Qualtrics
Terrible Customer Support and Lacks Simple Functionality
When I reached out to customer service, their help amounted to little more than, "here's a link to a page, go figure it out." This was even the response when I asked for my request to be escalated. Their support has *no* expertise whatsoever. Their resources are useless. Find another company that'll let you do something as simple as download all of your data up to this point with automaticity.
Customer insights have improved decision making but a steep learning curve still limits adoption
What is our primary use case?
My main use case for Qualtrics XM Platform is for customer satisfaction, employee engagement, and market research.
A specific example of how I use it for customer satisfaction is after every implementation that we do, we send out surveys to our clients and partners to measure how satisfied they are with our services.
I use Qualtrics XM Platform for market research as well. We are also partners for Qualtrics, so we implement the solution for various clients.
What is most valuable?
The best features Qualtrics XM Platform offers include advanced survey logic, enterprise-grade analytics, omnichannel feedback collection, and it is starting to develop strong AI capabilities.
The most valuable feature for my team out of those is the omnichannel feedback collection because it is quite versatile. We can send out our research survey on pretty much every channel available right now, so our customers and our client customers can respond from whatever channel they choose.
Qualtrics XM Platform has positively impacted my organization by providing a much better understanding of our clients and partners. It gives us insights not only on our performance but also analytics from our competition, or rather, enterprises in the same area as us.
Regarding those insights, we collected all our data, and analyzing it was very simple. We identified the key areas that we needed to improve to satisfy our clients, so we made the necessary changes to our processes and how we approach our clients. The satisfaction rate improved significantly, and our churn rate decreased considerably.
What needs improvement?
To improve Qualtrics XM Platform, the current issue is that it has a steep learning curve; it is a bit complicated to understand at first. Perhaps the whole instance can be simplified, as the processes for embedded data and text analytics and the dashboard configuration can be a bit tricky.
Regarding needed improvements, the native integrations work fine, but when it needs to be integrated with another platform outside the normal ones, such as Zendesk, it can be a bit tricky.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using Qualtrics XM Platform for about four months.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
Qualtrics XM Platform is stable.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
The scalability of Qualtrics XM Platform is good.
How are customer service and support?
The customer support for Qualtrics XM Platform has been good so far.
I would rate the customer support a nine on a scale of one to ten.
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
Previously, we used Zendesk CSAT for customer satisfaction. Sometimes, we use SurveyMonkey and Google Forms.
What was our ROI?
We have seen a return on investment because it has saved us time, definitely. Regarding money, I am not certain, but it has been quite helpful to improve our processes and how we approach our projects.
Which other solutions did I evaluate?
Before choosing Qualtrics XM Platform, we evaluated other options, including Delighted.
What other advice do I have?
My advice for others looking into using Qualtrics XM Platform is to be ready to pay a steep price and prepare yourself for the learning curve. It can be a bit steep, but overall, the process should be reasonably simple. I would rate this product a seven on a scale of one to ten.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
If public cloud, private cloud, or hybrid cloud, which cloud provider do you use?
Flexible Feedback Tool with Customization Challenges
Flexible Surveys, but Setup Can Be Complex
Efficient Data Integration with Room for Growth
Versatile Insights, Needs Better Reports
Comprehensive feedback programs have transformed how we analyze customer and employee experiences
What is our primary use case?
Our firm has partnered with Qualtrics XM Platform, delivering solutions to our clients. We use Qualtrics XM Platform for customer feedback collection, including relationship surveys and transactional surveys that automate surveys from different CRM solutions. We also collect responses through pop-up and passive surveys on websites and apps to improve response rates. Additionally, we use Qualtrics XM Platform for inspection services for brands in the US where we rate their store arrangements and product availability. We handle EX engagement surveys and lifecycle surveys as well.
I use the closed-loop feedback system extensively, and for the brands I've mentioned, I highlight that Qualtrics XM Platform includes location-based ticketing functionality, which assigns tickets to location partners and automates escalations while providing insightful reporting on ticketing.
AI-driven analytics in Qualtrics XM Platform is very useful for scenarios involving text analysis, as it automatically creates topics and categories, performs sentiment analysis, and provides summaries similar to Amazon reviews, making it widely accepted by clients for its meaningful insights.
I am very effective in collecting detailed feedback from surveys with Qualtrics XM Platform, as I have followed research methodologies for almost seven years, ensuring we understand the data before launching something and confirming its effectiveness in collecting the responses properly.
What is most valuable?
The main capabilities of Qualtrics XM Platform are writing complex surveys, which we do not have in other survey software. It is intuitive and easy to learn for training others, and we can highly customize everything from surveys to emails, along with effective dashboarding featuring AI functionalities.
Integrations with Qualtrics XM Platform are highly customizable, providing out-of-box solutions such as Salesforce and methods to get data from multiple systems through various integrations, including file or API calls, allowing for effective analysis once survey responses are collected.
What needs improvement?
The building performance of Qualtrics XM Platform for back-end builders can be improved, as it has been a bit slow. However, Qualtrics XM Platform has become faster at implementing community-requested features.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been working with Qualtrics XM Platform for seven and a half years.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
Qualtrics XM Platform is one of the most scalable solutions among survey platforms based on my experience. The transition from less scalable platforms has led clients to choose Qualtrics XM Platform.
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
I have participated in the initial setup of Qualtrics XM Platform by working with multiple clients to implement it from the very start, transitioning from other survey software and managing the challenges of change management. Once clients start using Qualtrics XM Platform, they appreciate its user-friendliness.
What other advice do I have?
Qualtrics XM Platform has changed a lot, and I am happy to share my updated review. The pricing of Qualtrics XM Platform varies based on response numbers and has changed a lot recently, but I am not completely aware of the specifics. I would rate Qualtrics XM Platform as a nine out of ten.