
Nielsen Business Analyst Interview Questions
& Process
Real candidates share what happened, how many rounds they had,
and how the experience turned out.
Based on 27 interview experiences · FREE TO READ
Candidate interview experiences
First-hand accounts from people who interviewed at Nielsen.
Business Analyst
The interview process kicked off with a prescreen phone call. Following that, there was a 1-hour in-person meeting with the HR manager where they asked some behavioral questions. After the HR meeting, I had to complete a written test with 10 questions/case studies. The final round was a meeting with senior managers from the team.
- What are your salary expectations?
Business Analyst
First, I filled out the online form, which asked about my experience, education, and salary expectations. Then, HR called me. The conversation was nice, and we even spoke a little English. The questions were pretty standard: why I want to work at Nielsen, my strengths and weaknesses, how I envision the job, etc. After that, I had an appointment at the office with the department manager and HR. I also had to answer some case study questions or find solutions to customer issues. I'm still waiting for the final feedback.
- Why do you want to work at Nielsen?
Business Analyst
First, there was a phone screen with some normal questions and one situational question about marketing a product. Then, I had a Skype interview with three people. They asked questions similar to the phone screen, plus some short case study questions. The last interview was a full day at the Nielsen offices, with over five interviews, mostly asking the same questions. This day also included a skills test and a lunch with a Q&A panel.
- Tell me about a time you used data to solve a problem.
Nielsen Business Analyst Interview Questions
Quoted word for word from Nielsen interview reports.
“How many planes take off in JFK per day?”
Read reports →“How many paper towels are sold in the US per year?”
Read reports →“How many years, based on the profit of ChocoNut, will it take the company to completely pay for the machine with its profit.”
Read reports →“Can you estimate the number of sewer covers in Manhattan?”
Read reports →“Given how much pretzels were sold in the past, calculate how many additional pretzels need to be sold to cover the cost of adding the extra expense of adding salt.”
Read report →“If there is a stack of quarters as tall as the empire state building, will they all fit on this table assuming weight is not an issue?”
Read report →“What is the probability that you pass on the 3rd time?”
Read report →“How many read at least 1 paper?”
Read report →“What is the probability that you pass the 1st OR the 2nd time?”
Read report →Formats, difficulty and experience
Across all 27 Nielsen interview reports.