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Nielsen Company Culture
Nielsen Culture
This score is derived from employee ratings & reviews3.4/5
Nielsen's Overall Culture is rated C+
Top Rated Culture Dimensions
Office Culture
BDiversity
B-Environment
B-Meetings
B-Team
B-Nielsen CEO
Top 50%Top 50% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably
David Kenny
68 /100
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Diversity at Nielsen
Top 40%Top 40% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably
B-
Diverse employees at Nielsen have rated Team, Work Culture, and Environment as the highest categories they have scored
Women at Nielsen
Top 50%Top 50% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably
C+
Women at Nielsen have rated Office Culture, Team, and Environment as the highest categories they have scored
Nielsen eNPS
Net Promoter Score tracks your employees' overall score to this question: "On a scale from 0-10, how likely are you to recommend working at your company to a friend?"Bottom 45%Bottom 45% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably
Recommend to a Friend?
-6
Nielsen employees are -6% more likely to recommend Nielsen as a great place to work
| 38% | Promoters |
|---|---|
| 18% | Passives |
| 44% | Detractors |
Working at Nielsen
Working at Nielsen is rated average by 415 employees, across various culture dimensions. Nielsen employees are most satisfied about Office Culture, Environment, and Meetings categories, putting Nielsen’s culture in the Top 50% compared to similar sized companies on Comparably and in the Bottom 45% compared to other companies in New York. See below in detail how working at Nielsen was rated by employees.
Overall Company Culture at Nielsen
C+
Overall Company Culture at Nielsen is rated C+
Last updated months ago
Top
50%
Nielsen ranks in the Top 50% of other companies on Comparably with 10,000+ Employees for Overall Company Culture Score
Nielsen Employee Reviews
Out of 306 Nielsen employee reviews, 76% were positive. The remaining 24% were constructive reviews with the goal of helping Nielsen improve their work culture.
| Positive Reviews | 76% |
|---|---|
| Constructive Feedback | 24% |
Positive Reviews From Nielsen Employees
- What did you like most about the interview process?Start is always good, then many changes, restructuring and then all goes down to management withholding wages and reimbursement and failing to release.
- What did you like most about the interview process?Honestly during interview process overall.
- What is most positive about the culture and environment at your company?Co-workers are generally nice people.
Constructive Feedback From Nielsen Employees
- What would you improve about your company's interview process?Tell people up front that they will never make any money.
- What does the leadership team need to get better at?Leadership on cares about their own careers.
- What do your coworkers need to improve and how could you work together better?Communicate reasonable take responsibility for slip ups
Nielsen Company Information
Nielsen Mission, Vision & Values
Nielsen Mission Statement
To provide clients with the most complete understanding of consumers and markets worldwide.
Nielsen Vision Statement
Nielsen will be recognized as a premier construction organization with a commitment toward optimal performance in serving clients within the Commonwealth of Virginia. We will achieve this by consistently “striving for excellence” in providing professional building services.
Nielsen Values
- People
- Total Client Satisfaction
- Leadership
- Quality Assurance
Sustainability and Corporate Social Responsibility at Nielsen
Through responsible, sustainable business practices and our commitment to giving back, we care for the communities and markets where we live and operate our business. Our Global Responsibility & Sustainability strategy at Nielsen includes all environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues that affect our business, operations, and all internal and external stakeholders. Being a responsible corporate citizen is woven into Nielsen’s DNA. Our global teams work together to have an uncommon impact in the marketplaces and communities where we live and serve.
Community Grants aim to strengthen communities and support stakeholders by addressing challenges in the Foundation’s priority areas of diversity & inclusion, education, and hunger & nutrition.
| Headquarter | 85 Broad St New York City, NY United States of America |
|---|---|
| Website | www.nielsen.com/us/en.html |
| Tel | (800) 864-1224 |
| Company Status | Public |
| Stock | NLSN |
| Jobs | sites.nielsen.com/careers/ |
Nielsen Competitors
Nielsen competitors include Gartner, J.D. Power, GfK, and comScore. Nielsen ranks 2nd in Overall Culture Score on Comparably vs its competitors. See below how Nielsen compares to its competitors with CEO Rankings, Product & Services, NPS, Pricing, Customer Services, Overall Culture Score, eNPS, Gender and Diversity Scores.
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Nielsen Employees
Nielsen has 40000 employees. 415 employees at Nielsen have reviewed Nielsen across various culture dimensions, providing their opinions on items ranging from executive ratings to the pace at work. The latest review was months ago.
Overall, the 415 Nielsen employees give their leadership a grade of C+, or Top 50% of similar size companies on Comparably. This includes specific ratings of their executive team, CEO, and manager.
Employees at Nielsen are not very pleased with their total compensation at Nielsen, which includes a combination of pay, stock and equity, and benefits.
Overall, employees at Nielsen are generally satisfied with their team. 415 Participants grade the quality of their coworkers a B-. The majority believe the meetings at Nielsen are effective, and the majority look forward to interacting with their coworkers.
The majority of employees at Nielsen believe the environment at Nielsen is positive. Most Participants believe the pace of work at Nielsen is comfortably fast. About 61% of the employees at Nielsen work 8 hours or less, while 7% of them have an extremely long day - longer than twelve hours.
Overall, the employees at Nielsen are generally happy, based on their aggregated ratings of future outlook, customer perception, and their excitement going to work.
A Day in the Life
A Day in the Life
Nielsen employees generally work 8.9 hrs a day
Work Hours
A Day in the Life
Employees at Nielsen report the work pace is comfortably fast
Work Pace
A Day in the Life
On a typical day, employees at Nielsen have 4+ meetings
Meetings
A Day in the Life
78% of Nielsen employees look forward to interacting with their team every day
Coworkers
A Day in the Life
Nielsen employees most often take unlimited paid vacation and sick days each year
Perks & Benefits
A Day in the Life
93% of Nielsen employees report they are happy with their work life balance
Work Life Balance
A Day in the Life
Nielsen employees typically get valuable feedback on how to improve at work Once a quarter
Feedback
A Day in the Life
71% of Nielsen employees call their work environment positive
Environment
Joining Nielsen - Employee Onboarding
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.
Nielsen KPIs and OKRs
At Nielsen 40% of employees think their department KPIs and OKRs are clear. Employees’ understanding of Nielsen's KPIs and OKRs is essential for its success. Out of 22 Nielsen employees who’ve answered, “Are your company’s goals clear and are you invested in them?” 16 have said yes.
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Nielsen CEO & Leadership
Nielsen CEO - David Kenny
68 /100
Nielsen’s CEO David Kenny started in this role in 2018. David’s approval rate is just above average, putting David in the Top 50% of all CEOs of similar-sized companies on Comparably, and in the Top 50% compared to the CEOs of all other companies in New York. David Kenny is well regarded by employees for the Office Culture Nielsen offers, and ranks among the Top 35% of CEOs by employees in that category. David is most liked by employees in the HR department and employees in the Business Development department. However, employees with the company for 2 to 5 Years have a slightly unfavorable view of the CEO. When compared to Nielsen’s competitors, David Kenny ranks just above J.D. Power’s CEO Dave Habiger. With David’s leadership, Nielsen employee respondents are most happy about their Office Culture and Environment. David was rated slightly below average for Perks And Benefits.
Nielsen Leadership
The Nielsen Executive Team is rated a “C+” and led by CEO David Kenny, Enterprise Architect, CTO Nikolay Georgiev, and Senior Vice President & General Manager Jay Dennis
David Kenny CEO / President
David Kenny serves as the CEO / President of Nielsen.
Nikolay Georgiev Enterprise Architect, CTO
Nikolay Georgiev serves as the Enterprise Architect, CTO of Nielsen. Nikolay started at Nielsen in January of 2011.... read more
Jay Dennis Senior Vice President & General Manager
Jay Dennis serves as the Senior Vice President & General Manager of Nielsen. Jay started at Nielsen in January of 2014.... read more
Susan Parker Vice President, Marketing Cloud Solutions
Susan Parker serves as the Vice President, Marketing Cloud Solutions of Nielsen. Susan started at Nielsen in July of... read more
Felix Rios Sales Executive
Felix Rios serves as the Sales Executive of Nielsen. Felix started at Nielsen in September of 2012. Felix currently... read more
Vikram Somaya EVP, Chief Data Officer
Vikram Somaya serves as the EVP, Chief Data Officer of Nielsen. Vikram started at Nielsen in January of 2019. Vikram... read more
John Moses SVP Global Compensation and Benefits
John Moses serves as the SVP Global Compensation and Benefits of Nielsen.
Shawn Clark VP, Global Infrastructure
Shawn Clark serves as the VP, Global Infrastructure of Nielsen. Shawn started at Nielsen in September of 2009. Shawn... read more
Gaurav Mantro VP, Data Science Digital Leader
Gaurav Mantro serves as the VP, Data Science Digital Leader of Nielsen. Gaurav started at Nielsen in October of 2015.... read more
Nielsen Salaries
How much does Nielsen pay?
How much do people at Nielsen get paid? See the latest salaries by department and job title. The average estimated annual salary, including base and bonus, at Nielsen is $116,818, or $56 per hour, while the estimated median salary is $110,336, or $53 per hour.
At Nielsen, the highest paid job is a Director of Sales at $230,266 annually and the lowest is an Admin Assistant at $51,327 annually. Average Nielsen salaries by department include: HR at $123,437, Communications at $276,485, Sales at $191,724, and Admin at $64,737. Half of Nielsen salaries are above $110,336.
180 employees at Nielsen rank their Compensation in the Bottom 40% of similar sized companies in the US (based on 576 ratings) while 174 employees at Nielsen rank their Perks And Benefits in the Bottom 35% of similar sized companies in the US (based on 190 ratings).
Salaries contributed from Nielsen employees include job titles like Lead Engineer, Data Scientist, Senior Developer, and DevOps. Comparably data has a total of 28 salary records from Nielsen employees.
Last updated months ago.
| Summary | Salary Range | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
1st Percentile $70k | $70k | 1st Percentile |
17th Percentile $90k | $90k | 17th Percentile |
33rd Percentile $106k | $106k | 33rd Percentile |
50th Percentile $164k | $164k | 50th Percentile |
67th Percentile $216k | $216k | 67th Percentile |
83rd Percentile $269k | $269k | 83rd Percentile |
100th Percentile $276k | $276k | 100th Percentile |
$116,818*
Average Compensation
$110,336*
Median Compensation
* Estimated salaries Estimated salaries are based on data provided anonymously by employees and/or estimated by other statistical methods.
Nielsen Salaries by City
Nielsen Salaries by Department
Diversity & Inclusion at Nielsen
Diverse employees at Nielsen score the company 68/100 across various culture categories, placing Nielsen in the Top 40% of companies on Comparably with 10,000+ Employees for Comparably's diversity score. The Diversity score provides insights into how diverse employees feel and rate their work experience at Nielsen across various culture dimensions.
At Nielsen, diversity and inclusion are integral parts of the organization’s DNA. By diversity, we mean far more than the diversity you can see; we value diversity of thought, experiences, skills and backgrounds. It’s our ability to create a culture of inclusion—whereby we value, encourage and promote the various thoughts, opinions and insights of our diverse workforce that enable us to grow and continuously provide clients with innovative solutions.,,We are committed to fostering an environment where the differences in ethnicity, gender, gender identity or expression, age, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, education and religions of our employees are appreciated and embraced. Our emphasis on respecting and valuing the differences in perspectives and backgrounds ensures that inclusivity is reflected throughout the culture of our company and how we do business.,,
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Nielsen Perks & Benefits
Health & Wellness
- Dental Insurance
- Health Insurance
Nielsen PTO
Nielsen's PTO and Vacation policy typically gives unlimited days off a year with 50% of employees expected to be work free while out of office. Paid Time Off is Nielsen's most important benefit besides Healthcare when ranked by employees, with 33% of employees saying it is the most important benefit. Nielsen's benefits and PTO Package averages to represent a less than $500 cash value per month.
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Nielsen Careers
Nielsen Jobs
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H1B Visa
In 2019, Nielsen applied for 8 H1B visas. Of the work permits applied for, 75% were approved, 13% certified-withdrawn, and 13% withdrawn.
An in-depth look at ‘Certified-withdrawn’ H1B applications at Nielsen unveil that one approved work permit application was withdrawn before the employee’s start date, and one was withdrawn by Nielsen after the employee’s start date.
Work Permit Application Outcome
Nielsen has a total of 40000 employees
8
Total Applied
H1B Applications Outcome
- 75% Granted (6 out of 8)
- 0% Denied ( out of 8)
- 13% Withdrawn Application was withdrawn by the employer before approval/rejection (1 out of 8)
- 13% Certified-Withdrawn Application was approved but later withdrawn by employer (1 out of 8)
This data was calculated using publicly sourced data from OFLC Performance Data
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Overview of Candidates Interested in Nielsen on Comparably
Candidates By Department
All Industries | 60% | |
|---|---|---|
Engineering | 10% | |
Sales | 8% | |
Operations | 8% | |
Marketing | 5% | |
Other | 10% |
Candidates By Location
New York City | 53% | |
|---|---|---|
Chicago | 5% | |
Tampa | 5% | |
San Francisco | 3% | |
Atlanta | 3% | |
Other | 32% |
Frequently Asked Questions regarding Nielsen
What is Nielsen address?
Nielsen location is at 85 Broad St
Who is the CEO of Nielsen?
Nielsen CEO is David Kenny, their score by employees is 68
What is Nielsen eNPS?
The eNPS for Nielsen is -6
What is Nielsen revenue?
Nielsen revenue is $7B
What is the salary for Customer Service Manager in Nielsen?
Customer Service Manager average salary in the US is 74k
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