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 (72)

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 629 reviews)); "The Culture at Nielsen is great and allows you to enjoy walking into work every day" ((in 512 reviews)); "good work life balance and quality of work" ((in 445 reviews)); "Good Benefits and generous vacation/personal time off" ((in 283 reviews)); "Flexible schedule and you can work from home with many positions." ((in 266 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Nielsen according to real employee reviews?

"Low salary because there are not many jobs out there comparable to what we do." ((in 470 reviews)); "low pay given the work and effort you put in" ((in 347 reviews)); "Frequent layoffs and no stability." ((in 172 reviews)); "No repercussions for bad managers" ((in 127 reviews)); "Long hours are expected of you and very rarely recognized (depending on your role)." ((in 116 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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3.0

39% would recommend to a friend

(8,199 total reviews)

David Kenny

41% approve of CEO

32% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.5

Diversity & inclusion

3.4

Work/Life balance

3.1

Culture & values

3.1

Compensation and benefits

2.7

Career opportunities

2.6

Senior management

Nielsen has an employee rating of 3.0 out of 5 stars, based on 8,199 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

Mar 9, 2010

Outsourcing as many jobs as possible. Incompetent Management.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

If you work with data, there is so much to do, so much to learn and so many challenges. With Internet and Cable TV, the opportunities to develop new and exciting systems are there.

Cons

Management only cares about cutting costs and not competing. They are outsourcing every job they can to save a few dollars. They are paying for the cheapest possible labor in India - really. Unix admins have to be told how to mount drives by Project Managers. If there isn't a Windows Wizard, most of them can't do anything, and they are being placed in charged of major systems.

3.0

Mar 3, 2010

Questionable direction

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good benefits Flexible hours Can work from home Good work / life balance Most people are nice and helpful Many diverse businesses across the country / globe

Cons

Main goal of leadership seems to be on how low they can cut costs through job reduction and outsourcing with the ultimate goal being taking the leaner company public and cashing out. Lack of helpful resources Poor communication across functions Lack of training

2.0

Feb 23, 2010

Single Mans Job

Field representative

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The car, good (but expensive) medical insurance, free internet, 10 weeks paid working vacation to train in Tampa....

Cons

Working in homes where animals use the carpet you will be working on as there toilet. Roach homes, some so bad you can smell the roaches when you walk in the door. Never knowing what your schedule will be like next week. A pay scale that is from the 1980's. Horable tech support and managers that don't know a thing about how the EQ works.

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