Is Unilever a good company to work for?

Unilever has an overall rating of 4.0 out of 5, based on over 20,629 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 62% 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 3.5 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Unilever?

Intern (451) , Assistant Manager (301) , 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 950 reviews)); "The people you work with are great and are the only thing keeping this place together." ((in 841 reviews)); "Good benefits and they keep open the possibility to work remote (at least in my role)" ((in 730 reviews)); "Good work life balance and flexibility." ((in 646 reviews)); "Most of the time the work was not exceptionally hard and the pay is good for the area." ((in 335 reviews))

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

"Low salaries compared to market i.e external NAM paid more than Unilever account controller." ((in 485 reviews)); "Poor management they only hire their friends and family" ((in 247 reviews)); "Career progression is slow but that doesn’t mean HR isn’t open to discuss career goals and help you achieve it." ((in 167 reviews)); "bad managers can ruin the job for you" ((in 161 reviews)); "late working hours even on weekdays" ((in 153 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

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Unilever reviews

4.0

79% would recommend to a friend

(11,409 total reviews)

Hein Schumacher

65% approve of CEO

62% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.2

Diversity & inclusion

3.9

Culture & values

3.8

Compensation and benefits

3.7

Work/Life balance

3.5

Career opportunities

3.4

Senior management

Unilever has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 11,409 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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Reviews by job title

11K reviews

3.0

Nov 16, 2012

Great company but bureaucratic

Associate cmi manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great place if you are in a senior position or just starting out. Great training and mentoring. Opportunity to work on world-class brands and cutting edge management best practices.

Cons

Bureaucratic style. Too process oriented. Unless you have a seat at the table, it's hard to get your voice heard. Unilever is too big which makes it slow to react to react and decisions take a long time. Not suited for professionals who prefer a fast-paced environment. Very long and odd working hours. Too much power centered in Europe which puts employees based in the US at a slight disadvantage in terms of work recognition

4.0

Nov 2, 2012

Supply Chain

Supply chain planner

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

*A great place to start your career since you learn best practices *Presige within the CPG industry opens up doors if/when you decide to leave the company

Cons

*Too structured and rigid *Not enough opportunity to move around within different functions in the company *Outside of brand/marketing it is hard to move up in the organization

2.0

Oct 10, 2012

Welcome To Corporate America

Customer business manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Competitive pay, company car, strong people in the field.

Cons

Company has changed significantly in the last few years. The internal talent in the Sales Planning and Marketing departments has weakened. The communication to the field is now always last minute, flawed and not well thought out. The expectations with your sales plan are crazy. Company feels they can fun everything from Corporate, therefore they are getting rid of most field personnel with years of experience, strong relationships and higher salaries. The company is trying to get much younger. Used to have balance between work and personal life, but that is no longer the case. They are now all business. Could care less about their employees. Used to encourage employees to get involved with volunteer work and the community, but that is now discouraged.

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