Not the same Nielsen - Client Manager Nielsen Employee Review

2.0
16 Feb 2009
Recommend
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Pros

Nielsen is still the leader in consumer data for the CPG industry - and a great place to start a career in consumer research. Senior management appears to be placing a heavy emphasis on recruiting young talent.

Cons

Nielsen is trying to move from a data supplier to a solution provider for clients - but in a way that all clients are being treated as the same. We seem to be moving from the personalized service for clients to a one size fits all. Independent thought has been replaced by a sppedy, templated deliverables. As far as how the company treats its employees - the culture has definately evolved from people being the top asset to profit being king. The ability to advance in your career in the company is totally dependent on who your manager is - rewards and promotions are not always given based on merit. Politics have become essential to survival within Nielsen.

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5.0
14 Apr 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Was a great job with great benefits

Cons

No cons at all honestly

1.0
16 Apr 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Absolutley nothing. Which is a tragedy, because Nielsen was once an absolutely great place to work. I wanted to retire here. The culture used to be great, and I really loved being a part of this place. I loved my team, my management, and the people. Then along came the current CEO who is the classic example of a person who knows the cost of everything, but the value of nothing. He took over and ran the company full speed ahead in to the iceberg. And to try and save the sinking ship, he laid off literally thousands of highly experienced, highly trained, and highly engaged people to replace them with fresh overseas hires who know nothing about the company and expect them to be trained from the ground up to replace literally centuries of collective expererience and client relations. It's a disaster. This CEO shouldn't be trusted to run a lemonade stand.

Cons

Everything. Pay, job security, culture, management. Nothing is good here anymore. Don't take a job here unless you are truly desperate. And even then, it should only be as a stop-gap until you can find something else.

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