Thread regarding Nielsen layoffs

@1pj+1kk1q8v8, wow, that is worth taking a look.

@1pf

ambitionbox also has some insights from India employees.

https://www.ambitionbox.com/reviews/nielsen-reviews

None of the previous managers were involved in the review process. How can a manager who joined in Q4 rate employees for the entire year? Most of the leaders didn’t even bother to read through the employee comments or use the stakeholders insights process which was introduced last year. It’s a f***ing joke now, new leaders control everything. Multiple ratings were downgraded by senior leaders, even if the contribution was high. The 2026 goals are an even bigger farce, because none of the leaders have a clue about what the industry is looking for. Just take a look at the Glassdoor India reviews to get a sense of the company image in India.

So much for GCC, textbook example of how useless leaders can ruin a century old company!

I worked at this 'company' for over 15 years. The first 8 years or so were great - lots of opportunity and great comradery. The last 7 or so were pure and rotten full of empty promises, low class team mates, delayed raises/bonuses, maladministration -- you name it! My direct manager was an MIA kinda guy and a JOKE! They kept him on because he was cheap and didn't ask questions. IMOP, how low can a company go ? So glad I got out of there.

In the mid 2010's, I was part of a small team of maybe 6 sales people which was sort of a new, retooled team with a new manager and a couple of new faces that came over from a merger. We had a great year, which included myself and a long time veteran colleague of mine who in tandem with me helped integrate the new faces/manager into the company fairly seamslessly. I had been there 10+ years by that point. My older colleague 20. We both found out from sources we were grossly being underpaid compared to the new faces, so we both asked for raises after our glowing reviews. Not only did we never hear back on the raises, we were told to sign our contracts (back then client facing execs had contracts) which had NO raise. And if we didn't sign within 7 days, not only would WE not get our annual bonus from the year prior NOR would our teamates. Lol. Talk about sc-m. I should of quit that day.

@ma I think we already crossed paths on here as you had commented something similar under another post of mine. I hope things were better in 2026 for you, as you seem to value hard work more than they value it. I ended up leaving but I learnt an important life lesson.

@fw I went above and beyond of what was expected of me in 2025. I met my performance and quality. I only got a Meets Expectations. There was no opportunity given to me to question on why, instead I got a dodging remark!
At work, it is not really wise to trust anyone; especially those in positions of power.

In many cases, the real story is not the GCC itself, but the informal leadership network operating inside it. Once you look there, the ratings, promotions, and the way anyone outside that circle is gradually pushed aside start to make a lot more sense.

Key takeaway: be brutally honest in your 360 reviews, because someone is going to try to mark you as underperformed. And your manager is probably up against you. Do not trust anyone.

Sounds apropos.... sounds medieval.... What a heck of a place to call a 'business' and worse yet, an employer.

It's like that and that's the way it is in Clayton County, GA.

And what's your point?