I applied through an employee referral. The process took 3 days. I interviewed at Nielsen (Evanston, IL) in Oct 2016
Interview
It was pretty brutal. I spoke on the phone with someone from Nielsen's HR department. It was a little weird because I got absolutely no feedback on my answers, so it just kind of felt like I was rambling. After the phone interview, I had to take an online aptitude test. I wish that I had a better understanding of what the test would be when I started it. There were some logic questions and some personality questions. The test goes on for a while. The logic questions were difficult in the sense that I did not have enough time to work through them. I would definitely recommend having a pen and paper ready to go.
I took the online test 3 weeks ago, and I never heard back. I'm not just saying it was a bad overall experience because I didn't get an offer. It was legitimately rough.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How many miles are run on a treadmill during a given Saturday in May?
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%
Personality test: 7%
Background check: 7%
Presentation: 6%
Drug test: 2%
Other: 2%
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