Is Nielsen a good company to work for as a Programmer Manager?

Programmer Manager professionals working at Nielsen have rated their employer with 4.7 out of 5 stars in 27 Glassdoor reviews. This is a higher than average score with the overall rating of Nielsen employees being 3.0 out of 5 stars. Search open Programmer Manager Jobs at Nielsen now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Programmer Manager interview questions at Nielsen .

Does Nielsen pay Programmer Manager employees well?

Programmer Manager professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Nielsen with 4.1 out of 5 stars based on 27 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 27.8% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Programmer Manager salaries at Nielsen.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Nielsen?

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What are the pros of working at Nielsen according to real employee reviews?

"People are great and mgmt always keeps us posted on latest changes from the top...even though the change seldom trickles down." ((in 636 reviews)); "The Culture at Nielsen is great and allows you to enjoy walking into work every day" ((in 515 reviews)); "good work life balance and quality of work" ((in 448 reviews)); "Work from home and flexible hours were great." ((in 277 reviews)); "Good Benefits and generous vacation/personal time off" ((in 271 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Nielsen according to real employee reviews?

"Low salary because there are not many jobs out there comparable to what we do." ((in 463 reviews)); "low pay given the work and effort you put in" ((in 336 reviews)); "Frequent layoffs and no stability." ((in 173 reviews)); "Long hours are expected of you and very rarely recognized (depending on your role)." ((in 118 reviews)); "Finance Leadership was poor." ((in 117 reviews))

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4.7

90% would recommend to a friend

(27 total reviews)

Karthik Rao

Not enough data to show CEO approval

86% positive business outlook

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4.8

Culture & values

4.8

Diversity & inclusion

4.7

Career opportunities

4.3

Work/Life balance

4.1

Compensation and benefits

3.5

Senior management

Programmer Manager employees have rated Nielsen with 4.7 out of 5 stars, based on 27 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Programmer Manager professionals have an excellent working experience there. Nielsen is rated 22% above average by Programmer Manager professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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27 reviews

2.0

Jul 16, 2026

Great flexibility but concerns about job security

Program manager

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CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Unlimited PTO, remote work, flexibility

Cons

Job security, culture, opportunity for growth

4.0

Nov 26, 2024

Great Learning Experience

Program manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Many knowledgable people with a collaborative culture. Great place to learn about global markets and enterprise data solutions.

Cons

Far too much turnover to see long term initiatives through. Better place to learn at an early stage in your career than to grow into leadership roles.

5.0

Dec 13, 2023

Great place to work remotely

Program manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I was hired on as a 100% remote worker and love the freedom/flexibility

Cons

Company has been on a spending/hiring freeze since the tech recession started in November 2022

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