Varied interviews, I interviewed with a few different managers. Some were just technical conversations and some were coding questions, mostly I came across Java object oriented questions and capability questions on java
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What is encapsulation in object oriented programming and explain how we can accomplish that in code
Nielsen’s interview process includes application screening, recruiter call, technical and behavioral interviews, case discussions, stakeholder meetings, and final evaluation focusing on analytical skills, collaboration, communication, and cultural fit, overall excellence.
Online assessment consisting of 2 dp questions (medium level)
2 Tech interviews with a focus on System Design and Core Fundamentals along with a deep dive on resume. This was followed by a managerial round and finally a HR round
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Design Uber and one binary search question on leetcode
I applied through college or university. I interviewed at Nielsen (Bengaluru) in Dec 2025
Interview
there are 2 rounds conducted for the hiring process
first round is online test
in the first round they asked me 20 mcqs from apitude,core cs subjects + 2 dsa questions and second round is a personal interview it consisted of 3 sections
1 section dsa question
2 section sql question
3. from projects
4. do u have any questions
Software Engineer applicants have rated the interview process at Nielsen with 2.7 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 59% positive. To compare, the company-average is 64.6% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Software Engineer roles take an average of 31 days to get hired, when considering 17 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 Software Engineer according to 17 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 23%
Phone interview: 23%
Group panel interview: 18%
Skills test: 13%
Presentation: 8%
Other: 5%
Background check: 5%
Personality test: 3%
Drug test: 3%
IQ intelligence test: 3%
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