Is Unilever a good company to work for?

Unilever has an overall rating of 4.0 out of 5, based on over 20,620 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months. 79% of employees would recommend working at Unilever to a friend and 63% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Unilever have been left by employees working as Category Manager , Supply Chain Co-Op and Marketing Intern .

Does Unilever pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Unilever employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.8 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Unilever. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Unilever?

79% of Unilever employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Unilever 3.7 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.9 for culture and values and 3.6 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Unilever?

Intern (451) , Assistant Manager (300) , Brand Manager (284) , Internship (270) , Manager (245) , Assistant Brand Manager (221) , Promotor De Merchandising (192) , Estagiário (174) , Marketing (162) , Marketing Intern (152) , Project Manager (140) , Coordenador (137) , Finance Manager (132) , Analista (128) , Management Trainee (102)

What are the pros of working at Unilever according to real employee reviews?

"great culture and most of the colleagues are very knowledgable" ((in 920 reviews)); "The people you work with are great and are the only thing keeping this place together." ((in 847 reviews)); "Good benefits and they keep open the possibility to work remote (at least in my role)" ((in 726 reviews)); "Good work life balance and flexibility." ((in 670 reviews)); "Most of the time the work was not exceptionally hard and the pay is good for the area." ((in 330 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Unilever according to real employee reviews?

"Low Salaries in Egypt for IT Department compared with market or Unilever Dubai or KSA." ((in 505 reviews)); "Poor management they only hire their friends and family" ((in 244 reviews)); "Career progression is slow but that doesn’t mean HR isn’t open to discuss career goals and help you achieve it." ((in 163 reviews)); "bad managers can ruin the job for you" ((in 160 reviews)); "late working hours even on weekdays" ((in 155 reviews))

What are employees saying about Unilever layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Unilever layoffs and their outlook for job security at Unilever in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Unilever locations?

Englewood Cliffs , Englewood , Trumbull , New York , Chicago , Covington , Shelton , Sikeston , Hoboken , Jonesboro , Independence , Jefferson City , Raeford , Lisle , Jersey City , Newark , Rogers , Hammond , Suffolk , Los Angeles , Burlington , Minneapolis , New Century , Baltimore , San Francisco , Henderson , Kansas City , Washington , San Juan , Cincinnati

Unilever reviews

4.0

79% would recommend to a friend

(11,407 total reviews)

Hein Schumacher

66% 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 11,407 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).

Reviews by job title

11K reviews

1.0

Jun 23, 2017

High turnover due to the hours expected to work

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good benefits, great brands, mostly good people

Cons

Burn people into the ground, expect people to be on 24/7 . . . Including Easter Sunday

Unilever Response

9y

Hi. Thank you for taking the time to leave a review. We appreciate your comments, including your points around hours of work and work life balance, and will ensure they are passed on to the respective teams.

2.0

May 18, 2017

Lacking Leadership

Manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Pay was within range, has good employees.

Cons

Leadership was nowhere to be seen. No support of middle management.

Unilever Response

9y

Hi. Thank you for taking the time to leave a review. We appreciate your comments, including your points around renumeration and leadership, and will ensure they are passed on to the respective teams.

3.0

Apr 28, 2017

Maintenance Mechanic 1

Mechanic i

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great salary, decent people to work with, company store, good benefits

Cons

Forced overtime, very weak union

Unilever Response

9y

Hi. Thank you for taking the time to leave a review. We appreciate your comments, including your points around renumeration and people. We will ensure that your points around overtime are passed on to the respective teams.

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High turnover due to the hours expected to work

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