Is Nielsen a good company to work for as a Software Engineeer?

Software Engineeer professionals working at Nielsen have rated their employer with 2.9 out of 5 stars in 112 Glassdoor reviews. This is a lower than average score with the overall rating of Nielsen employees being 3.0 out of 5 stars. Search open Software Engineeer Jobs at Nielsen now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Engineeer interview questions at Nielsen .

Does Nielsen pay Software Engineeer employees well?

Software Engineeer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Nielsen with 3.2 out of 5 stars based on 112 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 3.2% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Engineeer salaries at Nielsen.

How happy are Software Engineeer professionals working at Nielsen?

35% of Software Engineeer employees at Nielsen would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has increased by 28% in the past 12 months. Software Engineeer professionals have also rated Nielsen with a 3.2 rating for work-life-balance, 3.0 rating for diversity and inclusion, 3.0 rating for culture and values and 2.5 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 623 reviews)); "The Culture at Nielsen is great and allows you to enjoy walking into work every day" ((in 517 reviews)); "good work life balance and quality of work" ((in 454 reviews)); "flexible working hours and can work from home" ((in 273 reviews)); "Benefits are good and so is pto" ((in 270 reviews))

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

"Salaries are low vs. comparable roles at a client organization or with other consulting firms." ((in 456 reviews)); "low pay given the work and effort you put in" ((in 344 reviews)); "Frequent layoffs and no stability." ((in 174 reviews)); "Finance Leadership was poor." ((in 114 reviews)); "Long hours are expected of you and very rarely recognized (depending on your role)." ((in 113 reviews))

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2.9

35% would recommend to a friend

(112 total reviews)

Karthik Rao

Not enough data to show CEO approval

15% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.2

Work/Life balance

3.2

Compensation and benefits

3.0

Culture & values

3.0

Diversity & inclusion

2.5

Career opportunities

2.2

Senior management

Software Engine employees have rated Nielsen with 2.9 out of 5 stars, based on 112 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Engine professionals have an average working experience there. Nielsen is rated 25% below average by Software Engine professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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112 reviews

3.0

Apr 5, 2025

Good learning opportunities, terrible for career growth

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Leave policy People Flexibility Good amount of learning in the initial period

Cons

No career growth Barely any benefits No transparency or clarity Constant management changes and shuffling around Very poor Financial compensation Subtle Politics Pathetic mass hiring

1.0

Mar 12, 2025

Isreali company doesnt keep foreign workers

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

There were a lot of cool people from other parts of the world.

Cons

Anyone not local to isreal was a second class employee. Also I had retribution against me after working here for supporting palestine as most of the upper management supports the idf.

3.0

Mar 6, 2025

Used to be an amazing place

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good flexibility in terms of projects and vacations creating a good balance. Good and interesting projects.

Cons

Pay is not the best compared to other places. The company is going in a direction where the new owners only want to get their money back.

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