At Unilever, you’re much more than your job title. Here, you can uncover the work you’re most passionate about.
Who We Are
We are Unilever.
A Better Business. A better world. A better you.
We are 128,000 people across the world, with many recognisable brand names in over 190 countries. We are a global company with a global purpose of making sustainable living commonplace . On any day, 3.4 billion people use Unilever products to look good, feel good and get more out of life – giving us the unique opportunity to build a brighter future.
Were looking for talented students who can challenge the way things are done, bringing new ideas to the table and daring to make big decisions to help us achieve our vision. Alongside this, we look for Individuals that can ignite change as well as adapt to it, identify opportunities for growth and proactively encourage others to achieve results.
At Unilever Research and Development (R&D), our world-leading scientists find answers to problems and turn the into products consumers want to buy. In 2023 alone, new product innovations developed by our experts added €1.8 billion to our turnover. From laundry detergents that perform in short wash cycles, to hair care ranges that get to the root of damage and bring back shine, were innovating for growth, and this all happens at our state-of-the-art R&D site in Port Sunlight – the original home of Unilever.
Benefits
Here are Unilever we have many exciting benefits including:
- A competitive salary
- Many health and wellbeing resources such as on-site gyms where possible and extensive mental health resources
- Flexible working
- Hands on learning and development opportunities
- A wide array of ED&I opportunities to get involve with
Recruitment Process
Step 1: Online Application
Complete the online application form and tell us about your motivation for choosing Unilever and your selected programme. It is a simple and easy process with the option of filling out your details using your LinkedIn profile.
Step 2: Digital Interview
If your online application and motivation is successful, you will be invited to complete a digital interview. If you are applying for finance, you will be asked to complete a Numerical Reasoning Test before passing to the Digital Interview Stage.
Step 3: Virtual Discovery Centre
You will be invited to spend a virtual day in the life with us, immersing yourself in business challenges, our Purpose Hub and an Interview.
Culture & Values
Our Corporate Purpose states that to succeed requires ‘the highest standards of corporate behaviour towards everyone we work with, the communities we touch, and the environment on which we have impact’
Mission:
‘At Unilever, our purpose is to make sustainable living common-place.’
Equity, Diversity and inclusion:
We’re committed to building an inclusive culture where everyone working at Unilever, without exception, feels able to bring their complete and authentic self to work. We want all our employees to thrive every day irrespective of ethnicity, ability, sexual orientation, or gender.
To grow the best teams and future leaders, and to serve shoppers with the best products, we need to build brands and teams that reflect the diversity of the world we live in. In the UK, we achieved 50/50 gender balance in 2017 and we achieved this globally in 2020.
Sustainability
We have been driving and ambitious sustainability agenda for over two decades. Yet, in the face of every-growing economic, environmental and social challenges, we are evolving our approach.
Ringing the alarm and setting long term ambitions isn’t good enough anymore. Now is the time to focus on delivering impact by making sustainability progress integral to business performance.
We are determined to face into this reality to deliver consistent and competitive performance, while transforming our business to achieve our sustainability goals.
Awards
The UK 300 2021/22
The 300 most popular graduate employers in the UK, as voted by students
Shortlisted - The most popular graduate recruiter in consumer goods – manufacturing and marketing award
As voted for by students. Announced at the targetjobs National Graduate Recruitment Awards 2022
Shortlisted - The best apprenticeship programme award 2023
As voted for by students. Announced at the targetjobs National Graduate Recruitment Awards 2023.
Shortlisted - The most popular graduate recruiter in consumer goods - manufacturing and marketing award 2023
As voted for by students. Announced at the targetjobs National Graduate Recruitment Awards 2023.
Shortlist - The most popular graduate recruiter in consumer goods – manufacturing and marketing award 2024, sponsored by targetconnect
The most popular graduate recruiter in consumer goods – manufacturing and marketing award 2024, spo
Follow us
We aren’t currently hiring
Follow us to be notified as soon as we post new jobs & opportunities.
Unilever