Is Nielsen a good company to work for as a Sr. Software Engineer?

Sr. Software Engineer professionals working at Nielsen have rated their employer with 3.0 out of 5 stars in 77 Glassdoor reviews. This is an average score with the overall rating of Nielsen employees being 3.0 out of 5 stars. Search open Sr. Software Engineer Jobs at Nielsen now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Sr. Software Engineer interview questions at Nielsen .

Does Nielsen pay Sr. Software Engineer employees well?

Sr. Software Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Nielsen with 2.7 out of 5 stars based on 77 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 13.8% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Sr. Software Engineer salaries at Nielsen.

How happy are Sr. Software Engineer professionals working at Nielsen?

34% of Sr. Software Engineer employees at Nielsen would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 2% in the past 12 months. Sr. Software Engineer professionals have also rated Nielsen with a 3.2 rating for work-life-balance, 3.0 rating for diversity and inclusion, 2.6 rating for culture and values and 2.7 rating for career opportunities.

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)); "A great culture to learn and grown also the global feel enables one to learn and thrice alot!" ((in 505 reviews)); "good work life balance and quality of work" ((in 444 reviews)); "Work from home and flexible hours were great." ((in 277 reviews)); "Good Benefits and generous vacation/personal time off" ((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 465 reviews)); "low pay given the work and effort you put in" ((in 337 reviews)); "Frequent layoffs and no stability." ((in 169 reviews)); "Finance Leadership was poor." ((in 112 reviews)); "no bonus and thats all" ((in 102 reviews))

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3.0

34% would recommend to a friend

(77 total reviews)

Karthik Rao

Not enough data to show CEO approval

21% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.2

Work/Life balance

3.0

Diversity & inclusion

2.7

Compensation and benefits

2.7

Career opportunities

2.6

Culture & values

2.2

Senior management

Sr. Software Engineer employees have rated Nielsen with 3.0 out of 5 stars, based on 77 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Sr. Software Engineer professionals have an average working experience there. Nielsen is rated 22% below average by Sr. Software Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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77 reviews

4.0

Jul 27, 2025

great for some one looking for big data company

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

For anyone passionate about data, the scale and uniqueness of Nielsen's datasets are a huge plus. It's an incredible opportunity to hone your analytical skills on complex, real-world information that you can't get anywhere else

Cons

moving the Software development Core to India so nothing left in Israel

4.0

Apr 29, 2025

Senior software engineers

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good Company policies Good management Salary structure is good 36 leaves per year

Cons

Cost cutting and layoffs Drastic changes in higher management

3.0

Mar 24, 2025

A company in transistion

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Flexible hours - Great people to work with - Fun projects to work on

Cons

- Company transitioning jobs overseas (out of the USA) - Pay and benefits seem/might be subpar

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