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 628 reviews)); "A great culture to learn and grown also the global feel enables one to learn and thrice alot!" ((in 506 reviews)); "good work life balance and quality of work" ((in 440 reviews)); "Benefits are good and so is pto" ((in 274 reviews)); "Flexible work from home and night shift allowance provided" ((in 259 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 467 reviews)); "low pay given the work and effort you put in" ((in 349 reviews)); "Frequent layoffs and no stability." ((in 171 reviews)); "No repercussions for bad managers" ((in 129 reviews)); "Finance Leadership was poor." ((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

(8,205 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 8,205 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

Feb 10, 2011

Overrated and Declining Fast

Senior manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Nice people Average benefits Older brand name in media and entertainment research

Cons

The company is very fragmented and convoluted Communication is horrible at the divisional level The company talks a lot about diversity but not much action, it's probably just for PR purposes No management training or real leadership and as a result a lot of management has no real training in management or leadership skills No real HR - no centralized or organized support All IT is outsourced to India, no tech support on site at locations

3.0

Feb 8, 2011

Nielsen is a balanced place to work with rewarding opportunities

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The ability to build client and professional relationships while taking ownership of your career. Nielsen offers employees the tools needed to develop their skill set.

Cons

Sometimes there are difficulties when trying to enact change with in the organization or with the client based upon cost constraints outside of our control

3.0

Feb 8, 2011

Used to be a Great place to work

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible Schedule, smart people, big company

Cons

Started to mico-manage, Senior Leaders are out of touch and have a wrong approach on how reviews are done. They do not understand a lot of what we do on a day to day basis

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