Great learning ground but career progression can get tough from middle management onwards - Senior Brand Manager Unilever Employee Review

4.0
Sep 9, 2012
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Pros

- Marketing leader across multiple categories in Developing world - Great quality of people in Asia, especially India - Learning environment with a decent emphasis on training courses - Strong leadership and a renewed drive for success. Overall its a much more positive, can do culture than the Unilever of 5 years back - Global learning

Cons

- Recent obession with external talent - Suffering from a serious case of inferiority complex especially in personal care categories - Complicated structure wth many stakeholders leading to delayed and wrong decision making - Not working as one Unilever anymore but as many different clusters and categories. This leads to poor career mobility despite working of a large global organisation - Have noticed some racial profiling recently. Latin americans are better at creativity, Indians are better are numerical matters and French have a great sense of beauty.

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5.0
Jan 22, 2026
Anonymous employee
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Pros

Love the people, great mentors, wonderful team members. Very welcoming office and great relationships. I love coming to work!

Cons

Under resourced and underpaid for the skills I bring to the table, which contributes to retention issues

4.0
Jun 19, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Great people, strong brands, and a lot of ownership. I’ve had opportunities to manage large spend portfolios, lead cross-functional projects, and work with teams across Supply Chain, Finance, Quality, and R&D. The company invests in development and provides exposure to senior leadership that can help accelerate your career.

Cons

Performance and rewards don’t always feel aligned. High performers can sometimes feel underappreciated, and career advancement can be slower than expected due to organizational complexity and internal politics. Decision-making can also take longer than it should because of the number of stakeholders involved.

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