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    Unilever Reviews

    Updated 13 March 2019
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    • "pressure - no work life balance" (in 211 reviews)

    • "Quite bureaucratic and slow moving which can be frustrating along with a committee attitude to decision making" (in 112 reviews)

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    1. "Very good company to work with"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I worked at Unilever full-time

      Pros

      Very good company to work with. Lots of support and facilities for the employee.

      Cons

      Nothing, I have a perfect experience with them

      Unilever Response

      19 Oct 2018 – Employer Brand Specialist

      Thanks for taking time to share your experience.

    2. "Key account"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee in Melbourne
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee in Melbourne
      Doesn't Recommend
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at Unilever full-time (More than 8 years)

      Pros

      Great products to work with

      Cons

      Limited scope for growth in company

      Advice to Management

      Progression opportunities need addressing.

      Unilever Response

      2 Mar 2019

      Thank you for sharing your feedback. In case you have specific recommendation that might address progression opportunities in the company, kindly share them with your HR Partner or Line Manager... More

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    3. Helpful (1)

      "A great platform to start your career"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee

      I worked at Unilever full-time

      Pros

      Good for CV, great training

      Cons

      Lots of layers and politics

      Unilever Response

      1 Nov 2018 – Employer Brand Specialist

      Thanks for sharing insight into your role at Unilever.

    4. "Great Company to work for"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Recommends
      Neutral Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I worked at Unilever full-time

      Pros

      They have really good systems and ways to do things. Great benefits and very nice working culture

      Cons

      Salaries are a bit under the market. Can be very competitive inside.

      Unilever Response

      22 Jun 2018 – Employer Brand Specialist

      Thank you for your feedback and for your contribution at Unilever. We’d like to wish you all the best in your new role.

    5. "Director - Provides Financial services"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee

      Pros

      Great work ethic !

      Always challenging

      Very organised

      Achieves great results and cares about the client

      Puts in additional effort for the best results

      Happy, warm and great listener very eager to please

      Cons

      Works above and beyond ... extended hours

      Big enough hour on the day to achieve quick results for the clients

      Advice to Management

      Keep doing what your doing cause it pays off

      Unilever Response

      23 Mar 2018 – The Talent Team

      Hi. Thanks for your review and feedback. It’s great to see that you highlight the work ethic, organisation and results as particular positives of your time here. We’ll ensure that your comments... More

    6. Helpful (1)

      "An MBA on the go"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Recommends
      Neutral Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I worked at Unilever full-time

      Pros

      great brands, superb talent and very able global executive leadership team

      Cons

      too much layers and there is a lot of fat that can be trimmed, especially in the global HQ

      Advice to Management

      get to the markets and don't control Asia-Africa plans from UK/Europe

      Unilever Response

      27 Feb 2018 – The Talent Team

      Hi. Thanks for your feedback on the previous role you held here at Unilever. It’s great to see you’ve highlighted a few positives of your time here, including the great brands, colleagues and the... More

    7. Helpful (1)

      "Amazing"

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      Former Employee - Intern in Sydney
      Former Employee - Intern in Sydney
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I worked at Unilever (Less than a year)

      Pros

      Work from home
      Great culture
      Work life Balance

      Cons

      Maybe too vibrant and loud

      Unilever Response

      27 Feb 2018 – The Talent Team

      Hi. Thank you for your Internship review. It's good to see that you highlight agile working and the work life balance on offer as particular positives. We hope your Internship proved successful and... More

    8. "Manager"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee in Sydney
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee in Sydney
      Doesn't Recommend
      Neutral Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at Unilever full-time (More than 10 years)

      Pros

      Sustainability plan, doing great by doing good, Great CEO

      Cons

      Salary is low in Australia, red tape everywhere, unclear direction (very reactive organisation, no long term plans), high employee turnover

      Advice to Management

      Clarity, empowerment, appreciation to employees

      Unilever Response

      7 Mar 2018 – The Talent Team

      Hi. Thank you for taking the time to leave a review. We appreciate your comments, including your points around our sustainability plan and need for more clarity, and will ensure they are passed on to... More

    9. "R&D manager"

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      Former Employee - R&D Manager in Sydney
      Former Employee - R&D Manager in Sydney
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I worked at Unilever full-time (More than 5 years)

      Pros

      FAIR STABLE, TALENTED PEOPLE GOOD SALARY COMPETITIVE MULTIBACKGROUND

      Cons

      R&D is not closely facing market , action a bit slow

      Advice to Management

      very much thanks to management but need to set more senior role for junior people to see long career commitment

      Unilever Response

      3 Jan 2018 – The Talent Team

      Hi. Thanks for your feedback on the previous role you held here at Unilever. It’s great to see you’ve highlighted a few positives of your time here, including the multi-background team and... More

    10. Helpful (3)

      "Bad place to work"

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      Former Employee - Engineer in Minto
      Former Employee - Engineer in Minto
      Doesn't Recommend
      Negative Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I worked at Unilever full-time (More than a year)

      Pros

      Experience in here looks good on CV

      Cons

      Very bad company culture. An incompetent management which is lacking leadership skills. Endless and confusing procedures that makes no sense for even the smallest task. Unfriendly and even offensive relationships between colleagues.

      Advice to Management

      It's obvious why this is such a toxic place. Stop pretending like everything is acceptable and start making major plans for transforming the company culture, by getting rid of specific people who has a leading role in establishing this environment, if necessary. This is for your best interest as well.

      Unilever Response

      2 Jan 2018 – The Talent Team

      Hi. Thank you for your review. We appreciate your feedback - including your points around culture and procedures - and will ensure it is passed on the respective teams. Across Unilever we promote an... More