I applied through college or university. I interviewed at Nielsen (New Brunswick, NJ) in Sep 2019
Interview
The first interview was a mix of behavioral questions as well as situational/brain teaser questions. The interviewer looked for thought process through questions and the ability to think of multiple ideas on the spot.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
There are 8 marbles that feel/appear the same. 1 marble is lighter than the others. You are given a balance scale which you are only allowed to use two times. How do you find the lightest marble?
A recruiter started with a quick phone chat to get to know ,e better. Asked about my background, experience, and why I'm interested in the role. Got a few behavioral questions to see if my values aligned with Nielsen’s culture.
An interview followed by an in person case study. The process was fairly straight forward but the case is not easy if you are not an analytical person to begin with.
I applied online. I interviewed at Nielsen (Kuala Lumpur)
Interview
It very easy. Basic question are asked. They ask what did I work as in previous company and how I can contribute to current role. Ask why I want to join the company.
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 61% positive. To compare, the company-average is 64.6% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Analyst roles take an average of 24 days to get hired, when considering 136 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 Analyst according to 136 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 23%
One on one interview: 21%
Skills test: 18%
Background check: 8%
IQ intelligence test: 8%
Group panel interview: 7%
Personality test: 7%
Presentation: 4%
Drug test: 2%
Other: 1%
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