I applied online. I interviewed at Nielsen (Sydney) in Mar 2019
Interview
Started with a phone call from HR, followed by the interview with key team managers. The third stage was resolving a case and presenting results to the team and team leader.
I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Nielsen (Sydney) in May 2021
Interview
The HR drone called. She sounded a bit "potato-brained". So, I deliberately answered slightly "out-of-the-box" answers and she could not process it because all she can do was to tick or untick the box. Her explanation of the company and the job description also sounded very scripted. She could not answer when I asked questions such as workplace culture. Although I can do both quantitative and qualitative methods, my strength is in qualitative research. She mentioned that I have to do another round of interviews, followed by a separate case study. She then ghosted me. I have to email her to get the rejection statement that they are looking for just a quantitative researcher. This was not mentioned in the initial job description.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Typical professional background questions and proficiency in some of the data analytics tools.
I applied through an employee referral. I interviewed at Nielsen (Ho Chi Minh City)
Interview
Got referred by my former manager. The process includes HR Interview + Test (Q'naire checking + Problem solving + Charting) + Line manager
- Hr is the most arrogant people I've known with little respect for their candidates, especially someone's older than them. The whole experience actually levelled down my wants to work for Nielsen.
- The testing is not difficult. However, as I don't want to work for them anymore since the HR, which supposed to be supportive and take a good care of the people, are terrible, I chose to finish my test with minimum effort to not waste my time with them.
