Unilever reviews

4.0

80% would recommend to a friend

(11,375 total reviews)

Hein Schumacher

65% approve of CEO

64% positive business outlook

Unilever has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 11,375 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
3.0
Jan 16, 2018
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible work hours and WFH opportunities. People are great!

Cons

Very hard to move up in the organization. Lots of time and effort put towards young kids hired straight out of college but no growth opportunities for middle mangement

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Unilever Response
7y
Thank you very much for taking the time to leave a review of your experience.
1.0
Oct 14, 2017

Buyer Beware

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Good agile culture (if your manager will allow it), flexible work environment, great learning with intelligent people.

Cons

-no development -lack of diversity -no support from HR or many support function -irrational leadership (HR/Comms) - stay far away from them!!!! I felt harrassed and intimidated by my manager. When I brought it to HR, they made the problem worse by going to him and letting him know who said it. The turnover rate of employee is staggering particularly in HR and Communications but overall in the entire company. Get in, get the experience, and get out. Associates and Manager: 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.

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Unilever Response
8y
Hi. Thank you for your review – we appreciate the feedback, both positive and constructive. It’s pleasing to see that you mention our agile culture and learning opportunities as particular positives of your role at Unilever. We’ll ensure your points around development, diversity and overall support are investigated further by the respective teams and your feedback is taken on board. We wish you all the best.
3.0
May 25, 2017
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Ability to work from home; flexible hours; new, modern building with game room and free ice cream; sit/stand desks with ergonomic chairs; friendly co-workers; half-days on Friday during summer; end of year bonus; good company values; holiday party

Cons

End-of-year calibration where managers are required to assign each worker a ranking that operates on a bell curve, resulting in good workers being let go for "low performance" and causing employees to work against each other to get ahead; usually a round of layoffs every 2-3 years; shifting focus of company objectives from year to year; only paid for 37.5 hours a week when usually working 40+, inconsistent training/onboarding for new hires; cancelling holiday party or other social events due to budget cuts; difficult to get promoted to management level unless part of Future Leaders program or ex-military

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Unilever Response
9y
Hi. Thank you very much for your review and comments - your feedback is very much appreciated. It's great to see that you mention our flexible working approach and company values as particular positives. We will ensure your points around end of year calibration, feedback and progression opportunities are passed on to the respective teams. We hope your current role is proving successful and wish you all the best.
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