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      Unilever

      Engaged Employer

      Unilever reviews

      4.0

      80% would recommend to a friend

      (11,369 total reviews)

      Hein Schumacher

      66% approve of CEO

      64% positive business outlook

      Ratings by category

      4.2

      Diversity & inclusion

      4.0

      Culture & values

      3.8

      Compensation and benefits

      3.7

      Work/Life balance

      3.6

      Career opportunities

      3.4

      Senior management

      Unilever has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 11,369 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
      4.0
      Aug 23, 2008

      Simon...learn some real marketing

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      People, People, People. Pay is good.

      Cons

      Complexity, Stakeholder Management, Matrix organization

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      Unilever Response
      8y
      Hi. Thanks for your review and feedback. It’s great to see that you highlight your colleagues and renumeration as particular positives of your time here. We’ll ensure that your comments around complexity and stakeholder management are passed on to the respective teams. We wish you continued success and all the best.
      4.0
      Aug 21, 2008

      Really enjoyable work environment.

      Finance manager
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      The people - there is a very strong community within the company and several of my colleagues are now friends of mine. The career advancement opportunities are very good, there is a clear career proposition and plenty of chances to prove yourself and to deliver real value and growth to the company. The work/life balance is excellent, managers are very good about letting you take time off/leave early if you need to. There are excellent opportunities to work abroad.

      Cons

      Compensation is claimed to be at a premium above market rate but isn't. Unilever can also be a bit 'soft' for some people.

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      Unilever Response
      8y
      Hi. Thank you very much for taking the time to leave a review of your current role with us. It’s really pleasing to see that you highlight a number of positives, including your colleagues, progression opportunities and work life balance. We’ll ensure your points around renumeration and transparency are passed on to the respective teams. We wish you all the best and continued success at Unilever.
      1.0
      Aug 21, 2008

      The worse place I've ever worked

      Scientist
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      It's better than flipping burgers.

      Cons

      A very hierarchical organization, with an incredible amount of internal politics with a bureaucratic, slow moving, top-heavy management. Senior management expects you to be deferential, conformist and the only way to get on is to suck up, Payrises are consistently below inflation. The attitude of HR is "if you don't like it you can leave" (this is a literal quote from an HR manager commenting about a group with a staff turnover of over 30%); to senior management you are simply a cog in the machinery and you can be substituted at any time (no matter how many years of experience, degrees or qualifications you may have)

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