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Nielsen Employee Job Reviews in the United States

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On average, employees at Nielsen give their company a 3.5 rating out of 5.0 - which is 11% lower than the average rating for all companies on CareerBliss. The happiest Nielsen employees are Equipment Services Project Managers submitting an average rating of 4.0 and Membership Representatives with a rating of 3.9.

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3.5
Average Rating
(based on 85 Nielsen Review Ratings)

Ratings by Category

Company Culture
3.4
Growth Opportunities
3.0
People You Work With
4.0
Person You Work For
3.8
Rewards You Receive
3.3
Support You Get
3.6
Way You Work
3.8
Work Setting
3.5
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Sales and Marketing Manager
in Laguna Beach, CA

"over-leveraged employers drive value out of both employees and their jobs"

What do you like about working at Nielsen?

"nothing I can think of..."

What don't you like about working at Nielsen?

"mindless pursuit of corporate revenue at the expense of their clients"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"One, two, three.... Quit!"

Oracle DBA
in New York, NY

"It was a good experience working at IAG."

Company-Industry Rating Comparison

3.5
Nielsen (130)
4.5 Highest Rated in this Industry is Adopt A Highway (5)
2.7 Lowest Rated in this Industry is StreetDelivery (5)
3.6 Average of All Companies in this Industry (1,597)
National Marketing Manager
in New York, NY

"Great place to work and grow"

What do you like about working at Nielsen?

"The professional atmosphere was very open and friendly"

What don't you like about working at Nielsen?

"Ther was a lot of territorial possiveness in the sales ranks"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"hire more senior/older professionals to guide the young ones"

Senior Operations Recruiter
in Oldsmar, FL

"Excellent way to capture basic overall vies from the applicant."

What do you like about working at Nielsen?

"Very laid back enviroment where you ran your own desk and weren't micro-managed on a daily basis."

What don't you like about working at Nielsen?

"Company was and still is currently going thru major changes, including buyouts and restructure to their organization."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"To remember that it is your employees that got you to where you are today!!"

Accounts Receivable Manager
in Los Angeles, CA

"Gracious at best."

Database Administrator
in Dunedin, FL

What do you like about working at Nielsen?

"great people"

What don't you like about working at Nielsen?

"not sure"

Membership Representative
in Chicago, IL

What do you like about working at Nielsen?

"Flexibility"

What don't you like about working at Nielsen?

"Door to door selling"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Give more acknowledgment for employees successes"

Director of Marketing
in Los Angeles, CA

"A company trying to find it's identity"

What don't you like about working at Nielsen?

"In adequate direction"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Listen to All employees"

Regional Account Coordinator
in Gaithersburg, MD

"Persistence"

What do you like about working at Nielsen?

"The company's reputation; meeting new people; travel to different territories, impacting the television - medium industry"

What don't you like about working at Nielsen?

"Management could have benefited from some employee-morale tips."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"To interact with their sales team more often."

Regional Coordinator
in Atlanta, GA

"Where trust meets hard work"

What do you like about working at Nielsen?

"The freedom and that they trusted me to make decisions. I made things happen and their hands off approach help me excel"

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"can do attitude and the ability to work un-supervised"

What don't you like about working at Nielsen?

"That they had to shut down my office !!"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Take a paycut and shorten the gap between upper management and lower management so everyone could keep their jobs"

Market Development Manager
in New York, NY

"Chaotic organizational structure, no leadership"

What do you like about working at Nielsen?

"Smart people."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"It is not a stable work environment."

What don't you like about working at Nielsen?

"No leadership or direction. Constant organizational shifts."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Stop reorganizing all the time. Reduce outsourcing to foreign countries."

Director of Operations
in Lynchburg, VA

What do you like about working at Nielsen?

"people and opportnities"

What don't you like about working at Nielsen?

"backstabbing"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"be careful who you trust"

Analyst
in Holiday, FL

"Adequate"

What do you like about working at Nielsen?

"The people"

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Come prepared"

What don't you like about working at Nielsen?

"The outsourcing"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Keep the jobs where they belong in the U.S."

Advertising Research Analyst
in Shelton, CT

"Good experience"

What do you like about working at Nielsen?

"Good people, some interesting work."

What don't you like about working at Nielsen?

"Pay is substandard, some cliques get formed, some work gets tedious"

Senior Software Developer
in Oldsmar, FL

"prior to layoffs due to oursourcing, it was a great place to work."

What do you like about working at Nielsen?

"the people"

What don't you like about working at Nielsen?

"outsourcing"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"keep americans employed"

Nielsen Reviews FAQs

Is Nielsen a good company to work for?

Nielsen has an overall rating of 3.5 Average Rating out of 5, based on over 85 Nielsen Review Ratings left anonymously by Nielsen employees, which is 10% lower than the average rating for all companies on CareerBliss. 85% of employees would recommend working at Nielsen.

Does Nielsen pay their employees well?

Nielsen employees earn $55,000 annually on average, or $26 per hour, which is 17% lower than the national salary average of $66,000 per year. 47 Nielsen employees have shared their salaries on CareerBliss. Find Nielsen Salaries by Job Title.

How satisfied are employees working at Nielsen?

85% of employees would recommend working at Nielsen with the overall rating of 3.5 out of 5. Employees also rated Nielsen 3.4 out of 5 for Company Culture, 3.3 for Rewards You Receive, 3.0 for Growth Opportunities and 3.6 for support you get.

What is the highest paying job at Nielsen?

According to our data, the highest paying job at Nielsen is a Chief Enterprise Architect at $253,000 annually. Browse Nielsen Salaries by Job Profile.

What is the lowest paying job at Nielsen?

According to our data, the lowest paying job at Nielsen is a Market Research Surveyor at $16,000 annually. Browse Nielsen Salaries by Job Profile.

What are the pros and cons of working at Nielsen?

According to reviews on CareerBliss, employees commonly rated the pros of working at Nielsen to be Company Culture, Growth Opportunities, People You Work With and Person You Work For, and no cons.

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