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Updated May 15, 2012 – Interview questions and reviews posted anonymously by interview candidates.
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GBS Technology - Emerging Leaders Program at The Nielsen Company
Posted Nov 16, 2011
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3.0
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Overall Neutral Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Sep 2011 in Tampa, FL (took a day)
Very comfortable interview (I had the priviledge to meet with the interviewers beforehand on several occasions). It was a 2:1 interview. They asked basic questions followed by a some behavioral questions. A few questions on some technical aspects (basically how deep knowledge was in certain subjects), which relates to the Technology position. We talked about the position, and culture at Nielsen for a bit. For the ELP they look for candidates with less than 2 years of work experience, and this is a strict qualifying criterion. I do find this a bit odd, as I don't see how any experience in work/management would hinder anyone trying to be a "leader" within the company. Overall, a good experience, and I will continue seeking other opportunities both with and without Nielsen.
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Research Analyst at The Nielsen Company
Posted Nov 15, 2011
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3.0
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Overall Neutral Experience
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Received and Declined Offer
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Interviewed Nov 2011 (took 6 weeks)
Skills test was 90 minutes and consisted of math and business related questions. Math questions were of high-school level difficulty, while the business/strategy questions were open response and presented a scenario in each. First-round interview had a market-sizing question and basic behavioral questions. Final round was three interviews, each of which had at least one strategy question. No full-out case interviews or anything of that sort. Interviewers were of senior management in the company, but all of them were very laid back and pleasant. Received offer several days later from an HR representative, and a formal letter followed afterwards.
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The interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview, a Skills Test and a Background Check.
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Marketing at The Nielsen Company
Posted Nov 13, 2011
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4.0
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Apr 2010 in Covington, KY (took 2 days)
For university recruiting, you first take a skills test comprised of math and logic. This test is followed by a 1:1 interview the same day. After the first round interview, they bring you in for an office interview where you have an informal breakfast/lunch followed by three 1:1 interviews with different organization representatives. The day ends with a Q&A panel for the interviewee's benefit. The interview questions test your thought process and logic to make sure you are thorough in your work. People are very friendly and the atmosphere is very young.
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Negotiation is probably off the table for the recruiting process. They are distributing offers for numerous university recruits that are pretty standard.
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I got the interview through a College or University and the interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview and a Skills Test.
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Account Services Executive at The Nielsen Company
Posted Nov 5, 2011 — 1 of 1 people found this helpful
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3.0
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Overall Neutral Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Aug 2011 (took 1+ week)
Applied online for the Account Services Executive position and received an email for an interview request about a week and a half to two weeks later. Accepted the phone interview-- first round phone interview was not too bad. A lot of questions regarding resume, and how my experiences matched with the required qualifications. Also, was asked "What kind of information would a client of Nielsen need if they wanted Nielsen to determine whether or not the client's product would be successful in the current market." Answered, and was offered a second-round phone interview. The secowith /nd-round phone interview consisted of a conference call with two hiring managers in place of an in-person interview due to the distance of the office where the position was located. Was asked A LOT about my experiences and specifically experiences/ abilities with numbers and Excel, as well as a few things mentioned in my cover letter. The hiring mangers seemed interested as they elaborated on the position to me for a good 15 minutes, but alas I was not offered the position.
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Senior Analyst at The Nielsen Company
Posted Nov 7, 2011
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3.0
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Overall Positive Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Oct 2011 in Toronto, ON (Canada) (took 2 weeks)
was invited for a skill/analytical test which consisted of 15 quantative analysis questions...like GMAT and 1 caselet to anlyze and a letter to draft for the CEO with recommendations
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I got the interview through a College or University and the interview consisted of a Group/Panel Interview and a Skills Test.
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Professional Services Intern at The Nielsen Company
Posted Nov 7, 2011
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3.0
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Overall Neutral Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Nov 2011 in Chicago, IL (took a day)
Got the interview from career services. Went to a night before presentation which was helpful because they assume you know their organizational structure and ask where you want to work. Just a pretty simply fit/behavioral interview with one person. The interviewers all seemed very young, which made the interview more conversational.
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I got the interview through a College or University and the interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview and an IQ/Intelligence Test.
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Analyst at The Nielsen Company
Posted Oct 30, 2011 — 1 of 1 people found this helpful
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3.0
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Overall Positive Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Oct 2011 in Covington, KY (took a day)
The onsite interview process consists of a breakfast with an analyst (generally someone that has only worked there for about 3 months), 3 back to back 1:1 interviews and a Q&A session that includes a panel of analysts.
The breakfast was informational and not used to evaluate candidates. It was an opportunity to learn more about the company and what it is like to start out as an analyst there.
The 3 interviews consisted of behavioral questions. Some people received case questions and hypothetical marketing situations, but it was mostly behavioral.
The Q&A session started with analysts discussing what they do and the variety of opportunities available for professional development at Nielsen. This was a very relaxed environment.
Overall, the breakfast was a great opportunity to learn what to emphasize in your interview. The 3 interviews were not intimidating, and the interviewers were really interested in knowing what questions the candidate had. The total process really allowed the opportunity to get a sense of the office and company culture.
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I got the interview through a College or University and the interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview.
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Market Analyst at The Nielsen Company
Posted Nov 2, 2011
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3.0
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Overall Positive Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Oct 2011 in Chicago, IL (took a day)
The interview involves a skills test specifically on statistics, algebra, mathematics, and marketing skills.
The 1 on 1 interview is fairly basic with questions on goals and situational dilemma.
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I got the interview through a College or University and the interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview, a Presentation and a Skills Test.
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Information Security Specialist at The Nielsen Company
Posted Oct 28, 2011
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3.0
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Overall Negative Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Aug 2011 in Covington, KY (took 2 months)
Completely Amateurish
Had two phone interviews. Was told that they hoped to have the job filled by Oct 15th.
Got NO feedback from anyone unless I first initiated contact. Kept asking if I was still being considered to only be thanked for my patience and to be told things weren’t moving forward as quickly as they had hoped.
Finally wrote another email on Oct 28th asking if I was still under consideration and was finally told that they were looking elsewhere. This might be fine to treat the freshly out of college candidates that Nielsen seems to be so attached to, but I was interviewing for a senior level position, and to have to email them just to find out that I was no longer under consideration was just an insult.
Totally inept and mismanaged interview process.
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GBS Emerging Leader Technology Intern at The Nielsen Company
Posted Oct 12, 2011
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4.0
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Overall Neutral Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Feb 2011 in Tampa, FL (took a day)
Long questions that consisted of two parts usually.
All behavioral questions.
Will ask why you want to work for Nielsen
Tough interview
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