I applied through college or university. I interviewed at Nielsen (Bengaluru) in Nov 2018
Interview
The process is not super complex...a test containing statistics,python & R questions, SQL, aptitute,how to analyse a problem statement followed by a technical interview which consists of all the questions related to your resume and the data sets you have worked on, the competitions and HR round
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
The probelm statement which the candidate has worked on explain the eda, modeling, performance parameters and how to apply the learnings on the real world.
Primero telefónicamente se comunicaron y tuvimos una charla en inglés. Luego presencial con alguien de rrhh y finalmente con el líder de equipo del proyecto. En los tres casos tuve la reunión en español y en ingles para conocer mi nivel de habla y lisening.
Interview was of three rounds. First round coding and multiple choice based questions. Second round was technical interview and third round was managerial. All the rounds were pretty smooth and the process was quite transparent.
I applied online. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Nielsen (Bengaluru) in Jan 2025
Interview
Hi everyone,
I recently gave the Nielsen Data Scientist test through HireVue. The questions were simple, covering Python, SQL, and aptitude. However, I strongly recommend Nielsen to not to use HireVue for the hiring process. The section-wise timing was uncomfortable and affected overall performance of candidates.
I suggest Nielsen consider using a single timing for the entire test instead of separate timings for sections. This will let candidates show their strengths and weaknesses better, helping to select the best team for higher company performance. By clustering candidates performance, you can create a team of candidates with different expertise, such as one excelling in aptitude, another in ML, and others in statistics. This way, you can build a balanced and highly skilled team.
Nielsen is a great place to work, but improving the test process would make it even better.
Thank you!
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Data Scientist applicants have rated the interview process at Nielsen with 2.8 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 56% positive. To compare, the company-average is 64.6% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Data Scientist roles take an average of 35 days to get hired, when considering 34 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 Data Scientist according to 34 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 33%
One on one interview: 21%
Presentation: 14%
Group panel interview: 10%
Skills test: 9%
Background check: 5%
IQ intelligence test: 5%
Drug test: 3%
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