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      Account Executive Interview

      Mar 8, 2017
      Anonymous employee
      Accepted offer
      Neutral experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I applied through college or university. The process took 1+ week. I interviewed at Nielsen

      Interview

      Case study to complete in 1 hour followed by presenting to hiring team and discussing about your past experiences in work and studies. A follow up session with direct line manager to chat about interests and get to know each other better

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      What product do you think this case study represents?
      Answer question

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      Account Executive Interview

      Jan 12, 2026
      Anonymous Interview Candidate
      Los Angeles, CA
      No offer
      Neutral experience
      Easy interview

      Application

      I applied through a recruiter. I interviewed at Nielsen (Los Angeles, CA) in Feb 2025

      Interview

      phone interview: The phone interview process was relaxed and conversational. It started with a quick call to walk through background, experience working with clients, and overall interest in the AE role at Nielsen. The conversation focused on how accounts had been managed in the past, how data and insights were used to support client decisions, and what types of clients had been supported.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      asked about experience and approach to AE work for existing accounts.
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      Account Executive Interview

      May 11, 2022
      Anonymous employee
      Accepted offer
      Positive experience
      Difficult interview

      Application

      I applied online. I interviewed at Nielsen

      Interview

      Positive and interesting interview process, it was a study case, and amicable interviews. I felt comfortable, challenged in a positive way, and it involved also creative thinking. Some data knowledge and interpersonal skills were tested too.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      Create a study case about a product.
      Answer question
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      Account Executive Interview

      Mar 22, 2022
      Anonymous employee
      Accepted offer
      Positive experience
      Difficult interview

      Application

      I interviewed at Nielsen

      Interview

      The interview process was long, 4 rounds. After the first few introductory calls, I was passed on to the presentation round, where I had to do research and present my work in front of my peers, it was an incredibly smooth process and I appreciated every bit of help and knowledge I gathered throughout the process

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      How can you contribute to the company with your skills and responsibilities?
      Answer question

      Nielsen interviews FAQs

      • Account Executive applicants have rated the interview process at Nielsen with 3.2 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 83% positive. To compare, the company-average is 64.6% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
      • Candidates applying for Account Executive roles take an average of 25 days to get hired, when considering 6 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 Account Executive according to 6 Glassdoor interviews include:

        Group panel interview:  17%

        Presentation:  17%

        Background check:  13%

        Phone interview:  13%

        Personality test:  13%

        One on one interview:  9%

        Skills test:  9%

        IQ intelligence test:  4%

        Drug test:  4%

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