Field Market Research Interviewer Part-Time Paid per Shift Car Required
Job description
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Field Market Research Interviewer | Part-Time, Flexible | Paid per Shift | Car Required
Join Ipsos and step into a role where every shift takes you on the move. As a Field Market Research Interviewer, you’ll travel on local bus routes and speak with passengers to help improve public transport across the UK.
A Day in the Life
You start your shift by heading to your assigned bus route or stop. Equipped with your Ipsos tablet, forms, and ID badge, you hop on the bus and begin your journey.
As the bus travels through your local area, you:
- Approach passengers during their journey
- Ask a short set of questions
- Capture their experiences and feedback
- Occasionally record footfall as required
Some shifts involve **being on the bus for the full route**, while others may involve **a fixed three-hour session at a bus stop or bus station**. Either way, **free travel is provided on the bus you interview on**.
You’ll meet people from all walks of life, gather valuable insights, and complete your shift knowing your work helps shape the future of public transport.
What You Can Expect
- Paid per shift
- Around 2 shifts per week, depending on workload in your area
- Full training provided
- Flexible part-time work
- Additional opportunities available, paid per performance
Why Join Ipsos?
- Award-winning training
- Inclusive and supportive teams
- Discounts through *Ipsos More*
- Wellbeing resources through *Ipsos Wellbeing*
You’d Be Great If You:
- Enjoy talking with people
- Full driving licence
- Can confidently approach the public
- Want flexible work that fits around your life
- Are comfortable being on buses and travelling as part of the job
- Are interested in long-term fieldwork opportunities
Ready to get started? Apply now and become part of our national team of Market Research Interviewers.
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🚌 Highlight any public transport or customer-facing experience prominently as this role involves daily passenger interaction on buses
🗣️ Emphasise your communication skills with specific examples of approaching strangers or conducting interviews in your CV
🚗 Mention your full driving licence clearly in your personal details section as it's essential for reaching assigned routes
📊 Include any market research, survey work, or data collection experience, even from academic projects or volunteer work
⏰ Showcase your flexibility and availability for part-time shift work, mentioning ability to work around 2 shifts per week
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- •Conducted 45+ passenger interviews per shift across 8 Milton Keynes bus routes, achieving 92% completion rate for transport satisfaction surveys
- •Collected footfall data at 12 bus stations using Ipsos tablet technology, contributing to £2.3M public transport improvement programme
- •Maintained 98% data accuracy across 150+ face-to-face interviews while travelling on moving buses throughout 3-hour shifts
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Dear Hiring Manager,
Ipsos's field market research programme represents exactly the kind of flexible, people-focused role I'm seeking. My communication skills and confidence in approaching the public make me well-suited for conducting passenger interviews on Milton Keynes bus routes, while my full driving licence ensures reliable access to assigned locations.
My background in customer-facing roles has developed my ability to engage with diverse groups of people and gather accurate information efficiently. I'm particularly drawn to the variety this role offers, from full route journeys to fixed station sessions, and appreciate the comprehensive training Ipsos provides.
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Interview questions
10 questions generated from this advert.
Technical
- ›How comfortable are you using tablet devices for data collection?
- ›What experience do you have with survey administration software?
- ›How would you handle technical issues with the Ipsos tablet during fieldwork?
- ›Describe your approach to accurate data recording in mobile environments
- ›What methods would you use to ensure data quality during bus route interviews?
Behavioural
- ›Tell me about a time you had to approach strangers in a public setting
- ›How would you handle a passenger who refuses to participate in the survey?
- ›Describe a situation where you had to work independently with minimal supervision
- ›Give an example of when you've had to adapt quickly to changing circumstances
- ›How do you maintain professionalism when dealing with difficult or uncooperative people?
STAR answer examples
Model answers using the Situation-Task-Action-Result framework. Adapt to your own experience.
Tell me about a time you had to approach strangers in a public setting
How would you handle a passenger who refuses to participate in the survey?