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      General Mills reviews

      4.0

      81% would recommend to a friend

      (3,897 total reviews)
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      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 3,897 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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      4K reviews
      3.0
      Dec 13, 2012

      Corporate America: a cookie cutter example of what a big company is

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Stability, benefits, smart people, well respected products/brands. Big company with lots of different areas and opportunities if you know how to navigate. Corp HQ is beautiful with a Caribou Coffee onsite

      Cons

      Corporate politics, size of organization makes it difficult to make impact. Change is slow. Diversity and culture seem superficial. Real connections are difficult to develop and maintain since things are constantly changing (people move from role to role quickly)

      5.0
      Dec 6, 2012

      Excellent Company to work for

      Engineer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Very good benefits, great amenities, flexible work environment, family friendly. Rewarding work. You can really see how your efforts help the company. World Class products that are recognized throughout the world.

      Cons

      Up until recently both pension and 401k (matching 50 cents per dollar). Now Pension is slowly going away for new hires but still very good 401k plan. The company tends to follow fads a little too long.

      5.0
      Nov 30, 2012

      Excellent people, exciting work, and good food

      Marketing communications
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Everyone that I have met at General Mills is great at their job, very friendly, and always willing to help. For me, working with great people makes a great job, and you will find that at General Mills across functions. Beyond the people, it is exciting to work on well known and beloved brands and I've seen the doughboy, Green Giant, and Helping Hand wandering the hallways. Finally, it wouldn't be a full review without mentioning the great food- whether it's buying our brands at the company store, testing new recipes in the Betty Crocker kitchens, or good lunch in the cafeteria, General Mills HQ is full of good food.

      Cons

      I've found that General Mills has a very high achieving culture. While that is great for business results and working with awesome people, it can translate into stress and lots of work. However, I think that is true of most corporate jobs, and the HQ has a great fitness center for working off the stress and we have many amenities that take away some errands.

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