Analyst applicants have rated the interview process at Nielsen with 3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 100% positive. To compare, the company-average is 69% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
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I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Nielsen (Atlanta, GA) in Apr 2015
Interview
Applied online through the company website. Got an email to set up a phone screen with HR. Quick 30 min. HR screen that is standard among most companies. Discussed responsibilities of the position, client you'd be working with and your qualifications. This led to an online analytical assessment. Not very difficult, similar to quantitative GMAT questions. Called an email a few days later to set up phone interview with the hiring manager. Discussed role and resume/experience more in depth. A few days later got an email from HR about setting up a date to fly out to meet with the team (I was applying from out of state). Met with client director, SVP, client manager and associate client manager. All interviews were conversational, no unexpected questions. It was a very comfortable, laid back interview which I extremely enjoyed.
I applied online. The process took 5 weeks. I interviewed at Nielsen (Wilton, CT) in Apr 2015
Interview
First was HR contacted me and I had a brief HR screening interview. After the interview I was told that I would need to take an online assessment. The online assessment was basic math questions, personality questions and a few profit/loss questions. After the test, received feedback and was scheduled to speak to one of the managers. Interview was a mix of market sizing questions, marketing concept questions and behavioral questions. Final round was an onsite interview with one manager and two vp's. For the most part of it was a conversation.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How many slices of Pizza are eaten in your school every year?
What factors affect forecasted sales volume.
Tell me about a time you worked on an analytical project.
Various promotional strategies.
What factors should you consider when launching a new product?
One cake brainteaser questions that's been repeated.
I applied online. The process took 4 days. I interviewed at Nielsen (Los Angeles, CA) in Jan 2013
Interview
Pretty simple process. Went through 4 different interviews which escalated from a manager to a VP who all asked simple questions about my experience and also skills. Everyone was very friendly and easy to talk to. They made it pretty clear that fitting into the team was a huge part of their hiring process and that they cared a lot about how someone would perform within the existing environment. After each interview, interviewee scheduled the next one a couple of days away. This was nice since it was a sign that I was doing well on each previous one.