Nielsen reviews

3.0

39% would recommend to a friend

(8,207 total reviews)
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Karthik Rao

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32% positive business outlook

Nielsen has an employee rating of 3.0 out of 5 stars, based on 8,207 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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2.0
Jun 27, 2012
Recommend
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Pros

On the surface, potential to move around and into different disciplines is exciting and seems attainable. Their potential to provide consumer and shopper insights through, and from, a variety of media and platforms is valuable for clients and employees. Good opportunity to learn market research/analytic skills - a good platform from which to jump to another company.

Cons

Although they are a public company again, ever since the PE people took over they have created an atmosphere of mistrust and deception. I don't think they want people to have a long-term career there. They have substantially reduced their pay ranges and potential salary increases for the vast majority of employees. 2% is most common if you can get that, and people have to wait more than a year for that so it's not really 2%. But, Mitchell Habib gets a 17% raise on his base salary of $675k. Whether or not he deserves it is immaterial - senior management has misrepresented "we're all having to take cost-cutting measures". Departments are still very territorial and it is very hard to move across disciplines. Very "cliquish". People seem to really dislike working there now. Company usually does not back its employees.

1.0
Feb 24, 2012
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Working Remotely - once you know how to function there, they can't train someone fast enough, so you leverage your position to work remotely Downtown location - had a great view from my desk

Cons

-Stifling, slow culture - no matter what you think you do best or worst, no matter what you know you would be good at, you will be doing exactly what you are doing, and cannot change that. -Intellectual development is not valued - career training is limited and specific to the industry. The caliber of the average employee noticeably decreased while I was there -Cost cutting - my apartment doorman gets a higher bonus than I do, paid half of what my friends make -Powerless management - everyone knows that employees are treated unfairly, no one can do anything about it because politics are very important

2.0
Feb 20, 2012
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

-Descent training/development -Good location -Good pay -There is good exposure to management through the program

Cons

-Low employee morale -LONG LONG HOURS -People get fired all of the time -Alot of outsourcing -Very stiff environment -There is no diversity (so if this is a requirement for you stay far away)

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