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26%
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1%
3.5
Average Rating
(based on 85 Nielsen Review Ratings)

Ratings by Category

Company Culture
3.4
Growth Opportunities
3.0
People You Work With
4.0
Person You Work For
3.8
Rewards You Receive
3.3
Support You Get
3.6
Way You Work
3.8
Work Setting
3.5
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Data Architect

What do you like about working at Nielsen?

"flexibility"

What don't you like about working at Nielsen?

"lack of direction"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"heuristic planning"

Person You Work For 3.4 / 5 People You Work With 2 / 5 Work Setting 2.3 / 5
Support You Get 2 / 5 Rewards You Receive 2.7 / 5 Growth Opportunities 2.3 / 5
Company Culture 3.5 / 5 Way You Work 4.3 / 5
Billing Coordinator
Person You Work For 4.9 / 5 People You Work With 4.8 / 5 Work Setting 4.9 / 5
Support You Get 4.8 / 5 Rewards You Receive 4 / 5 Growth Opportunities 4.8 / 5
Company Culture 4.8 / 5 Way You Work 4.9 / 5
Senior Field Representative
Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 3.5 / 5
Support You Get 4.9 / 5 Rewards You Receive 4.4 / 5 Growth Opportunities 4 / 5
Company Culture 4.8 / 5 Way You Work 4 / 5
Director of Engineering
Person You Work For 4.9 / 5 People You Work With 4.9 / 5 Work Setting 3.1 / 5
Support You Get 4 / 5 Rewards You Receive 2.9 / 5 Growth Opportunities 4 / 5
Company Culture 4 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
Senior Data Warehouse Developer

"Not an exciting place to work."

Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 4 / 5 Work Setting 4.5 / 5
Support You Get 2 / 5 Rewards You Receive 2 / 5 Growth Opportunities 1.5 / 5
Company Culture 2 / 5 Way You Work 4 / 5
Business Development Specialist
Person You Work For 4.9 / 5 People You Work With 4 / 5 Work Setting 3 / 5
Support You Get 5 / 5 Rewards You Receive 2.7 / 5 Growth Opportunities 2.1 / 5
Company Culture 3.4 / 5 Way You Work 4.7 / 5
Field Representative

"Nielsen MR: not for everyone!"

Rewards You Receive 1.2 / 5 Growth Opportunities 1.1 / 5 Company Culture 3.8 / 5
Way You Work 4.2 / 5
Product Support Specialist
Person You Work For 4.9 / 5 Support You Get 4.1 / 5 Rewards You Receive 4.8 / 5
Growth Opportunities 4.8 / 5 Company Culture 4.8 / 5 Way You Work 4.8 / 5
Field Manager
Person You Work For 4 / 5 People You Work With 4.9 / 5 Work Setting 4 / 5
Support You Get 3.1 / 5 Rewards You Receive 4.8 / 5 Growth Opportunities 4 / 5
Company Culture 2 / 5 Way You Work 4.7 / 5
Director of Finance
Person You Work For 4.9 / 5 People You Work With 4.9 / 5 Work Setting 4.3 / 5
Support You Get 4.8 / 5 Rewards You Receive 4.2 / 5 Growth Opportunities 4.6 / 5
Company Culture 4.5 / 5 Way You Work 4.6 / 5
Corporate Distribution Manager
Person You Work For 3.8 / 5 People You Work With 2.7 / 5 Work Setting 2.9 / 5
Growth Opportunities 2.8 / 5 Company Culture 2.8 / 5
Research Analyst
Person You Work For 3.5 / 5 People You Work With 3.5 / 5 Work Setting 2.3 / 5
Support You Get 3.9 / 5 Rewards You Receive 2.1 / 5 Growth Opportunities 2 / 5
Company Culture 2 / 5 Way You Work 2.9 / 5
Equipment Services Project Manager

What do you like about working at Nielsen?

"The people are great and the facilities are very nice."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"The company is focused on hiring more women and minorities."

What don't you like about working at Nielsen?

"Upper management doesn't appreciate employees. Human Resources and Tech Support are very poor."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Change from a short-term focus to a long-term focus for the company."

Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 5 / 5
Support You Get 3 / 5 Rewards You Receive 3 / 5 Growth Opportunities 4 / 5
Company Culture 2 / 5 Way You Work 4 / 5
Database Specialist

What do you like about working at Nielsen?

"It was always changing and I learned something new everyday."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"You have to get past the HR reciter in order for a manger to see your resume."

What don't you like about working at Nielsen?

"The office politics were horrible and the managers did not foster an environment or respect."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Just because someone has worked at the company for 40 years does not mean they are doing their current job well."

Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 1 / 5 Work Setting 1 / 5
Support You Get 1 / 5 Rewards You Receive 1 / 5 Growth Opportunities 1 / 5
Company Culture 3 / 5 Way You Work 2 / 5
Field Representative

What do you like about working at Nielsen?

"This is the worst company I have ever worked for"

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Do not work for this company. It would be a terrible move especially with them constantly downsizing."

What don't you like about working at Nielsen?

"Where do I begin The pay is abysmal. You're overworked. No one listens to your ideas. You are treated like a dog and basically told to shut up. There is ZERO opportunity to move up or even laterally to a different division. Good luck ever getting a raise. They are constantly laying people off...scratch that...finding reasons to fire them so they don't have to lay people off."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Wake up. The top down communication is poor at best. There are to many managers all worried about covering their own butts and saving their jobs. They are not taught how to be effective managers"

Person You Work For 1 / 5 People You Work With 3 / 5 Work Setting 3 / 5
Support You Get 1 / 5 Rewards You Receive 1 / 5 Growth Opportunities 1 / 5
Company Culture 1 / 5 Way You Work 2 / 5

Nielsen Reviews FAQs

Is Nielsen a good company to work for?

Nielsen has an overall rating of 3.5 Average Rating out of 5, based on over 85 Nielsen Review Ratings left anonymously by Nielsen employees, which is 10% lower than the average rating for all companies on CareerBliss. 85% of employees would recommend working at Nielsen.

Does Nielsen pay their employees well?

Nielsen employees earn $55,000 annually on average, or $26 per hour, which is 17% lower than the national salary average of $66,000 per year. 47 Nielsen employees have shared their salaries on CareerBliss. Find Nielsen Salaries by Job Title.

How satisfied are employees working at Nielsen?

85% of employees would recommend working at Nielsen with the overall rating of 3.5 out of 5. Employees also rated Nielsen 3.4 out of 5 for Company Culture, 3.3 for Rewards You Receive, 3.0 for Growth Opportunities and 3.6 for support you get.

What is the highest paying job at Nielsen?

According to our data, the highest paying job at Nielsen is a Chief Enterprise Architect at $253,000 annually. Browse Nielsen Salaries by Job Profile.

What is the lowest paying job at Nielsen?

According to our data, the lowest paying job at Nielsen is a Market Research Surveyor at $16,000 annually. Browse Nielsen Salaries by Job Profile.

What are the pros and cons of working at Nielsen?

According to reviews on CareerBliss, employees commonly rated the pros of working at Nielsen to be Company Culture, Growth Opportunities, People You Work With and Person You Work For, and no cons.

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