Does Nielsen pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Nielsen employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.1 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Nielsen. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Nielsen?

39% of Nielsen employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Nielsen 3.4 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.1 for culture and values and 2.7 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Nielsen?

Analyst (332) , Manager (222) , Membership Representative (191) , Director (160) , Senior Analyst (144) , Software Engineer (123) , Research Analyst (120) , Field Representative (117) , Intern (115) , Senior Manager (103) , Research Executive (88) , Data Scientist (86) , Research Interviewer (79) , Senior Research Analyst (78) , Senior Software Engineer (73)

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 628 reviews)); "A great culture to learn and grown also the global feel enables one to learn and thrice alot!" ((in 510 reviews)); "good work life balance and quality of work" ((in 448 reviews)); "Benefits are good and so is pto" ((in 277 reviews)); "Work from home and flexible hours were great." ((in 264 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 460 reviews)); "low pay given the work and effort you put in" ((in 343 reviews)); "Frequent layoffs and no stability." ((in 172 reviews)); "No repercussions for bad managers" ((in 131 reviews)); "Finance Leadership was poor." ((in 117 reviews))

What are employees saying about Nielsen layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Nielsen layoffs and their outlook for job security at Nielsen in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Nielsen locations?

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Nielsen reviews

3.0

39% would recommend to a friend

(8,202 total reviews)

David Kenny

41% approve of CEO

32% positive business outlook

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Nielsen has an employee rating of 3.0 out of 5 stars, based on 8,202 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The Nielsen employee rating is 22% below average for employers within the Tecnologías de la información industry (3.9 stars).

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8K reviews

1.0

May 2, 2020

Avoid, little to no opportunity to advance unless you want to just take orders

Client manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

You can gain experience with large and reputable companies working on the CPG side.

Cons

What is ultimately rewarded is ability to imitate the work of others. Senior leadership rewards and promotes those who can mimic their work style but not necessarily those who can manage or think strategically. This will continue to affect Nielsen negatively as their CPG clients are getting smarter. Hiring data scientists and want people who can think strategically and not just execute. Best to avoid unless your goal is to stay for a year or two to put a somewhat known name on your resume. Culture is extremely negative and turnover is incredibly high. Many have one foot out the door.

3.0

Sep 3, 2019

Good place to coast

Data scientist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great work-life balance including flexible work from home and unlimited PTO. Great team focused environment and culture.

Cons

Upper level management must personally approve every promotion. Don't expect to get one until over a year after you've earned it... even with your manager vouching for you and giving you great annual reviews. Pay is notably low compared to other companies.

Nielsen Response

6y

Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback, both positive and constructive. Career growth and development are important to us, and we encourage you to share your desired path with your HR Business Partner, if you haven't already.

1.0

Aug 8, 2019

Not as fair as they claim.

Media research

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible schedule is the only thing.

Cons

I was let go because they were slow on work or out of work. They made up a reason stating that “ I was fired due to being late a few times.” But. I still had plenty of paid time off hours and I explained to them prior that I go to school and that’s the main reason why I saved my PTO hours but they didn’t care. When they claimed to understand students especially being a part time job hiring people going to school.

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