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      General Mills reviews

      4.0

      81% would recommend to a friend

      (3,895 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 3,895 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).

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      4K reviews
      4.0
      May 10, 2012

      Perfect company, just not for work/life balance

      Planning manager
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Competitive compensation Good company perks in Sales group Well known & respected brands Great benefits Opportunities to get experience in different functional roles

      Cons

      If you want to advance in Sales, all roads lad to Minneapolis Large company, slow to implement change Culture is good and the surface and prefers conflict avoidance Hard to grow and develop on your own path

      3.0
      Apr 26, 2012

      Great People but young employees not given decision making ability

      Business category manager
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      The people, they hire some awesome folks that will become your friends outside of work too The benefits Rental Incentive Car allowance or company car The work life balance Community service involvement in the Rogers office More laid back attitude in the Rogers office than other offices

      Cons

      The bureaucratic nature of the company is out of control. Promotions are being based off tenure in role or time with the company versus performance. We're losing really smart, innovative people because of it. Some jobs are incredibly boring. Staying in one business center limits your career path options. Minneapolis is a must if you want to advance your career. People are always worried about little things like what time you leave or what shoes you're wearing. Not as much in the Rogers office as other locations but it is a company wide issue. Senior management makes all the decisions and doesn't appreciate when younger employees interject their true opinions. Lots of managers like to do things the way they've always been done before and have no desire to innovate and provide something new. Recognition of truly great work needs to be more than just an email. Make people feel like they truly earned a big pat on the back from the company. No one in senior management likes to take responsibility when things go wrong. There's always a ton of finger pointing.

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