Pros
- Great brands, competitive compensation, great benefits, good training ground.
Cons
- All CPG companies going through tough challenges, avoid this space if at all possible (commoditization, private label brands, retailer consolidation) - All new management with little tenure at Unilever (in US), from outside the company...therefore more than usual back stabbing, lack of trust, no relationships, no one in upper management wants to make tough decisions. Focus will be on personal care brands, which means if you are out in the field working with Grocery retailers, your relevancy to your customer is shrinking daily. I give it less than 5 years before Ice Cream is sold (margins vs personal care). They are 15 years behind P&G in pruning their Foods portfolio. - Have upgraded Talent, however if you are not a Director by age 35, you're time is limited, not a VP by 42, you are out the door. Move up or move out, no room for steady Eddies. - Moving to a revolving door enterprise, how 'sustainable' is that?
