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      Unilever

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      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
      3.0
      Oct 11, 2013

      Great company but warped culture

      Procurement
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Great discount at staff shop. Comfortable office. Agile working. Decent pay. HR policy is employee centric.

      Cons

      Employees hired under regular scheme are not given equal opportunity as those in UFLP regardless of performance. High turnovers. Lots of expats from a certain country parachuted to singapore office, culture clash, very hierarchical, work level 1 are treated as dirt (more so for staff under regular scheme) and squeezed dry, no life due to long hours (trust me), promotions are few and far between, OT is taken for granted, mid lvl managers are goal oriented so much so that they do not give a hoot about career progression for subordinates. No training, self-help is key to survival. Some senior managerial staff think they rule the world and throw their weight around be it at work or treating people.

      1.0
      Jul 15, 2013

      Nepotism is common practice

      Manager
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Recognizable brands. Good products. Good employee benefits

      Cons

      Very political. Some departments are worse than others. They promote who they like regardless of ability. The boss will call you on your vacation and expects you to work. Can't trust anyone especially management. You will get thrown under the bus, especially if it will help your boss coverup his own incompetence.

      2.0
      Aug 28, 2012

      Reconsider working in IT

      It manager
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Good company to work for... in the right functional area. If you work in Supply Chain, Marketing, Research and other areas that are focussed on the core business, Unilever is a great place to work. If you are interested in IT, do not work for Unilever. There are way to many layers between IT and the core business, and no recognition that IT can be valuable.

      Cons

      Massive outsourcing in IT over the past few years, many senior leaders in IT have left the company. Currently moving Desktop and Client to India... just when many other companies are considering bring it back.. Poor leadership and poor decision making make Unilever IT a very poor place to work. Expect to be asked to be on 6am conference calls so you can talk to Asia and Europe and 10pm calls to be on again with Asia and India.. Long hours.

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