in responses
• Providing feedback to survey sponsors concerning problems in obtaining valid data