De-Evolution from Art Nielsen ideals to bait-and-switch - Anonymous employee Nielsen Employee Review

Beneath the idyllic surface, short term gains undermine long-term company direction: Let's talk about where it is going to hit your pocketbook: - Vanishing merit and bonus compensation. Be very aware going in. Pay raises - IF given - may take affect up to 30 months from previous raise. Over time, it will take most employees years to realize a raise from their date of evaluation. Likewise, the bonus plan is engineered to lower potential earnings over time for the vast majority of employees. It's called meritocracy but it is giving a dog a good name. - 32k+ employees worldwide and I can buy single payer insurance for nearly the same amount? Their health benefits are bare bones. - Stingy 401k contributions; There is a reason Businessweek ranked Nielsen #232 out of 250 companies in their 7/24/2014 edition. It goes beyond you: - Numerous instances gaining long-term client agreements only to fire SMEs (Subject Matter Experts) with lower paid junior account personnel. Just as bad, colleagues witness SME removal after years of struggle gaining the business. Not a good motivator nor client practice. As a stock analyst, I rate Nielsen a SELL over the long-term based on these fundamentals; The economy is getting better, employees already see the misdeeds and clients are starting to figure it out.