Unfair metrics, biased surveys, and unpromised hours. - Call Center Agent Dynata Employee Review

1.0
Mar 5, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

I like that this is a remote job and that the hours are flexible.

Cons

- The surveys are completely biased. I know Dynata is a third party to collect data from sponsors, but when researching these sponsors, you can see that they are affiliated with a political party. I do not think they know what actual academic research really means and how to better streamline analytics and not partisan politics - this is coming from someone who studies Data Science and Python. - You have no control over how surveys go even though the metric system they use, they will dox you on said "control." Quality assurance team are nit-picky when it comes to the most diminutive thing. For example: you have to be quick and cannot take a two second pause during a survey between questions, they want you to have "control" over the survey, albeit, you have to read everything verbatim even if the questions are predisposed. The way that the surveys are being written, it does not engage the respondent to stay on the line to continue the survey. QA are constantly being nit-picky (despite your performance rate being relatively good), and they will pick the one survey that you did not meet all the criterias for and dox you points off of that one survey (this is coming from me, an agent, who gets interviews during a shift). And they use this metric to level this with your performance quality, which is unfair and partial. It is not like we are sitting on our butts and dwindling the time away. This type of rubric is unachievable to agents who have to learn all of the correct dispositions while being timely and efficiently to the objective; basically having to be perfect on every call you make so that your quality scores don't hinder - that, in itself, is blapshemy. - They cut hours but want people to stay longer on busier projects? Proof that management do not care about employees but care about clients.

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Dynata Response
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We are sorry that this was a frustrating experience for you. As a data collection partner, Dynata works with a wide range of clients across industries, and our role is to administer studies as designed while following established research, quality, and compliance standards. Quality and performance expectations are intended to support consistency, data integrity, and respondent experience. These expectations are monitored through structured reviews rather than isolated interactions, and we continue to refine how quality guidelines, coaching, and feedback are applied so they are clear and consistent. Training and calibration for quality teams and people leaders are ongoing priorities to help ensure alignment across projects and reviewers. Work hours and demand can fluctuate based on project needs, particularly in a part time, project based environment, and we recognize the importance of setting realistic expectations and clear communication. Agents have multiple channels to raise concerns or provide feedback, including through supervisors, operations support teams, and confidential reporting options, and we use that input to improve processes and oversight. We wish you the best on what you choose to work on next.

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