Pros
- Generally good work/life balance - Smart people - Employee resource groups (e.g. Women in Nielsen) - Company is making strides to stay relevant and keep technology updated - A lot of emphasis on data quality and objectivity - There are technical routes for those who do not want to manage people but still want to grow at the company - Working remotely is widely accepted
Cons
- Cross-team tensions due to misaligned priorities and poor communication - Poor management, apparent lack of manager training, and no ability for reports to review managers or give feedback - Teams/products are in silos - Employees are significantly underpaid relative to industry averages - Retention is very poor - No 360 peer reviews during employee review period - Frequent reorgs - No structure for automatic raises or promotions for good performance. You have to apply to a different role to move up.
