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    TNS Global Reviews

    Updated August 10, 2018
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    TNS Global Global CEO Richard Ingleton
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    61 Ratings

    339 Employee Reviews

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    Pros

    • "Professional working environment and big clients in the market" (in 29 reviews)

    • "Gute Work-Life-Balance, gebildete und nette Kollegen, kooperative und egalit" (in 14 reviews)

    Cons

    • "No work life balance - expect to give your life to the business" (in 33 reviews)

    • "Long hours sometimes, but not often" (in 27 reviews)

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    1. "Simple Things"

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      Former Employee - Merchaindsier in Pasadena, CA
      Former Employee - Merchaindsier in Pasadena, CA

      I worked at TNS Global part-time (Less than a year)

      Pros

      Work requirements are straight forward and require little supervision.

      Cons

      Working evenings and late nights.

    2. "Research Manager"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee

      I worked at TNS Global full-time (More than 8 years)

      Pros

      Good mid-level management and directors, operating in the interest of teams/individuals.

      Cons

      Difficult to identify opportunities to advance.

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    3. "Struggling to find growth in a contracting industry"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Doesn't Recommend
      Negative Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at TNS Global full-time

      Pros

      Co-workers are smart and fun
      Global network of people and fellow Kantar companies

      Cons

      Lots of reorganizations hard on morale, and has left teams very thin. Lack of company growth limits opportunity for advancement, raises, and bonuses. Many internal systems are old and slow.

    4. "Ambiguous"

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      Former Employee - Senior Research Manager in Los Angeles, CA
      Former Employee - Senior Research Manager in Los Angeles, CA
      Doesn't Recommend
      Negative Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I worked at TNS Global full-time (More than 10 years)

      Pros

      Working teams very congenial and helpful

      Cons

      Cumbersome bureaucracy; too many rules and forms

      Advice to Management

      Learn about the products and the work in the trenches before you make decisions

    5. "Vice President"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Doesn't Recommend
      Negative Outlook

      I worked at TNS Global full-time

      Pros

      Great team of people to work with

      Cons

      Smaller vendor firms are a serious competition to business

      Advice to Management

      Retain your existing people. They are very good at their job.

    6. "This is a dying company"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Doesn't Recommend
      Negative Outlook
      Disapproves of CEO

      I worked at TNS Global full-time

      Pros

      They provide average corporate benefits.

      Cons

      Part of a huge holding company that focuses only on quarterly profits.

    7. "Researchers"

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      Current Employee - Market Research Analyst in Philadelphia, PA
      Current Employee - Market Research Analyst in Philadelphia, PA
      Recommends
      Neutral Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      Pros

      Location, part of a large Company

      Cons

      Stability, growth, process issues. Many good people left the company.

      Advice to Management

      Manage change and listen to employees. Be more thoughtful about change.

    8. "Director Focus Group Facility"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee

      I worked at TNS Global full-time

      Pros

      The availability of international presence

      Cons

      It's a large company and you get lost

      Advice to Management

      Make it matter for each employee

    9. "Great place to work"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee

      Pros

      Great place to learn, lots of people who are willing to help you. Very supportive environment

      Cons

      Pay scale is a bit low. Think it would be good if it was increased slightly to retain good talent

    10. "Project Manager"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Doesn't Recommend

      I worked at TNS Global full-time

      Pros

      This company has flexibility for employees.

      Cons

      Company's short-sighted; not enough focus on big-picture.

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