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    Unilever
    3.2 total rating from 85 reviews
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    Unilever Company Reviews

    Working at Unilever

    3.285 ratings in total
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    76%
    Rate salary as high or average
    56%
    Employees recommend this employer to friends
    Work/Life balance
    3.4
    Career development
    3.1
    Benefits & perks
    3.3
    Management
    2.8
    Working environment
    3.2
    Diversity & equal opportunity
    3.4
    Ratings for Unilever are shared as-is from employees in line with our community guidelines

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    1.0
    Production Machine Operator
    Feb 2025
    North Rocks NSW 21513 to 4 years in the role, current employee
    Honestly, the job was good, but the production management lacked serious leadship and communication skills. Seen so many people leave or let go in a very short amount of time
    The good thingsAllocated monthly products
    The challengesUnfair treatment from management and HR. They say preach inclusiveness and, progression and open communication, but it's the complete opposite
    5.0
    Facilities Manager
    Jul 2024
    North Rocks NSW 2151Less than 1 year in the role, current employee
    Great
    The good thingsGreat experience, amazing environment
    The challengesBeen difficult trying to organize the company in regard to the process
    1 person found this helpful
    2.0
    Customer Development
    May 2024
    North Rocks NSW 2151
    It's a good experience and a valuable stepping stone to better opportunities, but the business severely lacks strong leadership and fails to focus on their people
    The good thingsFriendly colleagues, cool products, decent career ops provided you network well with senior leadership
    The challengesPoor leadership & unclear directive/ expectations, lack of boundaries from management to support healthy work life balance, lack of any decent or job-specific onboarding.
    1 person found this helpful
    5.0
    Machine Operator and Production Worker
    Jan 2024
    North Sydney NSW 2060
    You only leave once!
    The good things Work hard and enjoy the moments doin the every day task.
    The challengesWilling to learn,and give your best for the company success.
    1 person found this helpful
    5.0
    Business Development Manager
    Jun 2023
    Brisbane QLD 4000current employee
    Having worked for Unilever for just under 10 years. I am still happy , fulfilled in my career and healthy . My work life balance couldn't be better !
    The good thingsUnilever is a brilliant , flexible and caring company to work for .
    The challengesSome relocation may be required to advance your career . Not always but alot of opportunities are interstate .
    1 person found this helpful
    5.0
    Forklift Driver
    Sep 2022
    current employee
    Growth
    The good thingsThe co coworkers are awesome and easy going. Cruise place to work
    The challengesLearning and upskilling
    2.0
    Machine Operator
    Aug 2022
    current employee
    low wages for night shift.
    The good thingsyou can get free ice-creams.
    The challengesTrying to balance the night and day shifts.
    1 person found this helpful
    2.0
    Customer development
    Mar 2022
    7 to 8 years in the role, former employee
    frustrating that with the brands on offer the business cannot grow sustainably
    The good thingsGreat brands, decent grad program
    The challengesAU is not a priority. Poor leadership team, slow to adapt
    2.0
    Operator
    Nov 2021
    1 to 2 years in the role, former employee
    Dealing with a toxic environment.
    The good thingsSalary wasn't that bad at Unilever Minto and a good training ground if you want some experience in FMCG.
    The challengesUnstable production planning due to poor management combine with toxic environment and the way they put a person in position is a cherry picking style.
    5 people found this helpful
    5.0
    Packer
    Oct 2021
    1 to 2 years in the role, former employee
    Great environment would definitely work there again.
    The good thingsGood things were the team I worked with management was great at the time I worked here.
    The challengesI found nothing to be difficult during my time working here.
    5.0
    Human Resources Manager
    Oct 2021
    9 to 10 years in the role, former employee
    Thoroughly enjoyed working for Unilever and will always cherish the learning and experience that it provided over the years.
    The good thingsGreat place and barnads to work for. Progressive thinking and ahead of the curve practices if one is looking for one. Diversity and inclusion practices certainly score high.
    The challengesPrioraisation and complexity
    2.0
    Merchandise
    Sep 2021
    1 to 2 years in the role, former employee
    I learn more about costomer services and great good costomer relation
    The good thingsSalary on time to my bank account Uniform on time delivery
    The challengesTo much pressure More job to be done in less time
    1 person found this helpful
    3.0
    Sales Representative
    Aug 2021
    1 to 2 years in the role, current employee
    good environment
    The good thingsdealing about the product with the costumer
    The challengeslack of stock sometimes
    4.0
    Technician
    Feb 2021
    11 to 12 years in the role, former employee
    Good opportunities for independent hard workers
    The good thingsThe company seems to care about their employees. Nice perks and career opportunities.
    The challengesSometimes it could be hard to get assistance when required. Had to take on extra roles as entire departments (IT, admin, finance) were located offsite.
    1 person found this helpful
    5.0
    Analyst
    Oct 2020
    1 to 2 years in the role, former employee
    I loved working for Unilever
    The good thingsThe people and the variety of work.
    The challengesSometimes more meetings than work hours
    1.0
    Maintenance Role
    Sep 2020
    3 to 4 years in the role, former employee
    No the beet place to work
    The good thingsProbably the money,but not worthy for the toxic environment.
    The challengesMore than 80% of the workforce left Minto ice cream factory in 18 months. That explain everything
    4 people found this helpful
    2.0
    Head office team
    Jul 2020
    current employee
    I wouldn't recommend a friend working here.
    The good thingsUnilever does have a great flexibility and agile set up. If your role permits, you can work from where ever you want and they have the systems in place to support you. People are youthful and keen to learn and develop.
    The challengesStructure - Unilever currently is not set up to win. We are under resourced, people are over worked and burnt out, the outcome of this is the high turnover rate and average engagement. Compensation - salary and benefits are poor vs. competitors. As a business we try and drive engagement through encouraging employees to focus on Unilever's 'purpose'. The problem is trying to see our purpose being lived out in your job is muddy at best. Culture - competitiveness is encouraged within the business. Often this can result in silos and a 'dog eat dog' culture. This is also amplified by the variable pay structure where people are scaled on a bell curve. Location - the HO is now based a long way from the CBD and no where near transport hubs. To get to the office is incredibly difficult.
    1 person found this helpful
    1.0
    Production
    Mar 2020
    Working in hell from every corner. From management to your work mate. If for heavy work load if your mate know that they can put load on you they do to save them and management do not care they only do camera analysis.
    The good thingsOnly the brand. Camera to show your anxious face.
    The challengesChalange from start to end.
    5 people found this helpful
    4.0
    Master Data Specialist
    Mar 2020
    7 to 8 years in the role
    Iconic Company that has wonderful products impacts people's life and close to my hart
    The good thingsState of art working environment
    The challengesCaree growth, clear direction from line manager
    4.0
    Supply Planner
    Mar 2020
    Best workplace with work life balance...
    The good thingsI am enjoying the freedom of work in planning, doesn’t matter from where I am doing, end of the day results matter. Very good working environment, there are respect and diversity.
    The challengesManaging time is sometimes challenging, I think that’s in every workplace. Not every person has good working attitude, sometimes need to be careful about them.
    1 person found this helpful
    5.0
    HR- India
    Mar 2020
    All Australiacurrent employee
    I Love UNILEVER
    The good thingsGood work culture, leaders and lots of learning
    The challengesToo much work at all times. Never a lull moment
    4.0
    Production Operator
    Mar 2020
    3 to 4 years in the role, current employee
    Working at Unilever is the best!
    The good things3 day working week & flexibility of shift hours & days
    The challengesProcedures & Protocols of some situations/conditions are not explained or displayed adequately.
    3.0
    Sales Role
    Mar 2020
    1 to 2 years in the role, former employee
    Great place to learn, but prepare to find your own answers.
    The good thingsWork life balance is unparalleled. The products are outstanding and there are some good people here.
    The challengesThere are too few people doing too many roles. No real progression as roles keep getting removed. A lot of instability and the salary is at the bottom end of the industry.
    5.0
    Marketing Manager
    Mar 2020
    All Australia1 to 2 years in the role, current employee
    A well recognised company that adds status to your CV,
    The good thingsThe people great brands career opportunities
    The challengesLevels of management and steps to jump through
    1.0
    Field Sales Manager
    Mar 2020
    Volatile company
    The good thingsPeople are nice that’s about it
    The challengesRestructuring all the time - management have no clue
    2.0
    Marketing
    Mar 2020
    1 to 2 years in the role, current employee
    Great global business and vision, struggling local business
    The good thingsFlexible working, global connections
    The challengesLocal leadership, constant restructuring, current lack of clarity
    1.0
    Forklift Driver
    Dec 2019
    Less than 1 year in the role, former employee
    forklift driver
    The good thingsover 30 dollar an hour
    The challengesthe supervisor is always on top of your head lack of work health and safety lack of work life balance
    1 person found this helpful
    5.0
    Consultant Project Manager
    Nov 2019
    1 to 2 years in the role
    Go from good to great - follow processes and listen to people
    The good thingsColleagues Senior management and support Diverse environment Potential to learn and grow
    The challengesFollowing processes Leaders should listen more
    1.0
    Operator
    Nov 2019
    Only good thing about this job is close to my place
    The good thingsFinishing work. Going home
    The challengesNo challenges. Just do as your told
    1 person found this helpful
    2.0
    Key Account Manager
    Nov 2019
    7 to 8 years in the role, former employee
    Good times where good bad was really bad
    The good thingsStaff box of products
    The challengesNo movement in positions. Highly micro managed business
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