Nielsen reviews

3.0

39% would recommend to a friend

(8,213 total reviews)
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Karthik Rao

49% approve of CEO

31% positive business outlook

Nielsen has an employee rating of 3.0 out of 5 stars, based on 8,213 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The Nielsen employee rating is 22% below average for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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8K reviews
1.0
Feb 9, 2012
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

The people are generally nice and collaborative. The location downtown is convenient for most people. It's close to mass transit for both city dwellers and suburbanites.

Cons

The rewards and recognition system at Nielsen is completely broken. Bonus payouts are purposely made a mystery and the company provides "fuzzy" explanations if you ask for clarity on how they are calculated. Merit increases are extremely low and most people get them on an 18-24 month cycle. The key to success at Nielsen is to come into work and smile every day. It's a completely conflict avoiding culture, meaning that people that have learned how to smile no matter how bad things are get rewarded. Never make waves!

2.0
Feb 8, 2012

Cost cutting, looking for big payday

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

flexible work enviroment, WAH, attire, etc.

Cons

Poor benefits, constant layoffs and cost cutting, big paydays for Sr. Execs.

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