Unilever reviews

a• The company is not what it was 10 years ago • The company has lost its professionalism and now only rakes in benefits of its own name/reputation • Many employees overworked, on stress leave or have outstanding grievances with the organisation • Culture of intimidation, harassment and bullying is supported widely in the organisation by HR and by senior and executive employees • Hidden agendas of senior employees are destructing from delivering the job • Senior management does not live what they preach and overtly behave hypocritically • Conflict of agendas of senior employees and therefore difficult work relationships between departments • Extremely disorganised – left hand does not know what right hand is doing • People are hiding behind general email addresses which breads culture of not being held accountable • Technical systems within Unilever far below standard of FTSE 350 (let alone number 5 of FTSE 100) • Extremely poor or no learning/training opportunities • This is not a company for mid-career hire. The company employs long-service senior mgmt (Directors, VP, EVP and C level) and then people without any experience. Mid-career employees with experience are discouraged from doing their job. • This results in high turnover of the employees who actually are doing the work, and therefore there is a loss of knowledge and expertise • Lack of subject matter experts in many areas of support functions of the business • Dishonest in dealing with employees who are not treated with respect • Agile working woks only if supported by your line manager. If your line manager likes to see you at the desk you must be at your desk.

When I returned I was told that I was the same job level as someone who had just started in the role with no previous experience. I wanted to continue breastfeeding and was made to feel a nuisance and was even told that it would be easier to bottle feed. I was then forced out of my role by being made to feel adequate, no one listening to me, and generally a culture of harassment and bullying. I was not the only one who experienced these issues and when I raised my concerns I was ignored.