Question 1

Is Nielsen a good company to work for?

Accepted Answer

Nielsen has an overall rating of 3.0 out of 5, based on over 10,281 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.

Question 2

Does Nielsen pay their employees well?

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 3

How satisfied are employees working at Nielsen?

Accepted Answer

39% of Nielsen employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews. Employees also rated Nielsen 3.3 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.0 for culture and values and 2.7 for career opportunities.

Question 4

What are the top reviewed jobs at Nielsen?

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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)

Question 5

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

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"People are great and mgmt always keeps us posted on latest changes from the top...even though the change seldom trickles down." ((in 621 reviews)); "A great culture to learn and grown also the global feel enables one to learn and thrice alot!" ((in 515 reviews)); "good work life balance and quality of work" ((in 440 reviews)); "Benefits are good and so is pto" ((in 287 reviews)); "life balance including flexible work from home and unlimited PTO." ((in 254 reviews))

Question 6

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

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"Low salary because there are not many jobs out there comparable to what we do." ((in 455 reviews)); "low pay given the work and effort you put in" ((in 330 reviews)); "Constant layoffs since they don’t have ideas to innovate and have to keep showing a strong bottom line for the eventual IPO." ((in 174 reviews)); "No repercussions for bad managers" ((in 133 reviews)); "Finance Leadership was poor." ((in 114 reviews))

Question 7

What are employees saying about Nielsen layoffs in 2026?

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 8

What are the top reviewed Nielsen locations?

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New York, Chicago, Oldsmar, Tampa, Cincinnati, San Francisco, Dallas, Schaumburg, San Antonio, Los Angeles, Wilton, Atlanta, Columbia, Boston, Minneapolis, Parsippany, Washington, Baltimore, Seattle, Houston, Charlotte, Philadelphia, Emeryville, Lynchburg, Nashville, Sacramento, San Jose, Phoenix, Arlington, San Diego

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