Is General Mills a good company to work for?

General Mills has an overall rating of 4.0 out of 5, based on over 5,176 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months. 81% of employees would recommend working at General Mills to a friend and 60% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about General Mills have been left by employees working as Intern , Lab Technician and Account Executive .

Does General Mills pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, General Mills employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.8 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at General Mills. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at General Mills?

81% of General Mills employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated General Mills 4.1 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.1 for culture and values and 3.8 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at General Mills?

Manager (87) , Analyst (56) , Machine Operator (56) , Associate Marketing Manager (50) , Financial Analyst (43) , Business Analyst (41) , Consultant (39) , Intern (36) , Finance Manager (34) , Senior Financial Analyst (31) , Senior Analyst (30) , Assistant Manager (28) , Promotor De Vendas (28) , Team Leader (28) , Auxiliar De Produção (27)

What are the pros of working at General Mills according to real employee reviews?

"Work life balance is good if you plan ahead and keep on top of your work." ((in 411 reviews)); "The plant I worked at was full of great people and it was fun coming to work." ((in 403 reviews)); "And Great benefits" ((in 366 reviews)); "Work Culture is good and flexible." ((in 119 reviews)); "Great opportunities to learn and grow" ((in 75 reviews))

What are the cons of working at General Mills according to real employee reviews?

"poor management and promotion practices" ((in 98 reviews)); "Bad Managers: GMI has a “Great Managers” program developed to improve the quality of people managers in marketing." ((in 69 reviews)); "Layoffs were constant for years but evened out...I was there over five years before I worked one entire year without being laid off." ((in 64 reviews)); "Also hires people directly out of college who have no leadership experience at all and puts them in charge of 20" ((in 58 reviews)); "Teams that were once highly motivated and worked long hours now leave the office promptly at 3:00 p.m. every day." ((in 46 reviews))

What are employees saying about General Mills layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about General Mills layoffs and their outlook for job security at General Mills in 2026.

What are the top reviewed General Mills locations?

Minneapolis , Golden Valley , Murfreesboro , Hannibal , Belvidere , Cincinnati , Covington , Joplin , Cedar Rapids , Albuquerque , Chanhassen , Wellston , Lodi , Milwaukee , Buffalo , West Chicago , Reed City , Vineland , Rogers , Carson , Phoenix , Scottsdale , Chicago , Los Angeles , New Albany , Miami , Kansas City , Atlanta , New York , Houston

General Mills reviews

4.0

81% would recommend to a friend

(3,895 total reviews)

Jeff Harmening

81% approve of CEO

60% positive business outlook

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General Mills has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 3,895 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The General Mills employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Manufacturing industry (3.5 stars).

Reviews by job title

4K reviews

3.0

Oct 28, 2018

Finance Manager

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

When I started with the company, they had a great leadership development program. When the function was focused, and staffed, they could accomplish anything.

Cons

Serial layoffs removed older employees that had continuity and deep knowledge. Top young talent often left after each round of layoffs driven out by the changing culture.

3.0

Oct 18, 2018

HR Assistant

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

People at the company were great to work with.

Cons

Need to have Master's degree to advance within company. Company values education over years of experience.

3.0

Oct 12, 2018

It's a great company to stay 3-4 years and then leave.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Multiple business units to work on, short (less than 2 yrs) rotation on each role, opportunity to work on large and small retail accounts throughout career

Cons

Consultant agency type culture, lack of diversity in upper management/leadership, does not utilize external employees well, manager training and development needs work, lack of popular office locations, lack of innovation, PSM process is questionable.

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