Jun 16, 2017
Nielsen reviews
3.0
39% would recommend to a friend
David Kenny
42% approve of CEO
32% positive business outlook
Nielsen has an employee rating of 3.0 out of 5 stars, based on 8,194 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The Nielsen employee rating is 22% below average for employers within the Tecnologías de la información industry (3.9 stars).
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5.0
Feb 4, 2016
Great opportunity to grow for unique role - Note, I left company in 2007
Former employee, more than 1 year
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros
The membership representative is a very unique role for a unique person. They will tell you that in the interview. A few new hires did not even last the first month on the job or even the first week. However, if you have the self-discipline, time-management, and high people skills to be successful, this is a great opportunity. This is basically a field outside sales role where you aren't technically selling anything. Pros: Autonomy - You are basically remote and in the field so you schedule your own day. As long as you are hitting your weekly and monthly numbers and following procedure, you have immense freedom in your day. Every day is different - You visit a huge range of residences from gated communities to public housing where the guards patrol with real fire arms. You meet so many different kinds of people and are invited inside their homes. Opportunities for advancement - If you are very serious about your career it is relatively easy to be recognized and advance. Because it's similar to a sales role, it is a meritocracy and you will be promoted based on track record. If you don't want to ever be promoted, you can stay comfortably in your role until retirement (as long as you hit your numbers) Company perks: Company vehicle with all maintenance and gas covered, company laptop, company cel, company credit card Annual cost of living salary bump and annual performance review with potential raise. At 5 years you get an anniversary celebration and are sent to Florida headquarters for a party. It may vary by manager but using PTO is relatively easy and no one is discouraged from using it.
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Almost everything I listed above is a con if this job is not for you. If speaking to a high volume of strangers and knocking on doors and entering unknown domiciles scares you, do not apply. If you need to be at an office where you are physically with your coworkers each day, do not apply. You must keep expense and mileage reports and in general be on top of a lot of paperwork. There is a LOT of driving and depending on your region for "office meetings" you may need to drive up to 2.5 hours and give up the whole day. You have to work weekends and evenings (when people are more likely to be home). You still make your own schedule but this is not a 9-5/M-F role. Since you are mostly unsupervised, the quality of the technical reps you work with may vary and your region may do things a little differently (not by the book) so it can be confusing and frustrating at times. You may be expected by the technical reps to perform duties which they are supposed to do.
3.0
Oct 19, 2015
Sell your soul to Nielsen... This company will own you
Current employee, more than 3 years
Jacksonville, FL
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook
Pros
Halfway decent salary, good benefits
Cons
Field Reps and Member Reps do nothing but work, prepare for work, and stress about work ALL DAY, ALL NIGHT, 365 days a year. Prepare to give up your life as you know it. THIS JOB WILL CONSUME YOU with unrealistic demands and expectations. Your performance will be judged by things that are COMPLETELY out of your control. You'll be expected to work with proprietary software that functions like it was designed by a retarded 5-year old (when it functions at all), and makes Windows 95 look futuristic.
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