Beware work overload in IT - IT Manager Nielsen Employee Review

4.0
Oct 4, 2009
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

- A lot of people got fired in IT/Ops over the last 3 years, so more opportunities for those still there. - More and more global IT projects, still a lot to learn. - Those who enjoy travelling will love Nielsen. - You have to work hard but doers, ultimately, will be rewarded.

Cons

- A lot of people got fired in IT/Ops over the last 3 years, so more work for those left. Beware the burn-out. - Better follow the process and be compliant. New management loves reporting and scorecoards. - TCS is everywhere. Better love the Indians. - Nielsen is great for banding Senior Manager and above, bad for employees below: TCS will ultimately take your job!

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Pros

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Cons

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1.0
Apr 16, 2026
Recommend
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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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