10 salary reports · all figures in lakhs per year (LPA)
What Nielsen pays, from offers people actually received: by role, experience and city. Medians are used so a few unusual offers do not skew the picture.
| Group | Median total | Middle 50% | Median base | Reports |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MTS I | ₹16.0 LPA | ₹14.0 LPA – ₹18.0 LPA | ₹15.7 LPA | 2 |
| Group | Median total | Middle 50% | Median base | Reports |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Entry (0-1) | ₹19.0 LPA | ₹18.5 LPA – ₹19.5 LPA | ₹19.0 LPA | 2 |
| Mid (2-6) | ₹28.0 LPA | ₹24.5 LPA – ₹30.5 LPA | ₹25.5 LPA | 7 |
| Group | Median total | Middle 50% | Median base | Reports |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bangalore | ₹26.5 LPA | ₹23.3 LPA – ₹28.8 LPA | ₹25.5 LPA | 4 |
| NCR | ₹38.1 LPA | ₹34.0 LPA – ₹42.2 LPA | ₹30.0 LPA | 2 |
SDE II
Bangalore · Mid (2-6) · 2026-09-24
Company: Nielsen Role: Software Engineer 2 Location: Bangalore Base Salary (Fixed): 26 LPA Total CTC: 28 LPA Variable/Relocation Allowance: 2 LPA
SDE I
NCR · Mid (2-6) · 2026-01-02
I received an offer from Nielsen for an SDE role. My base salary is 30 LPA. The job location is Gurgaon. It requires 3 days work from office, which will soon become 5 days.
SE 1-3 yrs
BANGLORE OFFICE · Mid (2-6) · 2025-08-14
Nielsen is offering 18 LPA - ALL FIXED +2 lakhs Relocation Benefits - Food Reiumbursment ( 3K) + CAB facilities (5K) if not availed.
Role not specified
NCR · Mid (2-6) · 2025-05-24
Compensation offered - 42L fixed + 4.2L variable Total - 46.2L No joining bonus or stocks provided.
MTS I
Bangalore/Mumbai/NCR · Entry (0-1) · 2024-05-15
Member of Technical Staff -1 Salary: 20 LPA Relocation/Signing Bonus: NA Stock bonus: NA Bonus: NA
MTS I
N/A · 2024-08-14
Offcampus offer PPO offer for interns this year: 15 LPA For 1+ years of experience:
MTS II
Mid (2-6) · 2025-02-14
Education: BTech from NIT YOE: 2.5 Current Designation: Senior Engineer at Samsung Current Compensation: 17 LPA (Fixed) Nielsen (MTS 2): Base: 24 LPA Stock bonus: NA Bonus: NA Total comp (Salary + Bonus + Stock): 24 LPA
Member of Technical Staff - 2
Bangalore · Mid (2-6) · 2024-12-03
Company: Nielsen Title/Level: Member of Technical Staff -2 Location: Bengaluru (Hybrid) Salary: 25LPA Relocation/Signing Bonus: NA Stock bonus: NA Performance Bonus: NA Gratuity+Medical: 56k Total comp : ~25 LPA Benefits: Term, Health and Accidental Insurance
SDE III
Bangalore · Mid (2-6) · 2024-11-08
Hi, Please help me decide which I should go for. Total Experience: 4.3 Years (1st Company Product Based) Current Company: SDE Current Compensation: 12L Fixed, 1.2L Variable, 0 RSUs I have a offers from 2 companies right now. 1. ServiceNow Role: SDE 2 (ServiceNow Developer) Compensation: 25L Fixed, 2.5L Variable, $40k/4Years ~ 8L/Year Stocks
MTS 1 / Software Engineer
Bangalore · Entry (0-1) · 2024-09-09
Education: BE (non circuit) from Tier 1 Years of Experience: 1 Prior Experience: Large Indian Company Date of the Offer: Jun 2024 Company: Nielsen Title/Level: MTS 1 / Software Engineer Location: BLR Salary: Rs. 18L ESOP: 0 Joining Bonus: 0 Total comp: Rs 18L Other details: decent hike at base but they weren't providing any bonus at my level which was kind of a disappointment
Across 10 reports, the median total compensation at Nielsen is ₹24.5 LPA a year, with a median base salary of ₹24.0 LPA. The middle half of reports fall between ₹20.0 LPA and ₹29.5 LPA.
2 MTS I reports put the median total compensation at ₹16.0 LPA and the median base at ₹15.7 LPA.
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