I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Nielsen (New York, NY) in Jul 2011
Interview
After submitting an application online I was contacted by a recruiter a few weeks later who scheduled a phone screen. After the initial 30 minute phone interview I was brought in the following week for a couple of one-on-one interviews and a math test that consisted of word problems. About a week later I was asked to complete a case study, but I had already accepted another offer so I was unable to continue with the recruiting process.
Nielsen seemed like an interesting place to work with many different types of research going on, and everyone I met with was very pleasant and easy to talk to. However, the recruiting process is excruciatingly slow.
Interview questions [2]
Question 1
What was the most challenging aspect of your last job?
it was just regular interview process, asking about the past experience, interest in the field. Ask for excel skills. I interviewed for the technology department, so I was asked about my interest in technology and some related questions--trend technology
Was given a task and interview. Expect a brief based on a supplied dataset, then a presentation in person. Good process, straightforward, would recommend. Need to fill word limit to submit this review.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Why did I recommend x option in task and explain rationale
I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Nielsen (New York, NY)
Interview
Screening interview, followed by 3-member panel interview, which consisted of some introductory/background questions and a qualitatitive research exercise. Was given about 30 minutes to prepare answer for exercise, then had to explain to panel members.
Research Analyst applicants have rated the interview process at Nielsen with 3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 58% positive. To compare, the company-average is 64.6% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Research Analyst roles take an average of 25 days to get hired, when considering 73 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Nielsen overall takes an average of 24 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Nielsen as a Research Analyst according to 73 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 22%
One on one interview: 21%
Skills test: 16%
IQ intelligence test: 10%
Group panel interview: 9%
Background check: 7%
Personality test: 7%
Presentation: 6%
Drug test: 2%
Other: 2%
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