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).

Reviews by job title

8K reviews

4.0

Dec 5, 2013

Excellent Training and on going development.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Latest Tech and ongoing research.

Cons

At the mercy of people afraid big brother is watching.

4.0

Dec 4, 2013

Very satisfying career, but I wish they paid more.

Associate client manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Unlimited opportunities to grow vertically and laterally

Cons

Average pay and lack of diversity in some areas.

5.0

Nov 13, 2013

Lots of Opportunity

Vice president - corporate funtion

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Interesting and exciting work Fun and engaging culture Blue chip client roster Best in the business for market research No better place to learn and grow in this space Global organization

Cons

Some may not like the pace of change, but neccesary to keep the business evolving and innovating

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