Downgrading role adding pressure to people without the experience necessary to do the Job - Financial Analyst Unilever Employee Review

1.0
24 June 2019
Recommend
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Pros

- Interesting work - Managers and Directors and VPs listen and take your opinions on board

Cons

-Hard to know who to contact for HR issues. -Insultingly low pay compared to market for what you do. -having been in the business for several years always a challenge to know who the HR business partner is. - internal role changes involves several months of double hatting and eventually burning out. -HR department do no not communicate enough to make us aware of policy changes. - overheads cost cutting leading to over worked staff -in Global office shortage of seats mean you have to come in extremely early to get a seat with your team. HR is not concerned about such issues. -HR negotiating unreasonably low salaries on promotion to the point where people are leaving the business. -HR changes policies without informing anyone and expects employees to be updated with policies around maternity/ paternity/ global mobility and relocation. -slow process to get recruitment sorted out in the team to the point that the recruitment is having to be done offline. -better HR systems need for HR to carry out their job to keeping the organisational chart updated in the system costs are all over the place in wrong departments.

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5.0
22 Jan 2026
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Pros

Love the people, great mentors, wonderful team members. Very welcoming office and great relationships. I love coming to work!

Cons

Under resourced and underpaid for the skills I bring to the table, which contributes to retention issues

4.0
19 June 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Great people, strong brands, and a lot of ownership. I’ve had opportunities to manage large spend portfolios, lead cross-functional projects, and work with teams across Supply Chain, Finance, Quality, and R&D. The company invests in development and provides exposure to senior leadership that can help accelerate your career.

Cons

Performance and rewards don’t always feel aligned. High performers can sometimes feel underappreciated, and career advancement can be slower than expected due to organizational complexity and internal politics. Decision-making can also take longer than it should because of the number of stakeholders involved.

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