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
2.0
Mar 25, 2016
Recommend
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Pros

Great brands. Most wonderful people I have ever worked with. Tremendous focus on giving back & creating a sustainably sourced business environment.

Cons

Leadership is more focused on managing bottom line costs vs. driving topline growth through innovation. These costs containments includes but not limited to: reducing head count, reducing higher paid tenured employees, lowering benefits, 1% annual raises, 30% reduction in bonus program. Reductions have become so dramatic that there is not enough people to deliver on the expectations. Additionally, there is no longer enough tenured employees that balance out new talent which creates an environment of churn & in-efficiency. Despite claims to be a great place to work...there is ZERO work life balance with work hours flexing between 50-60 hours every week.

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Unilever Response
10y
Hi. Thank you very much for providing an insight into your former role. It's great to see that you mention the people you work with as being 'wonderful' and the focus on sustainability as a positive. We'll ensure your comments around turnover and work life balance are passed on to the correct teams. We hope that your current role is proving successful and wish you all the best throughout 2016.
2.0
Mar 4, 2016

Management

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Office environment relaxed and friendly .

Cons

Pay is poor, moral low due to poor management . Very political and if your face fits you do well. Afraid to challenge as there may be repercussions. HR will always be there for the employer NOT the employee. It seems Bullies are well liked in Unilever culture !!

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Unilever Response
10y
Hi. Thank you very much for your review. We appreciate all comments both positive and constructive. It's disappointing you feel that there is a lack of support, and we'd recommend setting up a meeting with your HR Business Partner to discuss your comments further.
4.0
Dec 1, 2015
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Paul Poleman and uslp goals. Sustainability initiatives and global goals. Great brand teams like Ben and Jerry's, if you can get to them.

Cons

Uflp program is horribly run. Great program on paper, but people are miserable. High expectations without enough focus on development.

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Unilever Response
10y
Hi. Thank you very much for leaving a review of your current role. We appreciate the feedback - it's great to see you mention both the sustainability initiatives we employ and the successful brand teams. We'll ensure your comments around UFLP are passed on to the team. Our best wishes are with you for 2016 and beyond.
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