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      Unilever

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      Unilever reviews

      4.0

      80% would recommend to a friend

      (11,390 total reviews)

      Hein Schumacher

      65% approve of CEO

      63% positive business outlook

      Ratings by category

      4.2

      Diversity & inclusion

      3.9

      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 11,390 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
      Jul 15, 2017

      10 years behind the curve

      It manager
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Great grass toots people (those that are left)

      Cons

      Employee welfare and loyalty are last thing they care about.

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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 people as particular positives of your role at Unilever. We’ll ensure your points around welfare and loyalty are investigated further by the respective teams and your feedback is taken on board. We would also suggest taking the time to set up a meeting with your HR Business Partner to discuss the issues raised further. We wish you all the best.
      3.0
      Jun 21, 2017

      A great company - but beware you will struggle to get promoted

      Brand manager
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Very strong culture of sustainability, doing good and believing in brands. A well respected company for your CV that recruiters and other companies really value. Good for learning about business and marketing.

      Cons

      Stifling inability to progress or be promoted: roles are being constantly downgraded meaning more junior people do increasingly senior/stressful work without the recognition or salary. It is not uncommon for an ABM to be doing the work of a SBM - and senior management know this. People hang around because they believe Unilever is a benevolent company that will reward them fairly, but sadly this isn't always true. Beware: the squeeze is especially severe at Work Level 1 (i.e. ABM) - it is near impossible to move on from this level in the current business climate. Almost there is a ludicrous amount of tension between Global and Local team, which means you waste more than half your time gaining 'alignment' internally rather than doing anything meaningful.

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      Unilever Response
      9y
      Hi. Thank you for sharing your comments around your previous role with us. It's good to see that you highlight our strong culture of sustainability and the opportunity for learning more around business and marketing in general. We'll ensure your points around progression and workload are passed on the respective teams. We hope your current role is proving successful and we wish you all the best.
      5.0
      Jun 19, 2017

      Great place to work

      Qa tech
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Giving a great opportunity to retire to a wonderful place

      Cons

      They really should do more back ground checks on the managers they place on the production floors, some are not really manager material.

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      Unilever Response
      9y
      Hi. Thanks for your review and comments. We really appreciate you mentioning Unilever as a great place to work. We'll ensure your points around management and understanding needs. We wish you all the best and continued success.
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