IT was the BEST of TIMES, IT was the WORST of TIMES - Anonymous Unilever Employee Review

4.0
Jul 28, 2016
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Smart young people, like shiny pennies in the sun; Great facilities and benefits, goal oriented long term project targets, some of the nicest people I have ever worked with. Relative stability as a true giant of commerce. Few, if any, fist pounders

Cons

Exists as a communist state stifling most creativity. There were meetings to the 3rd power of pi focused on triviality. As with most communist regimes, party members; sorry, employees, worry about the limited chance to move up the food chain but find it better to just be quiet. Zero risk takers with zero personalities. Lunch should not be the highlight of your work day.

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Unilever Response
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Hi. Thank you very much for taking the time to leave a review of your previous role with us. We appreciate the feedback and will ensure it's passed on to the respective teams - it's good to see that you felt the people you worked with were 'some of the nicest...you have ever worked with'. We hope your current role is proving successful and wish you all the best.

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