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Rated 1.75 out of 5
1.8/5

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4.1/5 (13)

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    About YouGov (for Panelists)

    YouGov Panelists can earn points by answering surveys, testing products, and sharing device usage data like Streaming service watch history, Steam gaming habits, and more. 1 YouGov point = $0.00083-$0.01. After accumulating at least $50.00 (~5,000-60,241 Points), earnings can be cashed out via PayPal, charity donations, gift cards, and more.

    General Details 📜

    Status:Active, Legit
    Helps You:Hire Help Make Money
    Platform Type:Crowdsourcing Marketplace Rewards
    Opportunities:Device Usage Sharing Market Research Participation Physical Product Testing Refer-a-Friend Survey Taking

    Key Points 🔑

    Work Type:Casual
    Income Type:Active, Passive
    To earn money passively on YouGov, you'll need to download the YouGov Safe extension to share your device usage data.
    Work Schedule:Flexible
    Workplace:Remote
    Point Conversion:1 YouGov Point is worth $0.00083-$0.01. 100-1205 Points = $1. To reach the minimum payout amount listed below, you'll need to have around 5000-60241 Points.
    Point conversion rates vary depending on user location and the reward chosen. YouGov seems to have different systems for different panels, which is confusing. Still, in almost all cases, higher-value rewards typically offer better rates.
    Minimum Payout:$50.00
    Minimum payout varies depending on user location. For example, in Canada, the minimum payout as of publishing is $35.
    Payout Options:Charity Donations Direct Deposit Gift Cards Mobile Credit Top Up PayPal

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    All of the payout options this platform offers.
    Charity Donations Direct Deposit Gift Cards Mobile Credit Top Up PayPal Paytm Travel Rewards Points AirAsia Points Amazon Gift Card Apple Gift Card Best Buy Gift Card Target Gift Card Walmart Gift Card
    Payout options vary from country to country.
    Payout Speed:1-30 days
    Payout speeds vary depending on your location and chosen payout option.
    Sign Up Bonus:200 points for creating your account.

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    Pros:

    • Good pay rates for surveys.
    • Referral program.
    • Website and app are easy to use and typically bug-free.
    • Most surveys take less than 10 minutes.
    • Good selection of payout options.

    Cons:

    • Survey availability can vary greatly depending on your demographics.
    • Points system can be a bit confusing.
    • Poor commissions for referrals.
    • High payout minimum.
    • Support quality varies.

    Tips:

    • Provide honest answers when completing surveys.
    • Fill out your profile fully and accurately.
    • Enable survey notifications.

    Note: The pros, cons, and tips featured above are manually curated summaries and/or direct excerpts from our 13 YouGov Panelist reviews.

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    YouGov Avg. Panelist Ratings

    Overall
    Rated 4.1 out of 5
    4.1/5
    Pay Rates
    Rated 3 out of 5
    3/5
    Consistency
    Rated 3.1 out of 5
    3.1/5
    Safety
    Rated 4.7 out of 5
    4.7/5
    User Experience
    Rated 4.5 out of 5
    4.5/5
    Support
    Rated 3.3 out of 5
    3.3/5

    😁 100% of YouGov Panelists recommend this platform

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    Our Editorial YouGov Earner Review

    Rated 1.75 out of 5
    1.8/5

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    Partial/incomplete rating. This is our carefully calculated editorial Earner/Saver Rating. This rating gives you an idea of how strong a platform's earning/savings potential is. It's calculated as a weighted average based on safety, earning/savings potential, support quality, and more, with earning/savings potential holding the most weight. Learn more about our editorial review process.

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    Payout Minimum Rating: 1/5

    YouGov has a minimum payout of $50.00 (~5,000-60,241 Points).

    Payout Speed Rating: 2.5/5

    Payout speeds vary depending on your location and chosen payout option. Overall, based on our data, you can expect to get paid in 1-30 days after reaching the minimum payout amount.

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    YouGov Panelist Statistics

    We've gathered 13 YouGov Panelist reviews from 5 unique countries/regions.

    Here are some insights and statistics from those reviews:

    Reported Hourly Earnings

    $3.12
    Average $/hour
    $2.00
    Median $/hour
    $12.00
    Highest $/hour
    $0.10
    Lowest $/hour

    Reported Monthly Earnings

    $12.71
    Average $/month
    $15.00
    Median $/month
    $20.00
    Highest $/month
    $1.28
    Lowest $/month

    Reported Time to Reach Minimum Payout Amount (For the 1st Time)

    • Unknown (9.09%)
    • <= 5 minutes (0%)
    • <= 1 hour (0%)
    • <= 1 day (0%)
    • <= 1 week (27.27%)
    • <= 2 weeks (18.18%)
    • <= 3 weeks (0%)
    • <= 1 month (27.27%)
    • > 1 month (9.09%)
    • > 1 year (9.09%)

    Statistics above are based on self-reported data from our 13 YouGov Panelist reviews.

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    About the Reviewers

    Reviews By Total Earnings

    • Unknown (9.09%)
    • Less than $100 (72.73%)
    • $100-$999 (18.18%)
    • $1,000-$9,999 (0%)
    • $10,000-$49,999 (0%)
    • $50,000-$99,999 (0%)
    • $100,000+ (0%)

    Reviews By Age Range

    • Unknown (0%)
    • 13-17 (0%)
    • 18-24 (54.55%)
    • 25-34 (27.27%)
    • 35-44 (9.09%)
    • 45-54 (0%)
    • 55-64 (0%)
    • 65+ (9.09%)

    Reviews By Length of Use

    • < 1 month (9.09%)
    • 1-3 months (27.27%)
    • 3-6 months (9.09%)
    • 6-12 months (18.18%)
    • 1-2 years (0%)
    • 2-3 years (18.18%)
    • 3-5 years (18.18%)
    • 5+ years (0%)

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    13 YouGov Panelist Reviews

    Rating Breakdown

    515%
    477%
    38%
    20%
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    Anonymous reviewer avatar
    Anonymous
    Philippines
    User for 3-5 years
    Verified Redditor
    Total Earned: $60.00
    Reviewer Source
    ?
    We invited this reviewer to leave an honest review and offered them a small incentive as a thank you.
    #15204

    There are probably other better earning apps out there

    Rated 3 out of 5
    1 year ago

    It's not the best beermoney/survey site out there and it's not a reliable income generation hustle. Depending on your demographics, it may take some time for you to save up 5000 YouGov points because the surveys may be infrequent. But it's something you can do on and off because of the email reminders and the fact that the surveys are short that you can complete them while in the bathroom or during commute. Referral is the fastest way to earn points but this requires much grinding in terms of sharing the referral links in different fora.

    Pros:

    The surveys are fairly short and do not require free response/essay-type answers. Most take less than 5 minutes to complete since the questions are mostly multiple choice or ranking statements but there are a few instances where it can take as long as 10 minutes.

    Email prompts to alert me of surveys in which I am eligible to participate

    App interface is clean and easy to use in terms of being able to see all the necessary info ie. points accumulated, available surveys, available rewards to redeem

    Cons:

    Points award per completed survey is very minimal. It takes a long time for me to accumulate 5000 YouGov points which is the minimum to redeem a SGD 25 PayPal transfer. Most significant points earning activity is through friend referral.

    As someone living in Asia, apparently I do not receive as much survey prompts as someone living in the US or UK. I receive survey prompts sporadically (once or twice a month).

    Virtually no customer support to troubleshoot issues. There was one time where it took more than a month for me to receive my reward in Paypal (despite the promised 10-15 days). I tried to send follow-up emails to the listed contact but received only automated responses.

    Tips:

    There is a settings field where users can decide how frequently they would receive survey prompts as soon as they became available. To maximize earning capacity, ensure that you have ""all available surveys"" selected

    Don't rely on YouGov giving you significant income. Since surveys are inconsistent, I treat this as an extra hobby that I can earn pennies from.

    Answers to the survey questions must be honest and genuine. I read anecdotes of people getting locked out from their account because they just randomly gave inconsistent answers (some surveys ask the same question multiple times but in slightly different ways)

    Share your referral link to friends so you can earn "passively"

    Anonymous reviewer avatar
    u/pepperflakesc
    Philippines
    User for 2-3 years
    Verified Redditor
    Total Earned: $19.00
    Reviewer Source
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    We invited this reviewer to leave an honest review and offered them a small incentive as a thank you.
    #15197

    Easy to use and no disqualifications

    Rated 4 out of 5
    2 years ago

    YouGov is great in a sense that you don't need to exert as much effort in waiting around for surveys because you can just enable survey emails in your account for convenience. You won't experience any form of screening process that will disqualify you from taking the survey. You can expect to earn points every time a survey is given to you.

    However, I would like to warn new users that they shouldn't expect daily availability of surveys. It might be more frequent like receiving surveys a few times a week but it may vary depending on your location. YouGov for me is something to earn in a long-term use with only a short time dedicated to answering the surveys.

    Pros:

    I really love that their survey emails don't keep my hopes up. If you receive an email, better take it as soon as possible because they also run for a limited amount of time. It's not as limited that missing the first five minutes upon receiving the survey could already make the survey unavailable to you.

    I am confident that I will earn points because YouGov surveys have no disqualifications to its panel users.

    Cons:

    From where I'm from, 5,000 points is the only threshold that I can reach before I can avail any of the rewards. There are no other lower points threshold with lower rewards that I can redeem. It takes a long time before a user can redeem especially with the less availability of surveys lately.

    I think that I receive few surveys because I live in the Philippines. There are only a few local studies being generated through YouGov that require the feedback of users like me with being Filipino as one of my demographics.

    The referral program does not provide continuous commissions unlike other sites. You can only earn by the new sign-up referrals who have completed 6 surveys and that's it.

    Tips:

    Update your account settings to enable survey email notifications and then under survey frequency, choose 'as often as possible'. This would allow you to receive surveys through your emails with the latest available ones.

    You can utilize the referral program if you have a lot of friends, large networking of people, a blog/page so that you can earn 200 points per new user signing up with your unique link as long as they have completed 6 surveys (not including the survey profile completion).

    Anonymous reviewer avatar
    Melisa
    Italy
    User for 2-3 years
    Total Earned: €50.00
    ✓We've verified some or all of this users earnings.
    Reviewer Source
    ?
    We invited this reviewer to leave an honest review and offered them a small incentive as a thank you.
    #19454

    How Yougov works when you're in

    Rated 5 out of 5
    2 months ago

    Yougov is a great site to have an extra reward by sharing your opinion and preferences. You can let the companies know your point of view and be sure they will at least take note. I would recommend it to people who really want a little extra earning and have the determinacion to participate and the patience to earn little by little but in a safe way.

    Pros:

    I like that in this platform when you answer a survey you're almost sure that it will not drop-out you as other surveys' sites do most of the time because you don't have the specific requirements they're looking for. Also I like the passive way to earn by sharing your streaming data each week.

    Cons:

    I'd like that this platform could add in the future more ways to earn passively like adding more streaming, games and other services to share your preferences. It would be great to include smartphone apps to earn passively. Also I'd like that the price of 25 euros cost less points (2500 points instead of 3000 points) or that you can claim 30 euros for 3000 points. And to conclude I'd like more incentives when I invite someone to the platform like a bigger reward when my friend subscribe and a percentual for each time my friend complete a survey and share streaming info.

    Tips:

    If the new users want to earn passively and have streaming services, this platform is a great choice because very few of them offer this possibility to earn each week with only few clicks to update. And for the surveys I reccomend to answer as soon as you see the e-mail because later it can be no longer available.

    Anonymous reviewer avatar
    Kirui Vincent
    United States
    User for 1-2 years
    Total Earned: $100.00
    Reviewer Source
    ?
    This review was submitted organically.
    #18317

    Why I recommend YouGov for you

    Rated 5 out of 5
    5 months ago

    Overall, YouGov is a legitimate and reliable platform for earning money by participating in online surveys. While you may not earn a significant amount of money, it can be a fun and easy way to make some extra cash in your spare time.

    Pros:

    User-friendliness and effective customer service

    Cons:

    Low pay

    Anonymous reviewer avatar
    Francesco Orlandino
    Italy
    User for less than one month
    Verified LinkedIn User
    Total Earned: $1.00
    Reviewer Source
    ?
    This review was submitted organically.
    #16679

    Yougov platform

    Rated 4 out of 5
    9 months ago
    Pros:

    The many ideas for earning money

    Cons:

    Many opportunities are restricted to U.S. residents

    Anonymous reviewer avatar
    Nancy
    United States
    User for 3-5 years
    Verified Earnings
    ✓We've verified some or all of this users earnings.
    Reviewer Source
    ?
    We invited this reviewer to leave an honest review and offered them a small incentive as a thank you.
    #15361

    Surveys are well written and uncomplicated

    Rated 4 out of 5
    1 year ago

    The YouGov platform is intuitive and the surveys are well written and uncomplicated. If you are a researcher, current events, or culture buff, Yougov offers an abundance of information and analysis that has been attained in multiple global markets.

    Pros:

    Personally, I enjoy their charts and articles located at the main website, https://yougov.co.uk. I find the site to be user-friendly.

    Cons:

    It should be noted that the amount of compensation is a fraction of a living wage.

    Anonymous reviewer avatar
    u/shakerattleenroll
    Philippines
    User for 1-3 months
    Verified Redditor
    Total Earned: $20.00
    Reviewer Source
    ?
    We invited this reviewer to leave an honest review and offered them a small incentive as a thank you.
    #15205

    Easy to earn money here during free time.

    Rated 4 out of 5
    1 year ago

    The site is easy to use and you will be notified when there are available surveys. Good thing is once the survey is emailed to you, it is sure that the money will be added after you successfully answered the questions in the survey.

    Pros:

    Good customer service. No annoying glitches nor bugs. Legitimate

    Cons:

    Few available surveys

    Tips:

    Always check email if there are available surveys. Be honest and truthful on your information.

    Anonymous reviewer avatar
    u/thegowda
    India
    User for 6-12 months
    Verified Redditor
    Total Earned: $100.00
    Reviewer Source
    ?
    We invited this reviewer to leave an honest review and offered them a small incentive as a thank you.
    #15203

    It's one of the best survey app that I have used

    Rated 4 out of 5
    1 year ago

    I would recommend this site to my friends. It's one of the best survey apps out there, some of them are fun as well. The pay is great and is a great way to earn some extra money on the side.

    Pros:

    High paying surveys.

    Cons:

    Disqualifies in a lot of surveys.

    Tips:

    Initially the frequency of surveys will be low, don't get disheartened stay put and you will get more and more surveys. Provide honest answers.

    Anonymous reviewer avatar
    u/Random-man-2020
    United States
    User for 1-3 months
    Verified Redditor
    Total Earned: $10.00
    Reviewer Source
    ?
    We invited this reviewer to leave an honest review and offered them a small incentive as a thank you.
    #15202

    Very legit surveys site, can expect 5 to 7 surveys per week

    Rated 4 out of 5
    1 year ago

    Yougov is a very legit surveys site. You expect to get 5 -7 surveys per week. The surveys are mostly 10 to 15 minutes. THE payouts are done through various gift cards, PayPal and Bank transfer. They reward in points which are redeemed to cash. You can also donate to charities

    Pros:

    It has a signup bonus. Good number of surveys per week

    Cons:

    Very high Minimum payout of $15 for US users and $50 for UK users. Very low income potential/pay per survey

    Tips:

    Profile completion is required since the profile is used to determine if you're eligible for surveys. Take part in every available survey or testing opportunity since the opportunities are not many.

    Anonymous reviewer avatar
    u/Prestigious_Ruin_164
    United States
    User for 6-12 months
    Verified Redditor
    Total Earned: $150.00
    Reviewer Source
    ?
    We invited this reviewer to leave an honest review and offered them a small incentive as a thank you.
    #15200

    Cannot make you rich

    Rated 4 out of 5
    2 years ago

    Even though they cannot make you rich,at the end of day you have some pocket change from them

    Pros:

    They have some high paying surveys.

    Cons:

    Very strict on the survey audience they choose so they screen you out. Poor support.

    Tips:

    You are advised to complete your profile because it's the one used by the survey administrators to determine the eligibility.

    Give well structured well,-thought answers. Because they first review feedback before paying

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