The worst possible opportunity. RUN AWAY! - Membership Representative Nielsen Employee Review

1.0
May 29, 2018
Recommend
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Pros

Ive been here 2 years. The only reason I gave this job any stars is because I didnt think a ZERO STAR rating would have been accepted! Some reviewer said that you make 'friends in the workplace.' Couldnt be further from the truth. The backstabbing is relentless. Car, laptop, cell. Great - but all monitored and GPS. Big brother is definitely watching your every move, call email! And do not toss your personal cell and laptop. When you are fired - you lose these items immediately.

Cons

EVERYTHING! Management is unsupportive, biased, and backstabbing. The job is dangerous. REALLY! I have been physically assaulted, verbally abused, dogs were set on me, threatened with a gun and other violent opportunities. I had to involve the police on more than one occasion! The pay? sucks. Bonus? massaged by management so that you get less than you should. Happened every week. Support? I had to constantly state my case above my supervisor and even then, HR was verbally abusive! HR! Management plays favorites and frequently quoted policy that was actually against the written policy. RAIN, Sleet, 100 degrees or 10 degrees. Weekends mandatory. They speak of work life balance. ZERO balance. THE WORST JOB EVER

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Nielsen Response
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Thank you for taking the time to share your thoughts. Continual employee feedback only helps our organization get stronger and become an even better place to work. Our Associate's safety is our top priority! It is imperative that our Field Associates feel confident and safe when working in the field and we take your feedback seriously. We have a safety committee that works tirelessly to address areas of opportunity, including enhanced training and procedures. We encourage you to address your concerns with our US Field Operations Leader if you haven't done so already.

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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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