Good company to have on your resume - Work-life balance can take a big hit however - Senior Manager Nielsen Employee Review

3.0
3 Jul 2018
Recommend
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Pros

- Strong brand to have on your resume. Definitely helps in landing another role. - Working with Fortune 100 clients to get a lot of experience and perspective. - Unlimited time off ( Comes with a catch). - Access to data from major digital partners and agencies. - Good sense of camaraderie amongst teammates. - Decent benefits - Healthcare, Dental, Vision, Wellness Plans, 401K. - Some leaders with very deep knowledge of the industry. - Learning ability - provided you can find time on the side. - Ability to work remotely.

Cons

- Work-life balance can be terrible during deliverables. Hard to take time off at all. - Overworked analysts leading to high turnover and low morale. - Onsite analysts are getting fewer and farther. Having too much reliance on offshore analysts creates communication challenges and timezone issues. - Extremely revenue focused which makes for short deadlines and conflicts. - Silent retrenchment and layoffs. - Not enough training resources. - Internal promotions can be very slow. - Heavily siloed practice areas. - Senior management is disconnected from day-to-day limitations. - Lower salary than industry standards.

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5.0
14 Apr 2026
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Pros

Was a great job with great benefits

Cons

No cons at all honestly

2.0
24 Jun 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Flexibility, nice people, good benefits

Cons

Toxic work environment, HR way too involved in everything, the company expects us to be robots, document everything every person says at all times. Over working everyone since layoffs

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