Good pay and benefits, somewhat daunting culture - Anonymous employee General Mills Employee Review

3.0
Feb 13, 2009
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Pay and benefits are good; in general, employees are not micro-managed.

Cons

If Pollyanna were a corporation, she'd be General Mills. The company does do a lot of good in the community and seems to be well-liked by many employees, but it also can be excessively self-aggrandizing. The place is a corporate version of the Stepford Wives. There are many lifers who know nothing else...the culture is *very* Minnesota Nice. Many upper-level management can be arrogant and patronizing, particularly towards employees who were at Pillsbury prior to the "merger" as it's euphemistically called here.

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5.0
Mar 17, 2026
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Pros

Good work life balance, many people fully remote or hybrid

Cons

Layoffs are often and if you don’t move quickly you get caught up in them

4.0
Jun 23, 2026
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Pros

Great culture and truly amazing coworkers. Strong company history of success with iconic brands.

Cons

The company is going through a super tough season. Lots of jobs being moved offshore and it feels like nonstop restructuring / job loss. Job security feels very tenuous and morale is low.

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