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SurveyMonkey

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Business Profile

SurveyMonkey

3050 S Delaware St

San Mateo, CA 94403-2389

Contact Information

3050 S Delaware St

San Mateo, CA 94403-2389

BBB Rating & Accreditation

Accredited Since: 12/1/2004

Years in Business: 21

Customer Reviews are not used in the calculation of BBB Rating

Overview of BBB Rating

Customer Reviews

1.45/5

Average of 51 Customer Reviews

Customer Complaints

112 complaints closed in last 3 years

56 complaints closed in last 12 months

BBB Rating & Accreditation

Accredited Since: 12/1/2004

Years in Business: 21

Customer Reviews are not used in the calculation of BBB Rating

Overview of BBB Rating

Overview

SurveyMonkey is an online survey development cloud-based software company. 

Products & Services

The company provides free, customizable surveys, as well as a suite of paid back-end programs that include data analysis, sample selection, bias elimination, and data representation tools. In addition to providing free and paid plans for individual users, SurveyMonkey also offers large-scale enterprise options for companies interested in data analysis, brand management, customer / employee feedback, and consumer-focused marketing.

Business Details

Headquarters
3050 S Delaware St, San Mateo, CA 94403-2389

BBB File Opened:12/23/2016
Years in Business:21
Business Started:3/17/2000
Business Incorporated:4/8/2013
Accredited Since:12/1/2004
Type of Entity:Corporation
Number of Employees:1100
Alternate Business Name
  • SurveyMonkey Inc.
  • Infinity Box
  • Wufoo
Business Management
  • Mr. Tom Hale, President
Contact Information

    Principal

  • Mr. Tom Hale, President

Customer Complaints

112 Customer Complaints

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Most Recent Customer Complaint
Complaint Type: Billing/Collection Issues
Status: Answered
anonymous user
On October 6th, 2020, I upgraded my SurveyMonkey account by selecting their monthly subscription option in order to allow the survey I had created as part of a work project to collect from an appropriate number of users. Roughly two weeks later, I had collected enough responses and generated survey results, ending the survey. At this time I navigated through the website and ended the recurring monthly subscription as I had utilized the services of SurveyMonkey to the extent I required. I went about my day and, on November 7th 2020, my bank account was charged a recurring monthly bill in the amount of $99. I contacted SurveyMonkey to inquire as to why my account had not been inactivated and request they refund me the money from the erroneous recurring subscription, to which they declined in every email stating it was agains their policy to do so. Considering I cancelled my subscription, had not used the account in weeks, was charged in error, and then informed of their convenient internal policy that prevents them from refunding charges, I’d venture to say that the business practices of SurveyMonkey are dubious at best and all should be wary of choosing this company to handle their survey needs. Any company that’s willing to brush off its customers as they have, much less steal from them and then claim they have no recourse due to a policy that THEY created, is one to stay far away from.Read More

Customer Reviews

51 Customer Reviews

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How BBB Processes Complaints and Reviews

Most Recent Customer Review
anonymous user

Stephanie E

(1 star)

01/16/2021

DO NOT SIGN UP FOR ANY SURVEY MONKEY PLANS! Use Google or Microsoft forms for your surveys. As most mention here, their language on their web site is misleading and they will not refund anything because you accept their terms and conditions. I used survey monkey in October 2020 for a survey. I've used survey monkey numerous times in the past and was happy with survey building and the analysis. I had a simple survey for about 2000 people. Once I closed the survey I went to analyze the results. I had 700 hundred responses. I then saw that my analysis was capped at 100 and I had to pay to get the rest of the results. Annoying but I needed those results. There were several plans and I needed the cheapest. I had one simple survey. There was one for $32 a month. It mentions it is $384 a year. I can cancel at anytime. Ok. I made the mistake of not realizing that there was a cap on what I could get for free. Fine. I had one survey I would pay the amount and then cancel. $32 for one survey isn't as good as free but not too big a deal. Nope. I was charged $384 and was set up for a one year subscription. And cancellation means that I can cancel the auto-renewal. Survey Monkey will not refund any amount. So my one survey cost me $384. As an added bonus, if you want to talk to anyone or complain or ask questions about the plans, you have to pay an additional fee. I emailed and received responses that essentially said the same thing over and over. I worked with my credit card as a way to get a refund, and they were also unsuccessful. Survey Monkey stands on the fact that I accepted the terms and conditions and does not budge. And does not acknowledge that their information is, at best, not clear and at worst, misleading. Apparently, Survey Monkey has not joined the revolution of exceptional customer experiences.
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Products & Services

The company provides free, customizable surveys, as well as a suite of paid back-end programs that include data analysis, sample selection, bias elimination, and data representation tools. In addition to providing free and paid plans for individual users, SurveyMonkey also offers large-scale enterprise options for companies interested in data analysis, brand management, customer / employee feedback, and consumer-focused marketing.

Business Details

Headquarters
3050 S Delaware St, San Mateo, CA 94403-2389

BBB File Opened:12/23/2016
Years in Business:21
Business Started:3/17/2000
Business Incorporated:4/8/2013
Accredited Since:12/1/2004
Type of Entity:Corporation
Number of Employees:1100
Alternate Business Name
  • SurveyMonkey Inc.
  • Infinity Box
  • Wufoo
Business Management
  • Mr. Tom Hale, President
Contact Information

    Principal

  • Mr. Tom Hale, President

Local BBB

Golden Gate Better Business Bureau

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