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    3.6
    72%
    Recommend to a Friend
    83%
    Approve of CEO
    Nielsen CEO David Kenny (no image)
    David Kenny
    216 Ratings
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    1. "Data is more valuable than oil"

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      • Senior Management
      Current Employee - Account Executive in Dublin, Dublin
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at Nielsen full-time for more than a year

      Pros

      Well established in the market, big global company, great reputation

      Cons

      Company is going through a period of transition needs to ensure it keeps up with the times. Office lacks vibrancy because of location

      Nielsen2019-11-15
    2. Helpful (2)

      "Going Down"

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      Former Employee - Commercial Analyst in Dublin, Dublin
      Doesn't Recommend
      Negative Outlook
      No Opinion of CEO

      I worked at Nielsen full-time for more than a year

      Pros

      Dublin Office. Lovely people work there. Earlier finishes on Fridays. Good teams depending on which department you work in.

      Cons

      Massively high turnover in commercial section. Loss of major talent in last 3 years.

      Advice to Management

      Listen more to your subordinates.

      Nielsen2019-10-16
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    3. "Commercial Executive"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee in Dublin, Dublin
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at Nielsen full-time for more than 3 years

      Pros

      Flexible working hours, great benefits, early finish on Fridays

      Cons

      Offices are outdated and old

      Nielsen2019-05-14

    4. "Goof company but high stress environment"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee 

      I worked at Nielsen full-time

      Pros

      Career progression, learning and development

      Cons

      High stress, high staff turnovrt

      Nielsen2019-04-12
    5. Helpful (1)

      "Nielsen summary"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee 

      I have been working at Nielsen full-time

      Pros

      Friendly atmosphere, helpful colleagues, good location

      Cons

      Lack of resources & training, little room for progression, long hours, no over-time

      Advice to Management

      Improve resources (staff, software, training etc.) Compensate for over-time

      Nielsen2017-12-12

    6. "Account Manager"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee 
      Recommends
      Neutral Outlook
      No Opinion of CEO

      I have been working at Nielsen full-time

      Pros

      People are really nice. Good benefits.

      Cons

      Career Progression is limited currently.

      Advice to Management

      Create new opportunities for progression.

      Nielsen2017-10-09
    7. Helpful (2)

      "Valuable experience but tough"

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      Account in Dublin, Dublin
      No Opinion of CEO

      I worked at Nielsen

      Pros

      Good social element with different types of events for employees throughout the year. Opportunities to work with market leading companies.

      Cons

      Very heavy workload at times with little support. Not a lot of opportunities to progress within the Irish business. Often a focus on cost cutting rather than investing money in employees & facilities

      Nielsen2017-04-28

    8. "No personal initiative"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee 

      I worked at Nielsen full-time

      Pros

      Friendly culture, some smart colleagues, good name on resume, good working hours

      Cons

      The job is not thrilling. Very strong processes in place with very little space for personal initiative. Have 3 people doing the work that 2 people could do

      Nielsen2017-02-04

    9. "Nielsen ARC is fun and chill place to work"

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      Former Employee - Senior Research Analyst in Mumbai
      Doesn't Recommend
      Neutral Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I worked at Nielsen full-time for more than a year

      Pros

      Work Life balance - 100% Good place to start at entrty level Will have opportunities to move to other department to increase skillset

      Cons

      Pay very low compared to the industry ARC does not offer challenging jobs, therefore it is advisable not to spend too many years here as you skillset will be limited to few task basis jobs

      Advice to Management

      Increase the scope of the work and the pay

      Nielsen2019-12-05

    10. "Sr manager"

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      Current Employee - Senior Manager 
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at Nielsen full-time

      Pros

      Good learning environment of company.

      Cons

      Huge pay gap from industry

      Advice to Management

      Investment in your talent and asking for feedback grassroots can really help management achieve their goal.

      Nielsen2019-12-05
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