Analyst applicants have rated the interview process at Nielsen with 3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 61% positive. To compare, the company-average is 64.6% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Analyst roles take an average of 24 days to get hired, when considering 136 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Nielsen overall takes an average of 24 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Nielsen as a Analyst according to 136 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 23%
One on one interview: 21%
Skills test: 18%
Background check: 8%
IQ intelligence test: 8%
Group panel interview: 7%
Personality test: 7%
Presentation: 4%
Drug test: 2%
Other: 1%
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I applied through college or university. I interviewed at Nielsen in Oct 2014
Interview
University recruitment
Applied through career site and heard back in a couple of weeks. Had to do a difficult logic test (most of the difficulty stemmed from time constraints)
After completing the test, i was asked to schedule and interview.
The interview had some behavioral questions and some mini case questions. Also asked specifics about my coursework, including what i learned in various courses from previous years.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Youre pepsi and you want to be sold in whole foods. What do you do to make this happen? How do you sell yourself to whole foods?
A recruiter started with a quick phone chat to get to know ,e better. Asked about my background, experience, and why I'm interested in the role. Got a few behavioral questions to see if my values aligned with Nielsen’s culture.
An interview followed by an in person case study. The process was fairly straight forward but the case is not easy if you are not an analytical person to begin with.
I applied online. I interviewed at Nielsen (Kuala Lumpur)
Interview
It very easy. Basic question are asked. They ask what did I work as in previous company and how I can contribute to current role. Ask why I want to join the company.