Amazing Career Builder - Senior Brand Manager Unilever Employee Review

3.0
25 Sept 2016
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

-Fantastic brands and smart people -Opportunities to work on world-class campaigns and learn as you go -Flexible working hours

Cons

-If you are a US-based talent (esp MBA) beware-you are too expensive to move too far up the ladder. There is definitely a ceiling that most will not overcome -Global structure meant many decisions were not made by anyone under a director level (local biz excluded) so it can be hard to feel empowered -Severely underpaid vs competitive companies

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Unilever Response
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Hi. Thank you for taking the time to leave a detailed review of your previous role with us. We appreciate that you've highlighted a number of positives during your time here, including our brands, campaigns and flexible working practices. We'll ensure that your comments around progression, decision making and renumeration are passed on to the respective teams. We hope your current role is proving successful and wish you all the best.

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