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      Cargill reviews

      4.0

      76% would recommend to a friend

      (5,806 total reviews)
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      Brian Sikes

      69% approve of CEO

      60% positive business outlook

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      4.1

      Diversity & inclusion

      3.9

      Culture & values

      3.9

      Work/Life balance

      3.9

      Compensation and benefits

      3.5

      Career opportunities

      3.4

      Senior management

      Cargill has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 5,806 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Cargill employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Manufacturing industry (3.5 stars).

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      6K reviews
      1.0
      Mar 20, 2009

      the most horrible job i ever had in my life

      Qa-chemist
      Recommend
      CEO approval
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      Pros

      money, strengthen your character you'll finally realize that if i could do this i could do anything.

      Cons

      hours, management, favoritism, racism, lack of human acknowledgement...

      2.0
      Feb 3, 2009

      Avoid Cargill much like the plague.

      Senior it technical analyst
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      The only reason to work at Cargill would be stability. If you want a stable job with no potential for things to be done they way that they should be in IT, Cargill is a good place for you.

      Cons

      The middle management is only interested in padding their PMPs and will turn on their subordinates in a heartbeat.

      2.0
      Jan 7, 2009

      Pay is good with Cargill starting out...but be prepared to be making entry-level wages for your whole career there.

      Project line support chemist
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      The people at Cargill are awesome! They really care about you as a person and about your personal life. People really take an initiative to have a personal relationship with you in addition to a professional. Everyone is so nice and wants to help you succeed. Another good reason to work for Cargill is the promotion from within. You literally can work your way up and go in any direction you want. They will pay to send you to trainings and everyone is willing to share their knowledge. You can learn anything and go in a career path you never thought possible. Once you're in the door, the sky is the limit. Also, entry level pay is much higher than at other companies in the area.

      Cons

      They don't give good raises. The raises don't even cover the cost of living in most cases. An average raise is about $1000/year and with entry level pay going up almost every year, a chemist with experience who has gotten promotions is still making about the same as a new hire with no knowledge. You are not compensated for your time there or knowledge. In Quality Assurance you are looked at as a dime-a-dozen and you are replaceable. They don't pay what they should. Another downside is that starting out you have to work shift and they run short staffed a lot of the time. So you run your butt off for 12 hours that may or may not be during normal working hours. You have to spend anywhere from 1-5 years working shifts until you are promoted.

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