Unilever reviews

4.0

79% would recommend to a friend

(11,404 total reviews)

Hein Schumacher

66% approve of CEO

63% positive business outlook

Unilever has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 11,404 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 Manufacturing industry (3.5 stars).

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11K reviews
1.0
Jan 11, 2016

You've been warned

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Good people to work with and be around

Cons

Pay and benefits aren't good

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Unilever Response
10y
Hi. Thank you for your review. We appreciate all feedback - both positive and negative. In this instance, we would suggest setting up a meeting with your HR Business Partner to chat through the points you've brought up. We wish you all the best in your role and throughout 2016.
1.0
Nov 29, 2015
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Location, updated office, company store

Cons

Unilever will chew you up and spit you out. They do not care at all how much dedication you have given to the company, If you identify an issue and present it with evidence to HR they will sweep it under a rug quickly, not help you and let the issue, turn it on you, take all your documentation, do nothing about it, and then lay you off and walk you out regardless of your dedication and performance.. No one cares about how valuable your skills are here, its all social and not performance related. If you like that, apply today!!!

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Unilever Response
10y
Hi. Thank you for your honest feedback. We're disheartened to hear of your experience and want to reassure you that this is something we take extremely seriously. If you haven't already, we suggest speaking directly to your HR Business Partner to address the points raised.
3.0
Aug 28, 2015
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

You get a chance to work with great, well know brands. The agile work environment gives you flexibility depending on your manager - most people work from home on Fridays. It's not a cutthroat environment like some companies.

Cons

There seems to be a shift in culture where people now find reasons NOT to help each other. Internal politics are also more in play. On a global basis, each region/cluster head is more worried about building their own empire vs doing what is right for the company as a whole. We like to talk about "One Unilever" but it's just talk. Processes are too complex and decision making is still way too slow despite efforts to simplify. Restructuring takes place about every 24 months, which just throws things into chaos. People are also rotated out of roles every 12-18 months, which is too fast to really gain experience from a role. There is very little room to move into a Director role. You basically have to wait until someone leaves, which never happens.

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