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, 3.0 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 625 reviews)); "The Culture at Nielsen is great and allows you to enjoy walking into work every day" ((in 530 reviews)); "good work life balance and quality of work" ((in 448 reviews)); "Good Benefits and generous vacation/personal time off" ((in 273 reviews)); "Flexible work from home options." ((in 272 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 457 reviews)); "low pay given the work and effort you put in" ((in 349 reviews)); "Frequent layoffs and no stability." ((in 177 reviews)); "Finance Leadership was poor." ((in 118 reviews)); "Long hours are expected of you and very rarely recognized (depending on your role)." ((in 115 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?

Buenos Aires , Vicente López , Córdoba , Resistencia , Mendoza , Río Gallegos , San Salvador de Jujuy , Santiago del Estero , Dique de Ullum

Nielsen reviews

3.0

39% would recommend to a friend

(8,206 total reviews)

Karthik Rao

Not enough data to show CEO approval

32% positive business outlook

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Nielsen has an employee rating of 3.0 out of 5 stars, based on 8,206 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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3.0

May 12, 2011

It's OK kind of company, but not much exciting for techies

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Very stable environment to work, if you don't have any goals to grow in career. You can enjoy your work only if you like to work with age old technologies.

Cons

- No work life balance - Very aggressive deadlines which can burn you out within on time - Management don't understand technology and it's limitations.

3.0

May 11, 2011

Great place for experience

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

A great place to start your career. There are great opportunities to work with advanced tools that can answer some of the business questions of the world's leading companies. This experience is highly valued in the marketplace and lead to future opportunities.

Cons

The organization does a very poor job of recognizing talent and promoting leading performers. The promotion process seems arbitrary. Employees often experience more teamwork with clients than within the Nielsen organization. There is often too much emphasis on new processes irrespective of whether or not those processes create efficiency. Compensation is average for marketing research organizations, substandard compared to CPG manufacturers.

2.0

May 9, 2011

Overall negative with respect to company direction and politics

Sales director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Nielsen is a leader in most of the markets the company serves, with name recognition and a generally good market image.

Cons

Meeting/exceeding performance is at "all costs" with little reflection on the effectiveness of implemented policies, training, communication and organizational structure.

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