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      4.0

      80% would recommend to a friend

      (11,391 total reviews)

      Hein Schumacher

      65% approve of CEO

      63% positive business outlook

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      Unilever has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 11,391 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
      Sep 14, 2016

      Operations Supervision

      Operations supervisor
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      -Good Benefits, although they are cutting back heavily on educational reimbursement -Fast Paced -Opportunities to work on interesting projects -Some team members are amazing to work with and help push to make you better at your job -Very competitive base salary for the job title -incredible relocation package, although it is being scaled back every year

      Cons

      -No work life balance. You are an expendable commodity and they will get every last ounce of work out of you. Working every other weekend all year long while being paid less than what the workers make for the OT. Those not willing to live at the plant are seen as not putting in as much effort. -No advancement opportunities for those not in the UFLP program. UFLP candidates have a set course for advancement and are set up for success. Those not in the program need to know somebody higher up to have the opportunity to move beyond their current role. -Constant "pushing back the goal posts". More responsibility is being given but current job roles are still required to be kept up. More work with the same pay and less time away from the factory. -Extremely political environment. Those good at "managing up" will be rewarded while those unable or unwilling to play the game will be stuck in current role regardless of achievements. -No team cohesion. Each small piece of the supply chain puzzle puts up walls and tries to keep out anything that might cause them issues. Passing the buck or failure by committee is common. -Supply chain is treated as a "necessary evil". Those at HQ have a far better working environment with far better support than those in the factories -Forcing out the older workforce. Many senior managers being pushed out the door to save on higher salary costs. The knowledge vacuum creates huge gaps and inefficient retraining.

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      Unilever Response
      9y
      Hi. Thank you very much for taking the time to leave a review of your previous role with us. We do appreciate all feedback - both positive and constructive. It's good to see that you've highlighted a number of positives including our benefits package, engaging projects, and your 'amazing' team members. We'll ensure your points around work life balance, opportunities for progression and team cohesion are passed on to the respective teams. We hope your current role is proving successful and wish you all the best.
      4.0
      Apr 20, 2016

      Great place to work - left due to bullying and harsement.

      Trade terms specialist
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Very relaxed environment. Gym, good restaurant, showers, bupa, coffee, fruit. Training and development.

      Cons

      Harsement and bullying when they want to get rid of you. Management can block your move to change jobs and there is a grading system to depending your bonus and pay raise. They expected you to work like a dog. They makes excuses not to pay this such as you performed lower compared to your peers, we performed worse than expected in the uk or Europe. Company just wants to double it's size.

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      Unilever Response
      10y
      Hi. Thank you for your review. We appreciate your comments - but we're saddened to see your points around bullying. We hope you were able to speak with your HR Business Partner during this time, as bullying is something we take extremely seriously and will investigate if brought to our attention. We hope your current role is proving successful and wish you all the best throughout 2016.
      2.0
      Mar 27, 2016

      Better avoid if you are getting placed as consultant or on 3rd party payroll

      Consultant
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      .Work Area .Cafeteria .Some of our Colleagues .Number of official holidays are better than other industry peers

      Cons

      .When onboarded as an IT Consultant, You are treated as an untouchable and asked to work on roles which are in out of scope. .When I was onboarded, I was told I will be working with other managers to formalize the support activities on par with their global team members. Unfortunately, I was made to work on revisioning documentation when my scope was work was stated I will be responsible for the end to end project management. .During my opportunity with the organization, I never got an opportunity to work on what was mentioned in my scope of work. Even when I stepped up and said I would like to bridge the communication challenges between onshore and offshore peers, They brushed aside my feedback and asked me to keep my mouth shut (the manager whom I reported to stated the exact same words) .They always looked down upon me and stated they were paying 5 times my salary to my parent company and I was not fit working for them (While I was just 2 weeks into the work).

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      Unilever Response
      10y
      Hi. Thank you very much for your feedback. While you state a number of positives during your time with us, we do take note that you had a number of constructive points. Did you manage to talk to your HR Business Partner while working with the team? We’ll ensure your points raised are shared with the respective areas of the business and we wish you well in your career.
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