Not about the people anymore. - Buyer General Mills Employee Review

2.0
May 18, 2015
Recommend
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Pros

+ Work life balance is great + Great benefits + Great people + Summer hours + Dress for your day

Cons

- Slow moving company - Higher level management does not care about its people anymore, forcing good employees out of the company - Promotions are class-based until you get to a high enough level: hard to stand out - You are at the mercy of management as to what your role will be

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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 9, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Always busy with challenging work.

Cons

Office politics slows things down, seems like some of the work is about checking a box and not about really creating value or improved processes.

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