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Joining Nielsen - Employee Onboarding

Employee Sentiment

The prevailing opinion from employees about joining Nielsen is that the company was somewhat prepared on their first day. Nielsen employees concluded that their overall onboarding experience was positive. 83% said their direct manager was helpful with their acclimation during the first 90 days. First impressions are important, and how prepared a company is on your first day leaves a lasting impression.

Answer	Percent
Yes	100%
No	0%

Did you have a positive onboarding experience when you were hired at your current company?

Answer	Percent
Very Prepared	20%
Prepared	0%
Somewhat Prepared	40%
Unprepared	20%
Very Unprepared	20%

How prepared was your company on your first day of onboarding?

Answer	Percent
Yes	83%
No	17%

Was your direct manager helpful with your onboarding during your first 90 days?

Meet Your Managers

Your direct manager highly affects your experience at a company; overall managers at Nielsen are rated a C+. At Nielsen most employees said they received feedback once a quarter or never. 69% of employees also said they felt comfortable giving their managers feedback. Learn More about your managers at Nielsen.

Answer	Percent
Every week	15%
Once a month	13%
Once a quarter	38%
Once a year	13%
Never	21%

How often do you get valuable feedback on how to improve at work?

Answer	Percent
Yes	50%
No	50%

Does your boss expect you to work when you're on vacation?

Answer	Percent
Yes	69%
No	31%

Do you feel comfortable giving your boss negative feedback?

Negotiate Salary

If you think you and your skill set should be valued higher than your offer, negotiate your salary! 58% of men and 57% of women at Nielsen said they negotiated their salaries. On average, Nielsen employees earn $116,818. Nielsen ranks in the Bottom 35% for compensation in New York. Learn More about Salaries at Nielsen.

Average Salaries at Nielsen by Department

$141k*

Engineering

$190k*

Product

$97k*

Design

$113k*

Marketing

$143k*

Operations

$65k*

Admin

$159k*

Business Dev

$89k*

Finance

$276k*

Communications

$85k*

Customer Support

$123k*

$114k*

$110k*

Legal

$192k*

Sales

^* Estimated salaries Estimated salaries are based on data provided anonymously by employees and/or estimated by other statistical methods.

Get Acclimated

Now that you’ve joined Nielsen, get acclimated. Is lunch a social time or do people sit at their desks? At Nielsen the most common answer selected by employees is a 30 minutes break. Understand your coworkers and why they’ve chosen to stay at Nielsen, many employees say it’s because of the comfort & familiarity.

Answer	Percent
Company Mission	9%
Comp & Benefits	27%
Co-Workers	9%
Comfort & Familiarity	46%
Career Advancement Opportunities	9%

What's the main reason you stay at your current company?

Answer	Percent
>1 hour	15%
1 hour	23%
45 minutes	23%
30 minutes	24%
I eat at my desk	15%

How long do you take for lunch breaks?

Answer	Percent
Multiple times a week	0%
Once a week	18%
Once a month	27%
Once a quarter	18%
Never	37%

How often do you socialize with team members outside of work?

Professional Development

Nielsen ranks in the Bottom 45% of companies for professional development in New York. 62% of employees feel as though Nielsen is beneficial to their continuous career growth, and 45% said they had a mentor at the office. Learn More about Professional Development at Nielsen.

Answer	Percent
Yes	45%
No	55%

Do you have a mentor at work?

Answer	Percent
Yes	62%
No	38%

Does your current company provide you meaningful opportunities for career advancement?

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