Arthur Nielsen founded the company in 1923 as a performance measurement and data analytics service provider. Nielsen Holdings has grown into a global organization with operations in more than 100 countries where coverage reaches over 90 percent of the world’s population.
The company went public on the New York Stock Exchange in 2011 and became the first official Olympic Games market researcher a year later. In 2013, Nielsen Holdings joined Standard & Poor’s 500 Index, which measures the stock market performance of the top 500 public companies in the USA. Nielsen Global Media and Nielsen Global Connect comprise the two business units of Nielsen Holdings. The company announced a spin-off in 2019 for the two units to be separated and become publicly traded companies.
Nielsen Holdings updates their career website in real-time, so graduates must be quick to apply online for listings that match their profiles. You can also apply for jobs through employee referrals or staffing agencies.
Applications for entry-level roles such as analysts and client service executives can take three weeks on average. The hiring process may involve three to four steps starting with a phone interview followed by an exam and interviews by the HR and hiring manager. Nielsen Holdings is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action-Employer. The company’s global non-discrimination policy applies to the following:
Qualified applicants with a disability should inform the recruiter about their needs for special accommodation, especially if they are unable or struggle to finish an online application.
The company divides its employment opportunities into two sections: the US Careers and Global Careers sites where you can find an internship, full-time and part-time opportunities. Nielsen Holdings’ internship program in the Asia-Pacific region only accepts students in Australia, Japan, Korea, New Zealand, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore and Thailand. The company offers graduate training programs only in Indonesia and Vietnam.
Recent graduates and students in Africa and the Middle East can join Nielsen Holdings through co-op opportunities and internships. Finance degree holders have more opportunities for employment with the two-year Emerging Leaders Program, which involves job rotations in the Emerging Markets Financial Planning & Analysis team or Africa and Middle East Financial Planning & Analysis team. The job rotations begin in Dubai.
Nielsen Holdings has a separate career program in India where there are undergraduate programs for select universities, internships and 11-month post-graduate programs. The company also recruits finance professionals under the Emerging Leaders Program. This will expose them to the operations of the Asia Financial Services Operational Controlling and India Financial Planning & Analysis teams.
The actual number of vacancies depends on your location. In Singapore, the company usually accepts interns for six months during the first half of the year. Jobs for fresh graduates in South Korea may be scarce. The company might only have part-time roles such as data production operators for live sports matches.
The company’s compensation structure consists of financial and retirement benefits, work-life balance, health and wellness, and vacation and time away. The actual salaries for different entry-level jobs will partly depend on your location.