Customer Satisfaction Research Services

Assess customer satisfaction & loyalty using data

We conduct customer satisfaction research using NPS, CSAT, and customer surveys to reveal what drives satisfaction, loyalty, and long-term customer relationships.
CUSTOMER SATISFACTION SERVICES

How we help companies win customer loyalty

NPS / CSAT / CES Assessment
NPS / CSAT / CES Assessment
We design and run customer satisfaction research programs based on key CX metrics such as NPS, CSAT, and CES. These measurements help companies track customer perceptions, identify experience gaps, and monitor satisfaction over time.
Customer experience audit
Customer experience audit
A comprehensive review of customer journeys across digital and physical channels. We analyze interactions across websites, apps, service channels, and retail environments to identify friction points and opportunities to improve customer satisfaction.
Brand loyalty research
Brand loyalty research
Understand what keeps customers coming back to you. Brand loyalty research explores purchase behavior, emotional connection, and long-term customer relationships, helping companies turn customers into brand advocates.
UX & Usability testing
UX & Usability testing
Customer satisfaction often drops because of interface friction. We run usability & UX testing to observe real users completing tasks and identify problems in onboarding, navigation, transactions, etc. It can be delivered as a standalone service or as part of customer satisfaction studies.
Mystery shopping research
Mystery shopping research
Evaluate how your front-line operations perform across critical touchpoints — branch locations, customer support channels, and point-of-sale interactions. Hidden buyer research reveals how real customers experience your service and where improvements are needed.
INDUSTRIES & TOUCHPOINTS

Where we measure customer satisfaction

Domains
  • Retail banking
  • Premium / HNWI segment
  • SME & corporate banking
  • Insurance services
  • Investment & trading platforms
Products
  • Mobile banking apps
  • Web banking platforms
  • Customer portals
  • Loan and mortgage platforms
  • Payment and transaction services
Experience
  • Digital touchpoints (apps & web)
  • Branch interactions
  • Call-center support
  • Retail / point-of-sale service
  • Automated AI or voice support channels
CUSTOMER INSIGHTS

What we analyze in customer satisfaction research

Satisfaction metrics
WHAT WE MEASURE
  • NPS, CSAT, and CES scores across key customer interactions
  • Satisfaction levels after purchases, service requests, or product use
  • Changes in satisfaction over time and across customer segments
WHAT IT REVEALS
  • Drivers of customer satisfaction and dissatisfaction
  • Areas where service quality impacts perception of your brand
  • Early signals of declining experience or customer frustration
customer research services – deliverables
customer research services – deliverables
Customer feedback
WHAT WE MEASURE
  • Open-ended feedback collected through customer satisfaction surveys
  • Customer comments, complaints, and suggestions
  • Themes in feedback gathered by customer survey companies and research studies
WHAT IT REVEALS
  • Customer expectations and unmet needs
  • Service issues that influence customer perception
  • Opportunities to improve products, services, and support experiences
customer research services – deliverables
customer research services – deliverables
Journey touchpoints
WHAT WE MEASURE
  • Customer experience across digital channels, branches, and service interactions
  • Satisfaction at critical stages of the customer journey
  • Performance of key touchpoints such as onboarding, support, and transactions
WHAT IT REVEALS
  • Friction points across the customer journey
  • Moments that shape overall satisfaction and experience
  • Touchpoints that most influence customer perception of your brand
customer research services – deliverables
customer research services – deliverables
Loyalty drivers
WHAT WE MEASURE
  • Repeat usage patterns and retention signals
  • Customer willingness to recommend your brand
  • motional connection and perceived value of products or services
WHAT IT REVEALS
  • Factors that influence brand loyalty and long-term relationships
  • Drivers of customer advocacy and recommendations
  • Insights that help companies strengthen retention and customer trust
customer research services – deliverables
customer research services – deliverables
Find out what really drives
customer satisfaction
Find out what really drives
customer satisfaction
PROCESS

Customer satisfaction research process

Each project depends on the product, customer base, and business goals. As a customer satisfaction research company, we adapt the research approach to the situation – whether it involves customer surveys after support interactions, journey analysis across digital channels, or interviews with high-value customers.
1. First touch

The process usually starts with a short call or email exchange where we discuss the situation that triggered the research. A company may notice declining NPS scores, rising churn, or negative feedback after product updates.

For example, a fintech product team may contact our research agency after seeing complaints about onboarding in their mobile banking app. During this stage we clarify the problem, timeline, and business context before proposing the research approach.

Time to deliver:1-3 days
2. Objectives definition

Next we define the exact questions the research should answer. Instead of vague goals like “measure satisfaction,” we translate business concerns into clear research objectives.

For example:

– Why are new users dropping out during onboarding?

– What part of the support experience lowers CSAT scores?

– Which features influence overall customer satisfaction the most?

Many customer satisfaction research firms skip this step, but defining the right questions is what makes the research actionable.

Time to deliver:2-5 days
3. Research strategy design

Once the objectives are clear, we design the research framework. This includes selecting the right mix of methods: customer surveys, interviews, feedback analysis, or questionnaires.

For example, a retail bank may combine post-transaction surveys with in-depth interviews of customers who recently contacted support. A B2B SaaS company may run NPS research alongside usability sessions to understand why satisfaction scores dropped.

As a customer satisfaction firm, we focus on methods that explain not only what customers think, but also why they feel that way.

Time to deliver:3-7 days
4. Tests & surveys

This is where the actual research happens. We launch customer satisfaction surveys, recruit participants for interviews, or evaluate service interactions.

A typical project might involve:

– sending surveys after customer support interactions

– interviewing recently churned customers

– analyzing feedback from mobile app users

These activities form the core of most customer satisfaction services, allowing companies to gather structured feedback directly from their customers.

Time to deliver:2-4 weeks
5. Results evaluation

Once data collection is complete, we analyze patterns across responses, comments, and behavioral signals.

For example, surveys may show that satisfaction drops after the first support interaction. Interviews may reveal that customers feel responses are slow or unclear. Together, these insights show not just the symptom, but the cause.

As a customer satisfaction research company, we aim to translate research findings into practical insights based on the collected data.

Time to deliver:1-2 weeks
6. Decision making

The final stage focuses on turning research insights into concrete decisions.

For example, companies may:

– redesign onboarding flows in their mobile app

– adjust support processes to reduce effort for customers

– prioritize product improvements that influence satisfaction the most

Many organizations work with a customer satisfaction research firm not only to measure satisfaction but to turn research insights into a clear improvement roadmap — prioritizing changes, evaluating feasibility, and identifying initiatives that will have the greatest impact on customer satisfaction.

Time to deliver:On-demand
GLOBAL COVERAGE

Measuring customer loyalty worldwide

Map
>51M
users our work has impacted across the globe
>35K
hours of user research and usability testing
91/100
an average usability score of our UX/Ul design
Top Market Research Company 2024 Top Usability Testing Comapny 2025 Top User Expeirence Comapny 2025 Top Design Company 2024 Top Market Research Company 2023
Craft Innovations has diverse business and practical know-how in research and design fields. Their expertise allows Mastercard to create new product lines for their clients, addressing the needs of more than six million customers.
Elmir Huseynov
Elmir Huseynov
Managing Consultant, Mastercard
The project goal was achieved 100% – our team got a list of action items to enhance UX of our app. CI team did a full scope of work: recruiting, heuristic UX-audit, user-tests with eye-tracking technology, in-depth interviews, providing us with a detailed report based on qualitative and quantitative data.
Yuliya Shtypula
Yuliya Shtypula
VP of Customer Experience, PrivatBank
The CI team showed excellent communication, attention to detail, responsiveness, honesty, and trustworthiness. The results exceeded our expectations & team always go the extra mile to meet our needs. They are A+.
Kareem El-Assal
Kareem El-Assal
Director of Policy & Digital Strategy, CanadaVisa
I'm impressed with how our partnership has been going. They consistently completed deliverables on time and strongly committed to meeting deadlines. Moreover, they responded to the client's changing needs, and they had exceptional communication and collaboration skills.
Yulian Borsuk
Yulian Borsuk
Consultant, Mastercard
We were impressed by CI’s deep UX and conversion knowledge and effort to achieve great results.
Svitlanka Sergiichuk-Romaniuk
Svitlanka Sergiichuk-Romaniuk
Co-Founder at Neofin

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    CASE STUDIES

    What we’ve built

    • Usability testing
    • User research
    • Banking
    • + 2
    UX Research & Usability Testing for European Neobank
    UX Research & Usability Testing for European Neobank
    • Development
    • User research
    • Visual Design
    • + 5
    Transforming members’ UX at a leading Ukrainian Credit Union in Ontario
    Transforming members’ UX at a leading Ukrainian Credit Union in Ontario
    • Visual Design
    • Website
    • SaaS
    • + 3
    Corporate website for club industry consulting company
    Corporate website for club industry consulting company
    • Development
    • Visual Design
    • Website
    • + 3
    Engagement rate increase by 33% for fintech website
    Engagement rate increase by 33% for fintech website
    • Usability testing
    • Visual Design
    • Website
    • + 3
    UX/UI redesign to boost usability in eCommerce site
    UX/UI redesign to boost usability in eCommerce site
    • Product concept
    • Usability testing
    • User research
    • + 3
    BNPL platform concept & UX/UI design
    BNPL platform concept & UX/UI design
    • Discovery
    • Service design
    • Usability testing
    • + 2
    Competitors customer experience audit for Bank
    Competitors customer experience audit for Bank
    • Service design
    • User research
    • Value proposition
    • + 2
    Premium Banking 
CX project
    Premium Banking 
CX project
    • Usability testing
    • Banking
    • Fintech
    Usability Testing of a New Loyalty Service for the Bank
    Usability Testing of a New Loyalty Service for the Bank
    • Product concept
    • User research
    • Value proposition
    • + 2
    Designing the Credit Card Customer Value Proposition
    Designing the Credit Card Customer Value Proposition
    FAQ

    Frequently asked about customer satisfaction & brand loyalty research

    What industries do you work with?

    We have more than 10 years of experience as a customer satisfaction research company. While many of our recent projects focus on fintech products, banking platforms, and financial services, our research approach works across many industries – including SaaS, retail, healthcare, and digital services.

    Do you use brand health or customer insight tracking tools?

    Yes. Many companies use tools such as Qualtrics, Medallia, SurveyMonkey, Delighted, or Hotjar to track customer feedback and brand health metrics. In most cases, clients already have data from these platforms. As a research agency, we analyze this data, identify patterns, and design deeper research based on those insights.

    When should a company run customer satisfaction research?

    Companies usually start research when they notice signals such as declining NPS scores, negative product reviews, increasing churn, or customer complaints about service quality. A customer satisfaction firm helps identify the root causes behind these signals and explain what is actually happening in the customer experience.

    What is the difference between customer satisfaction and brand loyalty research?

    Customer satisfaction focuses on how customers evaluate a specific experience – for example a purchase, support interaction, or product feature. Brand loyalty research explores longer-term relationships with the brand. Many customer satisfaction research firms combine both perspectives to understand what drives repeat usage and recommendations.

    Do you only conduct surveys?

    No. While surveys are an important part of customer satisfaction research, they are only one of the methods we use.

    As a global research agency, we work across the full spectrum of customer and user research. Our expertise includes user research, UX audits, usability testing, value proposition design, and product-market fit research. Many projects combine these approaches to better understand both customer satisfaction and real user experience.

    This broader perspective helps companies move beyond survey results and understand how products, services, and customer journeys actually shape satisfaction.

    Can you work with our existing customer data?

    Yes. Many companies already have customer feedback data from surveys, CRM systems, product analytics, or support platforms. As a research company, we often start by analyzing existing data before designing additional studies to fill the knowledge gaps.

    What results should we expect from customer satisfaction research?

    The goal is not only to measure satisfaction but also to understand why it changes. A customer satisfaction research company typically identifies key opportunities to improve products and customer experiences.

    Do you recruit research participants?

    In most customer satisfaction research projects, companies measure satisfaction among their existing customers or users, so participants typically come from the client’s own customer base.

    However, if additional respondents are needed, we can support recruitment through our global research network. As a research agency, we work with respondents across multiple regions and markets and often help clients recruit participants internationally.

    Recruitment is not a standalone service but when a project requires external participants, we can help identify the right people.