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 improved by 1% over the last 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 (331) , 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 643 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 448 reviews)); "Good benefits (Medical and 401K)" ((in 271 reviews)); "flexible working hours and can work from home" ((in 265 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 465 reviews)); "low pay given the work and effort you put in" ((in 339 reviews)); "Frequent layoffs and no stability." ((in 171 reviews)); "Finance Leadership was poor." ((in 119 reviews)); "Long hours are expected of you and very rarely recognized (depending on your role)." ((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.

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3.0

39% would recommend to a friend

(8,194 total reviews)

David Kenny

42% approve of CEO

32% positive business outlook

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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 8,194 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

3.0

May 2, 2009

Good opportunity

Client manager

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

great experience, good opportunity, nice people

Cons

sometimes very busy, not open-minded, not simple

4.0

Apr 30, 2009

Loved Nielsen a few years ago but now nothing but layoffs

Analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good work environment - very fun and social people

Cons

Horrible Training - never knew what I was doing and when I did I was trained by people who other than my supervisors. I trained a lot of people in positions above me.

3.0

Apr 18, 2009

Brain Drain Continues

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

If you are looking for temporary or contract work specifically tailored to shifting work to offshore contractors. There are only a handful of companies doing the kind of work conducted at Nielsen. They are the gold standard of TV ratings. New workers need to be aware that the data dealt with is very unusual and requires time to understand. Anticipate work dislocation and facility closures.

Cons

The company's dramatic changes have dislocated the workforce and morale is plummeting in anticipation of further office closings and job cuts. Management is hemorrhaging cash to pay investors and loans.

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