Med Survey Reviews

It seems everyone has a side hustle these days, including doctors. With inflation on the rise and student loans to pay, we all could use some extra money in our bank accounts.

If you’re a practicing physician, you’ve probably received invitations to complete marketing research surveys in return for compensation. These surveys are generally sent out by marketing research companies on behalf of a pharmaceutical company or device manufacturer. But are these surveys worth your time?

There are probably other ways to earn more money than doing marketing research surveys, but these often require more capital and more risk (i.e. real estate investments). Even residents and fellows can do marketing research surveys, although the payoff increases when you become an attending. Your specialty also matters considerably – if new drugs or treatments are being developed for your patients, then those companies will want to know what you think of a product, service, or device.

When I started searching for surveys, I mostly read financial blogs written by physicians. I was looking for a list of survey websites to join. However, most of these blogs only suggested a few sites, and most were not that fruitful. Maybe these sites weren’t targeting my specialty, but I usually only receive one or two survey invitations from these sites each year. The survey sites that turned out to be the most worthwhile were recommended to me by other physicians. Now, I want to share those sites with you.

This blog will highlight different survey websites and my experience with them. I will rate each survey site on several factors: tedium level, how much you’ll typically earn per hour, payment method, and availability of mobile apps, amongst other factors.