Unilever reviews

4.0

80% would recommend to a friend

(11,375 total reviews)

Hein Schumacher

65% approve of CEO

64% positive business outlook

Unilever has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 11,375 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
3.0
Nov 10, 2015
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Agile work environment can mean you have more flexibility in your schedule. Depending on the team you are on, work-life balance can be strong.

Cons

Growth is very slow even for people who are strong performers, bureaucracy is unavoidable, politics are pretty rampant. Comp is not super competitive.

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Unilever Response
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Hi. Thank you for leaving a review of your current role with us at Unilever. It's great to see that you mentioned the agile working practices as a particular positive. We'll ensure that your feedback is passed on to the team. We wish you continued success in your role and all the best for 2016.
2.0
Apr 2, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Healthcare and 401k matching are very competitive

Cons

There is no stability in Unilever's future. The company has had 3 restructurings in the past 7 years, and is on its 4th CEO in the same time. The company is lost, and have decided to now shift their focus from employee wellbeing to the bottom line. More layoffs are coming, and if the board has their way the company will be split it multiple small groups. They have also shifted how they rate employees in a way that will offer them less in bonus payouts. Unilever pretends to be agile and that they can move with the market, but they are bogged down in way to much process from within, they cannot get out of their own way. While their policies say hybrid, from within the company they are very clear they want everyone in the office all the time.

2.0
Jun 14, 2022
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Unilever is a giant organization that offers great opportunity to learn and grow and will make you highly marketable for your next move.. If your career is what is most important at this stage in your life than this might be the place for you.

Cons

Despite talking a good game about wellbeing and culture, the company is unrealistically demanding and there is an expectation that you will drop everything to work around the clock. There is even a bit of hero worship for those who take 3am calls for global meetings, work on vacations and holidays, etc. If you want to have a balanced life avoid at all costs

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