Big on purpose, but struggles to follow through - Senior R&D Manager Unilever Employee Review

3.0
22 Sept 2017
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Purpose driven - high level of ethics. Very good technically, immense care taken to develop products to the highest standards. Good people.

Cons

Slow, overly prone to internal spin - immense amount of effort wasted managing internal stakeholders instead of trying to beat competition. Pay and benefits gradually being eroded. Limited progression opportunities

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Unilever Response
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Hi. Thanks for your review and feedback. It’s great to see that you highlight our purpose, technical capabilities and colleagues as particular positives of your time here. We’ll ensure that your comments around renumeration, internal decision making and progression are passed on to the respective teams. We wish you continued success and all the best.

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