Is Nielsen a good company to work for?

Nielsen has an overall rating of 3.0 out of 5, based on over 10,283 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 8% over the last 12 months. 39% of employees would recommend working at Nielsen to a friend and 31% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Nielsen have been left by employees working as Intern , Customer Service Representative and Technical Account Manager .

Does Nielsen pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Nielsen employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.1 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Nielsen. This rating has improved by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Nielsen?

39% of Nielsen employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Nielsen 3.4 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.0 for culture and values and 2.7 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Nielsen?

Analyst (332) , Manager (221) , Membership Representative (191) , Director (160) , Senior Analyst (144) , Software Engineer (123) , Research Analyst (120) , Field Representative (117) , Intern (115) , Senior Manager (103) , Research Executive (88) , Data Scientist (86) , Research Interviewer (79) , Senior Research Analyst (78) , Senior Software Engineer (73)

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 623 reviews)); "The Culture at Nielsen is great and allows you to enjoy walking into work every day" ((in 511 reviews)); "good work life balance and quality of work" ((in 448 reviews)); "Benefits are good and so is pto" ((in 279 reviews)); "flexible working hours and can work from home" ((in 273 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 454 reviews)); "low pay given the work and effort you put in" ((in 340 reviews)); "Frequent layoffs and no stability." ((in 180 reviews)); "Long hours are expected of you and very rarely recognized (depending on your role)." ((in 117 reviews)); "Finance Leadership was poor." ((in 114 reviews))

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Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Nielsen layoffs and their outlook for job security at Nielsen in 2026.

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3.0

39% would recommend to a friend

(8,213 total reviews)

Karthik Rao

49% approve of CEO

31% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.5

Diversity & inclusion

3.4

Work/Life balance

3.1

Compensation and benefits

3.0

Culture & values

2.7

Career opportunities

2.6

Senior management

Nielsen has an employee rating of 3.0 out of 5 stars, based on 8,213 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 Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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8K reviews

2.0

Feb 19, 2012

Great Professional development, terrible day-to-day

Data production associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

There are numerous opportunities for professional development. The intranet site offers an abundance of classes to help familiarize the employee with both the industry and the company.

Cons

It's evident that independent thinking in this position is not appreciated. As my colleagues and I have been told, the purpose is to produce not to ask questions. I've been given glimpses into other departments and suspect that Nielsen could be a good company to work for, but IAG is not.

2.0

Feb 14, 2012

Great place to gain experience, bad place to get an adequate financial reward

Modeling analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- It's a worlwide recognized Company; - You can learn quickly to manage large datasets in SAS. - Great atmosphere to work

Cons

- They are currently moving much of the work to India; - It is undoubtedly one of the companies with the lowest wages in the market research; - The building infrastructure leaves much to be desired.

5.0

Feb 13, 2012

Wonderful atmosphere

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Many growth opportunities, diverse learning, merit-based rewards

Cons

Not as fast-moving as some smaller companies

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