Great Company! A bit small minded - Anonymous employee Hormel Employee Review

3.0
Feb 26, 2012
Anonymous employee
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Pros

The managment at Hormel truly care about the success of their employees. There is great opportunity to grow within the organization making promotions common and expected. Coming out of college the salary is competitive. Overall enjoyable place to work.

Cons

Relocation is a necessity. Vacation is very limited (10 days for the first 3 years). The company is the opposite of progressive which can be very frustrating for young talent and even our customers. The corporate offices are in Austin MN, this embodies the small town feel of the company and is probably the foundation of many issues within the company culture.

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5.0
Mar 8, 2026
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Pros

I love working at Hormel, its easy to say but this really is a tight knit family culture, the people are what make this company awesome. I am given the freedom to express my skills and perform to the best of my availabilities without anyone looking over my shoulder. Hormel gives their employees the room and space to shine, the tools and support to grow and develop. The sky is truly the limit here as far as how far you want to go if you are willing to commit and work hard.

Cons

I dont think its a con however, some might. In some cases you may need to be willing to move to different cities or states to progress your career, however the company will pay to move you.

2.0
Jun 29, 2026
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Pros

friendly people, cross functional collaboration, intense workload

Cons

poor onboarding, lots of turnover between brand managers, difficulty managing internal systems, too much tumultuous change with upper management, condescending manager, bias towards employees that previously interned vs. those that didn’t

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