Insular Environment, Sycophants Rewarded, Tenure Valued Above all Else - Operations Manager Cargill Employee Review

1.0
Dec 26, 2011
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Large organization; very longstanding presence. Global operations - so potential opportunity to experience work in various portions of the globe.

Cons

Tenure is valued FAR more than anything else. Many senior leaders have been in their roles for many, many years - a result of their having been promoted well beyond their capabilities. However, the Cargill culture is that "If you've been with the company 20+ years, you MUST be a good guy..." Conversely, if you've come from outside the company, your talents, efforts, actual results (should anyone bother to notice those) are discounted. After all, if you've not been there a couple of decades, you're simply assumed to be clueless. I've worked for a number of multi-billion-dollar public companies - and Cargill, or at least the portion of it that I experienced, has by far the weakest, most insecure, least professional, and most inbred management team of all. I cannot, in good conscience, recommend Cargill as an employer. Join at your own risk!

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2.0
May 27, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Pay is good, especially on holidays! you get days off during the week and you work every other weekend

Cons

The schedule is hard, 12 hour days for 1 month then 12 hour nights then switch back. the environment is tough, the work load is heavy. not always the support you need to help you. favoritism, Management can be difficult, sink or swim type of culture, The testing is nearly impossible to get through. In the end you can do a great job in learning the job, if they don't want you, you will be replaced!

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