Not the company it once was - Anonymous employee Unilever Employee Review

3.0
Jun 1, 2018
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Good benefits - medical, dental, 401k match, what once was a pension is gone. Still a strong sense of culture, socially and environmentally conscious company

Cons

Changes in corporate structure, gigantic global amounts of red tape, commoditization of pretty much everything, layoffs on scheduled basis, pandering to stockholders at expense of loyal employees

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