Is General Mills a good company to work for?

General Mills has an overall rating of 4.0 out of 5, based on over 5,181 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 (88) , Analyst (57) , 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 410 reviews)); "The plant I worked at was full of great people and it was fun coming to work." ((in 400 reviews)); "And Great benefits" ((in 358 reviews)); "Work Culture is good and flexible." ((in 116 reviews)); "Good salary paid on time" ((in 75 reviews))

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

"poor management and promotion practices" ((in 102 reviews)); "Bad Managers: GMI has a “Great Managers” program developed to improve the quality of people managers in marketing." ((in 73 reviews)); "Constant layoffs and restructuring in all departments." ((in 60 reviews)); "Also hires people directly out of college who have no leadership experience at all and puts them in charge of 20" ((in 56 reviews)); "Teams that were once highly motivated and worked long hours now leave the office promptly at 3:00 p.m. every day." ((in 48 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

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General Mills reviews

4.0

81% would recommend to a friend

(3,898 total reviews)

Jeff Harmening

81% approve of CEO

60% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.3

Diversity & inclusion

4.1

Culture & values

4.1

Work/Life balance

3.8

Compensation and benefits

3.8

Career opportunities

3.5

Senior management

General Mills has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 3,898 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).

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Reviews by job title

4K reviews

3.0

Apr 2, 2013

It's a living.

Manufacturing technician

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Ample days off for technicians, decent benefits and environment. Very transparent in regards to changes that occur and what is happening in the company. Management treats the technicians decently. Low stress and I always know what time I am going home.

Cons

Low starting pay with a rigid advancement process that causes the best people to leave because they can't live on the wages while waiting to advance. I would not move into any role other than a technician because you are basically a slave to the plant. I see those in support roles coming in on weekends and constantly staying late, plus they are on call 24/7! This company tells new hires they emphasize a work-life balance but it seems it's only for those of us who are on the floor making product.

2.0

Mar 26, 2013

Some good, some bad.

Team leader ii

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Friendly place to work. People are nice and there is plenty of opportunity to develop great relationships.

Cons

Lack of direction from and miscommunication from leadership.

2.0

Mar 22, 2013

Not What I Expected

Financial analyst ii

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The culture is very collaborative and the people are friendly. They have a lot of company sponsored (paid for) events which make you feel valued and appreciated. They have a broad three day on-boarding class which gives you an excellent overview of the company, and uses real-world business cases. The salary and benefits are excellent.

Cons

General Mills has a very unique internal language that is hard to learn. The job-specific onboarding is more of a trial and error approach than a well-documented or well thought process. I sat in my cubicle and took notes while the guy training me played on his Iphone, and tried to remember what he had done in the past. The work life balance is poor, and while no one tells you to work nights and weekends, it is necessary to put in extra hours to keep up with your work. It is not uncommon to receive requests at night or on the weekend.

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