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
2.0
Nov 24, 2021
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Pros

You will learn a lot at Unilever; financials, customer engagement, global markets, time management, resilience and the list goes on.

Cons

I've literally watched people cry week after week due to overwork and a lack of support. We have a huge level of turnover. The culture is one where we need someone to blame for mistakes and it's normally pointed downward and micromanagement is ridiculous. I think the most concerning part for me is how we are so incredibly profit driven but communicate both internally and externally that we are 'purpose lead'. Here are some examples; we've outsourced multiple functions which is massively impacting our business efficiency, we've made people redundant who have been loyal for years, we've closed the Weis factory in Toowoomba after buying it from the Weis family in 2017 and stating in the sale we would keep the factory there ongoing (google it). We've got one brand that is suggesting it's purpose is around supporting womens self esteem (Dove), yet we have another one that has been objectifying women for years (Lynx)... we say we are all about sustainability but according to Amnesty international we consume unsustainable palm oil which also uses child labour (google it).

1.0
Jan 23, 2021
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

The provided a great relocation package

Cons

The most toxic work environment I have ever worked in. I never felt appreciated and have never felt more like just a number. After more than 2 years working there, I can count on hand the number of times my boss said 'Thank you'. I don't think things have improved any since I left because in my new job, I continue to run into former Unilever people.

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