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?

40% 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 642 reviews)); "The Culture at Nielsen is great and allows you to enjoy walking into work every day" ((in 497 reviews)); "good work life balance and quality of work" ((in 441 reviews)); "Benefits are good and so is pto" ((in 274 reviews)); "Flexible schedule and you can work from home with many positions." ((in 270 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 330 reviews)); "Constant Layoffs and restructuring" ((in 170 reviews)); "No repercussions for bad managers" ((in 132 reviews)); "Finance Leadership was poor." ((in 121 reviews))

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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

40% 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

5.0

Aug 17, 2010

Changing really fast for the better, AMAZING PEOPLE

Research analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

The culture here is enough reason to work at Nielsen. People are actually happy at work. Every one is easy going but hardworking at the same time. Very social/young environment. Great work/life balance. Senior management is working extremely hard to help this company achieve greatness. They are making progress and are being transparent along the way. Clients are very happy. Senior management is very approachable. Lots of structured development programs are being put into place to help career advancement. Senior management is good about listening to suggestions and taking action.

Cons

Pay is high for marketing but not compared to finance/consulting. Technology can be upgraded but they are working on that.

4.0

Apr 6, 2010

Good place to work. One of the few companies still giving bonuses.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Nielsen has good benefits which include health and other perks such as a company car, laptop, Blackberry and work from home enviroment. Nielsen bonus structure is set up to pay more to thier best employees

Cons

It takes a little time learn to balance your personal and work time. If you are not an organized person, you won't succeed here.

5.0

Oct 11, 2009

great brand recognition, large company with lots of opportunites but also some challenges

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Nielsen has tremendous brand equity in the market and a very broad scope of products and services, which offers alot of opportunity for career growth and learning.

Cons

Nielsen is in the process of integrating multiple business units, which ultimately lead to good things but is a difficult process.

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