I've heard some conflicting info, such as commercial teams not getting any 4th quarter '23 SIP bonus, and AIP-eligible employees getting paid out on March 15th but yet without any detail on the % payout. I've asked the HR person multiple times for... — read more 

All Gracenote VOD Mapping team laid off yesterday. Required to work till March 15 in order to support and train replacements in India. GCC = Cheap Labor Model This team includes employees that have dedicated anywhere between 2 to 26 years to... — read more 

If Nielsen was threatened to be broken up prior to internet ratings and expanding globally. Shouldn’t it definitely be considered a Conglomerate now? Keep U.S. ratings in the U.S., I know families don’t watch this overrated junk and sticks to... — read more 

This is the most sadistic organization that ever existed. They say that all of the employees will be let go and now they sit and watch the people have anxiety for months. They couldn't do it sooner because I bet they enjoy this. I wish them all the... — read more 

Townhall was just a contradiction, at every turn. “We value our employees“, “we are looking to modernization“, I think we all know that means they are going to try to engage more AI and remote recruiters instead of having MR’s and FRS in the field I... — read more 

Several years ago one of the most important projects was basically moved to Slovenia and of course, we lost ground to our competitors. What do you think it will happen when all the teams are moved to one of the new GCCs? This company has been... — read more 

Could we all go on strike? I'm so over this. Then they'll see who actually does the work. Spoiler alert: it's not the leadership team.

I left Nielsen some time ago, and was fortunate to land a decent job. I see that you all are going through quite a mess now. I can’t say I am surprised. Once you leave that place, your perspective will change, trust me. There are other opportunities... — read more 

If your job can be done by somebody in an LCC, your job will be moved to an LCC.

What will they say?

Basically this is what happened. I was asked to take on the responsibilities of somebody who was recently let go and given very little training on the processes they handle. All of the expertise in this client and the special considerations around... — read more 

Any thoughts on how many people this management is looking to keep on board with layoffs? Are they aiming for a specific number that they think the company can run with, or is it more like they're just gonna keep laying off people until they start... — read more 

Is is possible that Nielsen is planning the remove the visa workers (people on H1B, TN, etc.)? Does anyone have any info on this?

Tell me one good thing they did in the last several years.

Was it all a dream, or were both the original post about nepotism in the Malaysia(?) office and the follow up post after the original was deleted, deleted?

Go Where You’re Celebrated, Not Where You’re Tolerated! Comscore https://www.comscore.com/About/Careers/Job-Opportunities?keyword=&country= Ispot https://www.ispot.tv/about/careers/listings Innovid + TVSquared... — read more 

All of this has got me realizing that I’ve been short sighted and selfish. I just feel terrible for robbing the shareholders by taking a salary. Nobody ever thinks of them and I for one cannot sit by idle any longer and not champion their cause. Im... — read more 

I'm a realist, I know layoffs are not going to stop any time soon. As long as they can find people who want to do the same jobs we do much cheaper, Nielsen management will be doing it. The only thing that will change is severance, which will continue... — read more 

8%

Karthik Rao makes $14+ million dollars per year. That's his compensation. All the other executives in the C-Suite make between $4 million and $6 million per year. How do you expect these people, who are obviously much better than the rest of us... — read more 

Will we learn anything? I doubt it

Never thought that I would be starting over in my 40s after being with the company almost 20 years. And from what I’m seeing, the job market is not looking good. I’ll be competing against younger cheaper talent. Any kind of pay cut will be hard on... — read more 

With the crazy job market right now, I don’t know how long it’ll take to land another decent full time job. I’m thinking of taking a part time job, do you have any experience or suggestions on what kind of these jobs can we do, besides Uber and... — read more 

There are recently-submitted 5-star reviews in Glassdoor and Indeed and some of them state that there is nothing at all wrong with Nielsen. How can any company that's laying off its entire workforce have nothing wrong with it? Go out there and leave... — read more 

There have been recently-submitted good reviews on Glassdoor and Indeed, 5-stars, with some saying there is nothing at all wrong at Nielsen. Everyone, please leave detailed, honest reviews on these sites to counteract the misinformation. How can... — read more 

Things said this week Things said this week by management: "In the near future" "Alt households will be signed by phone" "We will send membership reps out to only work the Basics" How many membership reps will they keep if they are only allowing... — read more 

There will be layoffs at this company. Every. Single. Quarter. No one is safe. If they can replace you in India, Mexico, Poland or with AI, they will. Some senior leadership has tried to reason will McKinsey that top talent, expertise and clients... — read more 

Going to use Nielsen’s My Time policy to take back the severance weeks they took away from me, oh and my reasoning is I need this time off for “self care.”

Missed it, just wonder what they said. Or is it all about “efficiency “?

According to KR he wants to get the field to work more efficiently.....How?????

Dear KR, In the face of rapid change and the pursuit of innovation, it's imperative for companies to not just chase operational efficiencies but to deeply value and preserve the rich tapestry of local knowledge and diversity that fuels genuine... — read more 

Let’s endorse our fellow Nielsen employees on LinkedIn to help each other with the impending job search. LinkedIn recommendations for teammates you’ve worked with personally could help too.

Does anyone have the downloaded doc showing 2 weeks severance before they changes it to 1 week on Feb 1st. Funny the effective date still shows 2018.

How many jobs are being moved to India? It sounds like the execs have already decided on a plan and it will vary by department.

Nielsen is still profitable, and still growing. Just not profitable enough for the greedy pigs in the C-Suite. 🐷🐷🐷 So many of us are being sacrificed at the altar of greed and the purpose of infinite growth. Makes me wanna pu-e.

Now imagine you're a U.S. based client who's spending millions of dollars on Nielsen contracts, and you have to deal with language barriers and some guy who was trained by the same disgruntled Nielsen employee who's job they replaced. 😂 This is... — read more 

Why would anybody want to quit right now, when chances of being laid off and receiving severance are so high? Unless you land your dream job that comes with a major raise, you should stay and make them cough out the money if they want to get rid of... — read more 

And feel good about it. Guys, don’t let them grind, exhaust and humiliate you. There are other jobs. If you can not leave right now, focus only on finding a new job. In the meantime, treat this company the same way they treated you - no effort, no... — read more