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      Unilever

      Engaged Employer

      Unilever reviews

      4.0

      80% would recommend to a friend

      (11,375 total reviews)

      Hein Schumacher

      65% approve of CEO

      64% 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 11,375 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
      2.0
      Mar 6, 2018

      Used to be a great place to work

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      - Smart, hard working employees - Respected brands - Ethical - Strong values in sustainability, corporate responsibility - Can work from home (although career advancement still depends on office visibility)

      Cons

      - Company values youth vs. experience. - Frequent reorganizations, downsizings force out seasoned employees and strain remaining employees. - US marketing careers stall at manager level (too expensive vs. other nationalities). - Too many US leadership roles taken by expats. - Long hours working across multiple global time zones will burn you out. - It's not enough to strive for excellence - you must be driven to "win". - Once you're in, salary increases are low. Benefits have been cut over the years. - Many outsourced functions and processes are frustrating to employees and waste time (esp. HR and purchasing).

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      Unilever Response
      8y
      Thank you for your feedback and advice, and we will take steps to clarify ways of working across teams.
      3.0
      Jan 27, 2018

      Can be a great company to work for

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Agile work environment; great benefits, employee perks, socially responsible company.

      Cons

      Despite lots of talk about upward career movement promotions are based on how how adept one is at stroke senior management ego vs actual talent. Many decisions are made in a vacuum based on senior management opinion rather than actual fact/numbers. Best employment for traditional supply chain, finance and marketing professionals. Negotiate your compensation up front because once employed salary increases are limited.

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      Unilever Response
      8y
      Hi. Thank you very much for taking the time to leave a review of your previous role with us. Firstly, it's great to see that you mention our agile working environment, benefits and our focus on sustainability. We'll ensure that your comments regarding career progression are passed on to the respective teams. We hope your current role is proving successful and wish you all the best.
      3.0
      Jan 16, 2018

      Great Environment and People but tough to move up

      Supply chain
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Flexible work hours and WFH opportunities. People are great!

      Cons

      Very hard to move up in the organization. Lots of time and effort put towards young kids hired straight out of college but no growth opportunities for middle mangement

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      Unilever Response
      7y
      Thank you very much for taking the time to leave a review of your experience.
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