Case interview on industry consolidation that was happening at the time of the interview. Interviewer wanted to know the winners/losers from this transaction

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There was not much scope for negotiating on the base salary. The bonus can be negotiated - but since that is based on company performance and personal evaluations, there is no guarantee you will get all of it. Nielsen is a large, diversified company. So consider future career experience as a positive when evaluating the offer.

Other Details

The interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a 1:1 Interview, an IQ/Intelligence Test and a Background Check.

Helpful Interview?

Yes | No

Inappropriate?

4.0

Difficult Interview

Overall Positive Experience

Interviewed and No Offer

Interviewed Dec 2011 (took 3 weeks)

The typical telephone screen was followed up by an assessment test in person. The aptitude test was pretty much as it has been described here -- personally, I found it VERY challenging, in particular in the time frame that was given. In addition to knowing percentage questions, make sure to review a marketing textbook and work through some written test involving break even analyses, etc. (as others have pointed out).

Interview Questions

How would you advise a client that wants to introduce a new product into a market?

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Other Details

The interview consisted of a Phone Interview and a Skills Test.

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Helpful Interview?

Yes | No

Inappropriate?

4.0

Difficult Interview

Overall Positive Experience

Received and Accepted Offer

Interviewed Oct 2011 (took a day)

If there is a campus rep, talk to them AND submit your resume electronically. They had an information session the night before which outlines the different opportunities and areas that you can work in. Understanding the day to day operations will help you out in the interview. The interview is roughly 45 minutes and there is a 90 minute test consisting of math and statistic questions as well as two case studies.

Interview Questions

Asked about breakdown of Market Share and techniques to influence it.

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Name a brand and reflect on marketing techniques to shape/change/increase sales for the product.

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Other Details

The interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview and an IQ/Intelligence Test.

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Helpful Interview?

Yes | No

Inappropriate?

4.0

Difficult Interview

Overall Neutral Experience

Interviewed and No Offer

Interviewed Jan 2012 (took 2 weeks)

I think the process contains a phone screening, then an assessment test, I
m getting contacted for a 2nd phone interview, which is not what I had expected ....I had expected a on site interview.

Interview Questions

Why are you interested in this analyst position?

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Other Details

I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview.

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Helpful Interview?

Yes | No

Inappropriate?

3.0

Average Interview

Overall Neutral Experience

Interviewed and No Offer

Interviewed Dec 2011 (took 3 weeks)

Applied online, I was contacted by HR asking me if I could come for the evaluation test the next day, since I was busy, asked for the day after. On the evaluation/HR interview day, met another candidate who was interviewing for the same interview, so while I was doing the evaluation, he was being interviewer and vice versa (in different rooms of course).... Took the test, although i had a language evaluation on top on the usual testing everybody had been talking about here, I wasn't given any additional time so didn't get to finish the language evaluation. After the evaluation, had an interview with an HR lady who look overworked, tired and although she did a good job explaining the job and company, I could see her almost closing her eyes which were completely read, that didn't reassure me about the company. At the end, I had to follow up with her almost 2 weeks after to check the status and was told I didn't pass the evaluation.

My advise is to not let yourself be tricked into taking the evaluation quickly, when they set up the evaluation schedule, they make it seem like routine, easy but trust me you need to prepare as it is a race against time and you need to have few questions and math skills in the pocket before you go..... I am good at testing but think that I made a big mistake by accepting to come for the test after just a day. All my questions were on this site, so ask for at least a week for preparation, take your time and solve every problems here, you should be fine, they are not difficult but you will need to prepare.

Interview Questions

The news paper problem talked about here.

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Other Details

The interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview and a Skills Test.

Helpful Interview?

Yes | No

Inappropriate?

3.0

Average Interview

Overall Positive Experience

Interviewed and No Offer

Interviewed Dec 2011 (took 3 weeks)

After submitting a resume, I was invited to write the Analytic Test. Since they were pleased with my results, I was offered an interview - first with someone from the HR department, and then with two managers. The interview was arranged via email and phone. They were very accommodating of my school schedule.

I had a positive experience with the people involved. The two interviewers were very welcoming and made me feel at ease. I felt at ease throughout the interview as they were very laid back.

The work culture was amazing. They strongly promote a work-life balance, which I loved.

Interview Questions

This job is very fast-paced and you could have many projects on the go at once. How do you handle this?

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Describe a time you had to explain something to someone.

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Other Details

The interview consisted of a Group/Panel Interview and an IQ/Intelligence Test.

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Helpful Interview?

Yes | No

Inappropriate?

3.0

Average Interview

Overall Positive Experience

Interviewed and No Offer

Interviewed Nov 2011 in North Chicago, IL (took a day)

They asked me questions like "when have you had to learn something really fast?" and "when have you used leadership skills?" They also asked what technical skills I had like Java, excel or other programs. They weren't trying to catch me off guard or anything, they were pretty standard questions. I liked the interviewer and I would definately like to work for the company.

Interview Questions

When has somebody else given you a problem and how did you solve it?

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What is a project that you had to find creative solutions to solve?

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Other Details

The interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview.

Helpful Interview?

Yes | No

Inappropriate?

3.0

Average Interview

Overall Neutral Experience

Interviewed and No Offer

Interviewed Dec 2011 in Schaumburg, IL (took a day)

I was called by a HR specialist and was asked questions like
“ Have you word with data?”
“Have you managed people before"

Interview Questions

How comfortable are you working with large data?

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How would you prioritize your work when you have to meet deadlines?

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Other Details

I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview and a 1:1 Interview.

Helpful Interview?

Yes | No

Inappropriate?

3.0

Average Interview

Overall Positive Experience

Interviewed and No Offer

Interviewed Nov 2011 in Cairo (Egypt) (took 2 weeks)

After submitting my resume, I first received a phone call from a recruiter who offered me an invitation to sit in for an assessment test the following day. The test was comprised of about 15-20 questions on fairly straight forward business case problems. They tested simple quantitative skills and business terminology. They also included a question which tested language and communication proficiency. I unfortunately did not pass this test but received constructive feedback from the recruiter on how to improve.

Interview Questions

Essay question on a firm's current SWOT/ Situation Analysis and my recommendations for it moving forward.

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Other Details

I got the interview through a College or University and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview, an IQ/Intelligence Test and a Skills Test.

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Helpful Interview?

Yes | No

Inappropriate?

3.0

Average Interview

Overall Neutral Experience

Interviewed and No Offer

Interviewed Jan 2011 (took 3 days)

Recruited through the university campus center. I was given a fairly complicated test that involved a variety of mathematics. Was offered a second round interview where I flew to one of their offices. Met three managers that were nice enough but the chemistry wasn't there.