Is Unilever a good company to work for?

Unilever has an overall rating of 4.0 out of 5, based on over 20,583 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months. 80% of employees would recommend working at Unilever to a friend and 63% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Unilever have been left by employees working as Intern , Internship and Analista .

Does Unilever pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Unilever employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.8 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Unilever. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Unilever?

80% of Unilever employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Unilever 3.7 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.9 for culture and values and 3.6 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Unilever?

Intern (451) , Assistant Manager (300) , Brand Manager (282) , Internship (268) , Manager (245) , Assistant Brand Manager (220) , Promotor De Merchandising (191) , Estagiário (174) , Marketing (162) , Marketing Intern (151) , Project Manager (140) , Coordenador (137) , Finance Manager (132) , Analista (128) , Management Trainee (101)

What are the pros of working at Unilever according to real employee reviews?

"great culture and most of the colleagues are very knowledgable" ((in 953 reviews)); "The people you work with are great and are the only thing keeping this place together." ((in 847 reviews)); "Good benefits and they keep open the possibility to work remote (at least in my role)" ((in 703 reviews)); "Good work life balance and flexibility." ((in 646 reviews)); "Most of the time the work was not exceptionally hard and the pay is good for the area." ((in 329 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Unilever according to real employee reviews?

"Low salaries compared to market i.e external NAM paid more than Unilever account controller." ((in 505 reviews)); "Poor management they only hire their friends and family" ((in 251 reviews)); "Slow career progression in particular divisio" ((in 169 reviews)); "Bad manager with no long term view" ((in 159 reviews)); "late working hours even on weekdays" ((in 157 reviews))

What are employees saying about Unilever layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Unilever layoffs and their outlook for job security at Unilever in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Unilever locations?

Ciudad de México , Tultitlán , Cuernavaca , Lerma , Monterrey , Guadalajara , Cuautitlán Izcalli , Toluca , Jiutepec , Tijuana , Cancún , Mérida , Hermosillo , Puebla , Tlalnepantla , Chilón , Tlaquepaque , Colima , Cuautitlán , Naucalpan , San Luis Potosí , Guanajuato , Celaya , Monclova , Salamanca , Zacatecas , Tlanepantla , Villahermosa , Tampico , Altamira

Unilever reviews

4.0

80% would recommend to a friend

(11,391 total reviews)

Hein Schumacher

65% approve of CEO

63% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.2

Diversity & inclusion

3.9

Culture & values

3.8

Compensation and benefits

3.7

Work/Life balance

3.6

Career opportunities

3.4

Senior management

Unilever has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 11,391 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Unilever employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Manufactura industry (3.5 stars).

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11K reviews

4.0

Aug 2, 2017

Great Start to Career

Financial analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Started in the company young in my first full time employment. The opportunity for professional development is strongly offered and supported through a number of programs. The career development issues that were rife especially in finance when I started in the company seem to have dissipated although that doesn't seem to have stopped the flow of resignations at the lower work levels. The culture is relaxed but everyone is aware of times when a push is needed meaning the work hours and location are flexible.

Cons

There way of working, although flexible can lead to extreme overwork when covering other employees or due to recent structural changes causing multiple roles to be downgraded or combined. The company is poor at making quick decisions and only seems to make quick decisions for the purpose of trying to publicize that they can make those quick decisions and implement them. There is still a fairly strong flow of people leaving the business due to a number of reasons, mostly due to progression, development and pay. The pay is below market rate and although it used to be made up for purely by the benefits package, they have been eroded meaning that in some cases the flexible work and slightly more relaxed culture is the reason for many to stay.

Unilever Response

8y

Hi. Thank you very much for taking the time to leave a review of your current role with us. It’s really pleasing to see that you highlight a number of positives, including development opportunities, culture and flexible working. We’ll ensure your points around renumeration, role progression and work load are passed on to the respective teams. We wish you all the best and continued success at Unilever.

3.0

Jul 18, 2017

Review of Unilever US

Abm

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great work life balance, ability to work remotely, get to work on some of the industry's biggest brands, great access to resources

Cons

terrible middle managers (brand managers) who throw their direct reports under the bus, afraid to say no or push back on Brand Directors who suggest a change in direction (don't even bother to attempt an explanation for a different approach even when previously aligned with the rest of the team), middle managers resort to making up performance issues even though emails and presentations exist to prove otherwise - and when an attempt at singling out 'performance issue X' fails, miraculously yet another 'performance issue Y' is inserted into the mix. The environment this foster is toxic, full of mistrust and completely lacking in respect and integrity.

Unilever Response

8y

Hi. Thank you for providing comments on your previous role with us. All feedback is helpful - both constructive and positive. It's good to see you mention work life balance, remote working and the brands available to work on as particular positives. We will ensure your points around management, communication and performance evaluation are passed on to the respective teams to investigate further. We hope your current role is proving successful and wish you all the best.

2.0

Jul 5, 2017

Local facility needs serious help, but globally, the company is strong

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Get to work for global leader in manufacturing. Pay is reasonable, not great. Benefits for salary workers are good. Other employers will throw a net around you after working at Unilever.

Cons

Ridiculous working schedule. Little opportunity to grow from within the organization. Large disconnect between reality and plans on paper. For highly engineered equipment, little support is given to following through with engineered ideas. No value in training or developing individuals.

Unilever Response

8y

Hi. Thank you for taking the time to leave a review - we appreciate all feedback, both positive and constructive. It's great to see that you mention our standing as a global leader, benefits and further opportunities as particular positives of your time here. We would suggest you taking some time to get in touch with your HR Business Partner to discuss your points around work schedule and engineering ideas. Thank you again for leaving your thoughts and we wish you all the best.

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