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      3.0

      39% would recommend to a friend

      (8,210 total reviews)
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      32% positive business outlook

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      Nielsen has an employee rating of 3.0 out of 5 stars, based on 8,210 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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      1.0
      Jul 18, 2013

      Don't even think about it!!!!!!

      Anonymous employee
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      Pros

      WFH sometimes. Nothing else comes to mind.

      Cons

      Very chaotic style of work. Extreme offshoring with cheap inexperienced people. 7-Eleven style work environment. You're expected to work 24 / 7 with no appreciation of any kind. Most experienced people have left or leaving. The only people who stay are those who can not get a position in another company. This is the only company I've seen where employees quitting after weeks or months of their start date is regular and normal.

      1.0
      Apr 20, 2013

      Dysfunction and annual failed re-orgs create misery.

      Senior manager
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      Pros

      Name on resume causes a good amount of headhunter activity. Can really get a good understanding of the data, analytics, and software products provided. However, it does not seem like having in depth knowledge is valued as much as one might expect in other companies. Since there are expectations to work nights and weekends on little to no short notice, it is great to be able to work remotely.

      Cons

      (Preface: I have received top ratings for many of my years here). Cons: Where to begin? The Pros mentioned are truly the only good thing about the business unit I worked in. But the Cons completely decimate the Pros. Benefits - employees shoulder the cost more and more every year. Compensation - great if top performers are happy with 1.5 to 2.5% raises while average employees get no raise. Culture - like none I have every seen or even heard of. Hatred, confrontation, lack of trust are a common occurrence in meetings and on projects. Project management drives the products - not strategy or serving clients' needs.

      1.0
      Mar 31, 2013

      Run don't walk!

      Anonymous employee
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      Pros

      Exposure to numerous high level executive industry contacts. - Nielsen gold standard in market research .

      Cons

      Senior leaders constant push for raising the bar without backing up their claims of meritocracy. Expected to do more with less. -too much internal red tape since going public, no more Simple Open Integrated. -Senior leaders setting unattainable forecast to please Wall Street then forced to lay offs, office closings and more off shoring to accommodate missed targets. - limited opportunity to build Watch and Buy side experience (no interaction or cross functional opportunities).

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