Unilever reviews

4.0

80% would recommend to a friend

(11,371 total reviews)

Hein Schumacher

66% approve of CEO

64% positive business outlook

Unilever has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 11,371 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
1.0
Oct 13, 2016
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

- Good exposure to various business processes - Lot of responsibility & power to execute

Cons

- Leadership absolutely non-inspiring. - Non existent org culture & inclusion. Never felt part of this company. - Unnecessary/unfair bias towards IIM/SPJIMR/NITIE recruits even after 2-3 years of working. Performance, & not pedigree; should be the yardstick for evaluation & opportunities. - Too much emphasis on generalist style of management without knowing even basics of underlying technology. No wonder vendors/consultants are taking the company for a ride. - Hiring sub-standard talent in the name of diversity.

1.0
Nov 17, 2019
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

None. Get the work experience or Not, and get out after 1-2 years or sooner before even your First Year Anniversary. Good agile, flexible culture (if your manager will allow it). But No one has their own desk anymore since Jan. 2017 and everyone is required to work like a Nomad and carry around their desk, laptop, papers etc. in a suitcase. I'm actively searching for a new, Real Job.

Cons

You'll Get Stuck at Associate or Manager Level or Lower for Years, There are Employees who have been working there for 10+ Years and are still at Associate or Manager Level, Low Salaries, No Upward Mobility. The Shuttle Buses are a joke and worse than the MTA Subway System of NYC. I never thought that any other transportation system be worse than the MTA. The Shuttle stops are limited at 1-2 in the morning for each stop location and if you miss your Shuttle especially if they're crowded and the Shuttle Company is late sending another Shuttle or doesNot send another one at all, you're screwed. You'll miss morning meetings, work etc. which means you'll be in trouble with your boss. At least with the MTA Subways, NJ Transit or NJPath there are multiple trains every few minutes and even if there's a major delay you can exit from a station that's close enough to your destination. Additional Cons: -no career development since there are few if any openings above Associate or Manager-level -no support from Management, HR or other functions -irrational leadership (Executive Management/Middle Management/HR/Comms) - stay far away from them!!!! The turnover rate of employee is staggering Get in, get the experience, and get out. Do not stay as they will string you along with implications of promotion and recognition, but you will lose a lot of your earning potential in this time period. The salaries are also low in addition to the absurd joke of 1-3% Bonuses of Base Salary. Unilever also has lofty goals such as using technology, AI, etc.. Unilever is destitute, has razor thin profit margins and can Not afford even $3000 laptops per employee, Meeting Rooms’ Monitors for Presentations or competent Tech Support. In general, Unilever’s “Technology”, software, systems etc. are 10 years old and Unilever is stuck in the first decade of the 21st Century. It’s a Dead-end company with Dead-end jobs. I could go on and on, but Unilever’s Not worth it to write an Encyclopedia about that’s why I’m actively searching for a Real Job!

1.0
Jan 2, 2018

overrated

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Three weeks vacation. Looks great on a resume. There is a small on site store that operates once a week and gives you discounts on a select variety of shampoos and teas

Cons

Layoffs too often. No Christmas party, catered lunches, team lunches or snacks in my experience. Hiring freezes means that when a team member moves on, goes on mat leave or is laid off, they are not replaced and the work goes back on you. False promises. The company doesnt pay out full bonus often enough. Recent changes in management means no more working from home or agile workplace compared to before. Payroll department makes payment and tax errors. If you're in supply chain, there is a chance you may be picked for Month End-- working weekends and evenings once a month for one year for no extra pay. Every year it seems there are new cut backs. Morale feels low.

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