L & E Research

L & E Research

Market research recruitment and facilities network

Overview

L&E Research builds connections to host conversations that help clients make better decisions in market research. They recruit participants such as consumers, healthcare professionals, and business professionals for a wide range of studies, supported by facilities in multiple U.S. cities. Their approach combines people and technology to facilitate discussions, backed by a no-risk guarantee and a high client recommendation rate. The company’s goal is to gather reliable insights for clients while giving back to communities and expanding their network of connections.

About L & E Research

Simplify's Rating
Why L & E Research is rated
B-
Rated B on Competitive Edge
Rated B on Growth Potential
Rated C on Differentiation

Industries

Data & Analytics

Consulting

Healthcare

Consumer Goods

Company Size

51-200

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Raleigh, North Carolina

Founded

1984

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What believers are saying

  • August 2026 hired Stephenie Gordon, adding experienced business development leadership.
  • February 2026 hired former Procter & Gamble researcher Andrea Swinicki to sharpen study design.
  • Midtown Manhattan five-suite facility and national network support higher-value legal and medical work.

What critics are saying

  • Consumer research commoditizes fast; Qrious and virtual platforms reduce L&E's recruiting moat by 2026.
  • 2020 Consumer Centers Group litigation shows legal exposure around recruitment practices and panel operations.
  • No jobs posted on Simplify in 2026 suggests hiring softness or stalled expansion momentum.

What makes L & E Research unique

  • Eight U.S. facilities plus nationwide virtual recruiting, spanning healthcare, legal, and consumer research.
  • June 2026 ISO 20252 audit finished with zero nonconformities, signaling process discipline.
  • Qrious Insight integration adds passive behavioral data to qualitative recruiting and panel profiling.

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Benefits

Flexible Work Hours

Company News

Research Live
Feb 10th, 2026
Former Procter & Gamble researcher joins L&E Research

Former Procter & Gamble researcher joins L&E Research. US - Customer research business L&E Research has appointed Andrea Swinicki as research design engineer. Swinicki (pictured) was previously at Procter & Gamble, where she led brand and product research, study design and innovation initiatives across multiple categories. The appointment will support L&E Research's work on complex research programmes and insights projects for clients, working across both qualitative and quantitative studies and with internal teams to make sure methodologies are aligned to research objectives. Advertisement L&E Research was set up in 1984 and is based in Raleigh, North Carolina, US, with eight other offices across the country. The business works across industries including healthcare, consumer goods, legal and biotech. Brett Watkins, chief executive at L&E Research, said: "Andrea brings a thoughtful, experience-driven approach to research design. "Her understanding of how strong methodology supports meaningful insights will help ensure we continue delivering research our clients can trust."

Research Live
Sep 26th, 2025
L&E Research partners with Qrious Insight

The partnership will see Qrious Insight's passive metering technology integrated into L&E Research's panel apps and websites.

Tremendous
Apr 29th, 2022
L&e Research, Inc. launches Virtual Facility online solution

L&E also launched a Virtual Facility online solution, which allows researchers to host, record, and live stream interviews virtually.

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