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Joining Unilever - Employee Onboarding

Employee Sentiment

The prevailing opinion from employees about joining Unilever is that the company was prepared on their first day. Unilever employees concluded that their overall onboarding experience was positive. 60% said their direct manager was helpful with their acclimation during the first 90 days. First impressions are important, and how prepared a company is on your first day leaves a lasting impression.

AnswerPercent
Yes100%
No0%
Did you have a positive onboarding experience when you were hired at your current company?
AnswerPercent
Very Prepared0%
Prepared50%
Somewhat Prepared25%
Unprepared25%
Very Unprepared0%
How prepared was your company on your first day of onboarding?
AnswerPercent
Yes60%
No40%
Was your direct manager helpful with your onboarding during your first 90 days?
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Meet Your Managers

Your direct manager highly affects your experience at a company; overall managers at Unilever are rated a B. At Unilever most employees said they received feedback once a month or once a year. 50% of employees also said they felt comfortable giving their managers feedback. Learn More about your managers at Unilever.

AnswerPercent
Every week7%
Once a month58%
Once a quarter7%
Once a year21%
Never7%
How often do you get valuable feedback on how to improve at work?
AnswerPercent
Yes67%
No33%
Does your boss expect you to work when you're on vacation?
AnswerPercent
Yes50%
No50%
Do you feel comfortable giving your boss negative feedback?
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Negotiate Salary

If you think you and your skill set should be valued higher than your offer, negotiate your salary! 50% of men and 33% of women at Unilever said they negotiated their salaries. On average, Unilever employees earn $129,331. Learn More about Salaries at Unilever.

Average Salaries at Unilever by Department
$141k*
Engineering
$162k*
Product
$131k*
Design
$103k*
Marketing
$100k*
Operations
$61k*
Admin
$159k*
Business Dev
$89k*
Finance
$233k*
Communications
$68k*
Customer Support
$124k*
HR
$107k*
IT
$156k*
Legal
$150k*
Sales

* Estimated salaries Estimated salaries are based on data provided anonymously by employees and/or estimated by other statistical methods.

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Get Acclimated

Now that you’ve joined Unilever, get acclimated. Is lunch a social time or do people sit at their desks? At Unilever the most common answer selected by employees is eat lunch at their desk. Understand your coworkers and why they’ve chosen to stay at Unilever, many employees say it’s because of the career advancement opportunities.

AnswerPercent
Company Mission20%
Comp & Benefits40%
Co-Workers0%
Comfort & Familiarity0%
Career Advancement Opportunities40%
What's the main reason you stay at your current company?
AnswerPercent
>1 hour0%
1 hour0%
45 minutes33%
30 minutes0%
I eat at my desk67%
How long do you take for lunch breaks?
AnswerPercent
Multiple times a week20%
Once a week20%
Once a month20%
Once a quarter20%
Never20%
How often do you socialize with team members outside of work?
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Professional Development

88% of employees feel as though Unilever is beneficial to their continuous career growth, and 18% said they had a mentor at the office. Learn More about Professional Development at Unilever.

AnswerPercent
Yes18%
No82%
Do you have a mentor at work?
AnswerPercent
Yes88%
No12%
Does your current company provide you meaningful opportunities for career advancement?
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