Is Nielsen a good company to work for as a Senior Software Developer?

Senior Software Developer professionals working at Nielsen have rated their employer with 3.0 out of 5 stars in 75 Glassdoor reviews. This is an average score with the overall rating of Nielsen employees being 3.0 out of 5 stars. Search open Senior Software Developer Jobs at Nielsen now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Senior Software Developer interview questions at Nielsen .

Does Nielsen pay Senior Software Developer employees well?

Senior Software Developer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Nielsen with 2.7 out of 5 stars based on 75 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 13.8% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Senior Software Developer salaries at Nielsen.

How happy are Senior Software Developer professionals working at Nielsen?

34% of Senior Software Developer employees at Nielsen would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 5% in the past 12 months. Senior Software Developer professionals have also rated Nielsen with a 3.3 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 641 reviews)); "The Culture at Nielsen is great and allows you to enjoy walking into work every day" ((in 509 reviews)); "good work life balance and quality of work" ((in 453 reviews)); "Benefits are good and so is pto" ((in 271 reviews)); "Flexible work from home and night shift allowance provided" ((in 269 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 466 reviews)); "low pay given the work and effort you put in" ((in 338 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 175 reviews)); "Long hours are expected of you and very rarely recognized (depending on your role)." ((in 119 reviews)); "Finance Leadership was poor." ((in 118 reviews))

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3.0

34% would recommend to a friend

(75 total reviews)

Karthik Rao

Not enough data to show CEO approval

22% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.3

Work/Life balance

3.0

Diversity & inclusion

2.7

Compensation and benefits

2.7

Career opportunities

2.6

Culture & values

2.2

Senior management

Senior Software Developer employees have rated Nielsen with 3.0 out of 5 stars, based on 75 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Senior Software Developer professionals have an average working experience there. Nielsen is rated 22% below average by Senior Software Developer professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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75 reviews

4.0

Jun 24, 2026

Good work-life balance but frequent layoffs affect security

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good work life balance. Manager is good

Cons

Frequent layoffs. Job security is less

3.0

May 3, 2026

Great people but prioritize work-life balance

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Company has good policies, and people are friendly

Cons

Poor work-life balance To grow in your role you have to be exceptionally good.

5.0

Apr 28, 2026

Great work-life balance and learning opportunities

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work life balance Great tasks to learn

Cons

Not as such, company has good policies

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