An oil tanker - big & able to make big waves, but slow - Vice President Marketing Unilever Employee Review

4.0
Feb 21, 2017
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Great brands, friendly and talented people, good employment policies (e.g. excellent maternity cover), sense of purpose beyond simply making money,

Cons

Its a massive company - this means that (a) there's a hierarchy of management and (b) the people who develop brands and marketing activities are often different to the people who deploy these activities in the marketplace. So a lot of people can influence decisions - so be prepared for plenty of structured processes and lots of stakeholder management.

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Unilever Response
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Hi. Thank you for taking the time to leave a review - we appreciate all feedback, both positive and constructive. It's particularly good to see that you mention our brands, people, policies and purpose as particular highlights of your time with us. We appreciate your candid thoughts around processes and the challenges faced within an organisation our size - we'll pass these on to the respective teams for further investigation. We really do appreciate your thoughts and hope that your current role is proving successful.

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