Pointing out issues or problems is a surefire way to get marked as a troublemaker. The response of those above you - in my experience but others as well - is never to address the issue, but to punish the messenger. Needless to say, HR is not your... — read more 

Nielsen is posting Ads for day-care operators in Minnesota. Experience in fraud detection avoidance is the only skill requirement. Rao and his PE buddies found a business model that brings in revenue without expenses!!

Heard there is another wave of layoff coming in Early Feb hitting US and India - GCC, anyone know anything about this ? Ironically GCC folks are scrambling for safety after taking away American jobs

Around 15% of the entire labour force is being made redundant. Those who joined two to four years ago are particularly affected, with no replacements being offered, and every department is impacted. The good news is that they are being slightly more... — read more 

https://www.mytvpanel.com/join-the-panel?gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=21155434714&gbraid=0AAAAABOVquI-V8ywtVZUYsMFvzt7Ow8qy

Has anyone successfully negotiated the severance package? Any tips or tricks?

What the H E double hockey sticks is going on???

Anyone know? Field impact?

https://www.radioworld.com/news-and-business/programming-and-sales/cumulus-scores-win-in-lawsuit-against-nielsen

As a nosey laid-off PRS, I want to know how the “new” PRS group is doing. Anyone from the field or ROC, feel free to chime in. I know the quality has to be atrocious, unless they REALLY reeled it in. How are the panelists responding to not having... — read more 

I was laid off at the end of last year and have since landed a new job, so I’m in a good place. Still, getting contacted and encouraged to reapply at Nielsen completely threw me off. The role sounds very close to what I used to do, which makes it... — read more 

Ratings across 158 TV networks are down this year by an average of 18% to 30% under Nielsen’s new Big Data + Panel measurement, the Video Advertising Bureau (VAB) told The Current. The declines in the highly prized 25 to 54 demographic — now at... — read more 

What's your prediction as it relates to the possiblity of Nielsen layoffs? Any chatter, news or rumors?

So I’ve been gone a year now as a field rep and when I left SMP had just rolled out. I remember having to adapt to the new hybrid position but was curious how much has changed since then. I do know reps had to take on quite a few more homes and... — read more 

I'm long gone from Nielsen but did enjoy my two decades there as I worked with some great people over the years (and some not so much...lol). The ONE THING I DON'T miss is this!!! As a client facing exec, having to get up every day and defend... — read more 

I'm a FR in the West. We've seen our field and MR numbers go way down, and our home count go up. Nanos are starting to have these issues, scheds going on withthold, flags, PRS putting things on WH and not setting appointments, digital interims... — read more 

Hey everyone. Ex-FR here from a PM Market, laid off beginning of the summer. just got the strangest text. My old boss has reached out to me and said that there is an open FR position. I’m curious if others have been approached due to people jumping... — read more 

Informants have shared that Rao is in the exit lane for H1 2026 as Elliot prep their next divestment.

Your layoff help David Kenny and Karthik Rao have a more joyous holiday! Give thanks!!

After SA operations shutdown more EU subsidiaries (Cyprus, Greece, Ireland) will shutdown their operations as company management cares about their bonuses and their own interests. Any thoughts on this?

Just heard of a handful of long time employees that were let go.

@user8869117799573:as a former field rep for them I can tell you this whole system Nielsen has built is a fraud. reps would lie when taking demographic info from panelists . he-l half the time I just filled them out in my car. we would lie about tvs... — read more 

https://www.lawyerly.com.au/nielsen-exec-claims-unfair-dismissal-after-husbands-axing-cant-get-job-back/

I've been gone from Nielsen and the industry quite a few years but I still keep tabs. This is a pretty big (expensive) hire by Nielsen. Peter's job will be to take any heat from the industry that comes Karthik's way. Looks like they hired him to... — read more 

Elliott made a play at $1.2 billion new debt at over 10% interest nielsen has to pay. New debt mean more ways to cut cost to show profit. Sign Elliott is ready to cash out and move on. When do we think the IPO will be?

SMP was the new legacy free modern vision for panels. SMP was started with USA IT peeps. SMP got rid of the USA peeps and used TCS replacement peeps. SMP got rid of the TCS peeps and used GCC replacement peeps. SMP released and failed. SMP got rid of... — read more 

Doing more with less was the theme. Even though there has been revenue and profit growth every quarter they expect more restructuring for layoffs in the US. Budgets will still be tight. They will be focusing on hiring more in call center work in... — read more 

New email from Tina Wilson, did anybody understand? Is it over for all other countries? When will they close them?

So, how are the results?

If you care about teamwork or learning from mistakes, you’re out of luck. Every misstep is punished to an unrealistic degree, and teamwork just means setting people up to fail. Micromanagement and constant corrective action have replaced culture... — read more 

what wonders private equity does for a company. the IPO is a failure will employees be let go?

Tell us.... What are you and others doing to help address the NFL and other network complaints? How are you addressing their accusations that Nielsen is "undercounting millions of viewers"?!... — read more 

I’m a boomerang and I’m proud of it. I left Nielsen thinking that there were greener pastures elsewhere but learned that corporate life everywhere is just a mess. I had gone to a competitor of Nielsen and the turmoil there is significantly worse... — read more 

The GCCs are lost. Modifications made without do-diligence and audience estimates are dropping listening events. Processes won't complete without errors. They don't know what is wrong so blame legacy development. Rao and Kenny are proud of their... — read more 

so yeah, no more oldsmar campus. they're closing out remaining departments and moving to maryland. just got 2 weeks notice.

Shocked that it's live

Run while you still have options.