Companies hire mystery shoppers to pose as a client or customer and provide feedback about their experience. As a mystery shopper, you are given instructions on what to ask or buy in the assigned location. For example, you may need to ask specific questions to the waiter at a restaurant, or buy a particular clothing item and chronicle the buying experience from the moment you walk into the store to when you pay for the item. You may be required to submit photos or video with your report. Mystery shoppers conduct assignments discreetly so that the employees do not know they are monitoring their experience.