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      3.0

      39% would recommend to a friend

      (8,210 total reviews)
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      Karthik Rao

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      32% positive business outlook

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      3.5

      Diversity & inclusion

      3.4

      Work/Life balance

      3.1

      Compensation and benefits

      3.0

      Culture & values

      2.7

      Career opportunities

      2.6

      Senior management

      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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      2.0
      Jan 22, 2011

      It is a very different company now

      Anonymous employee
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      Pros

      For a person coming in at the entry level, it can be a great leaning experience if you will to put up with the politics and some long hours.

      Cons

      With the company currently owned by private equity, management is more focus on staff cutting then they are on what the end results of the staff cuts will be. The cuts in staffing will make the numbers look good in the short run but they are lossing some good talent in the process which will effect the company down the road.

      4.0
      May 17, 2009

      Pleasant, smart company focused on narrow CPG marketing

      Senior research analyst
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      Pros

      I was at BASES, which is a smaller unit of Nielsen focused on CPG new product consulting. BASES was a very pleasant place to work, my colleagues were kind and smart almost across the board. Work-life balance is decent (I did 45-50 hours a week I imagine). The managers were good for the most part (mine was fantastic). BASES was thought of as a leading section of the Nielsen Company, so I believe it could be a good starting point for work elsewhere in the company (although many people stay at BASES). As my first job, I learned a lot at BASES about generally navigating the workplace, and was able to find work in another industry based on my experience there.

      Cons

      New grads should consider that the work BASES does is very industry specific. You will learn a ton about a very narrow set of issues. I think this is a great first job, but if you decide market research isn't for you, leave before you become too specialized. Many people stay at BASES for years. Another thing - the work the company does is becoming more related to consulting, but client contact is quite limited. Also, I don't believe this is a good pre-MBA job - a few people had an MBA or got one through part time programs, but it was uncommon.

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