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 61% 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 408 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 374 reviews)); "Work Culture is good and flexible." ((in 123 reviews)); "6. Comparatively good salary" ((in 70 reviews))

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

"poor management and promotion practices" ((in 99 reviews)); "Bad Managers: GMI has a “Great Managers” program developed to improve the quality of people managers in marketing." ((in 72 reviews)); "Number of recent layoffs" ((in 60 reviews)); "Change in characteristics/behaviors that are valued by senior leadership" ((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 45 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

61% 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

Jan 28, 2012

Good Income/Bad managment

Utility/general labor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good pay if you really want to work overtime.

Cons

Alot of overtime, and you will get fired for very small things. They know they can kick you out and replace you fast. They are 100% company and .0001% employee.

5.0

Jan 23, 2012

Great place to start a career

Bma

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Work/Life balance - Retirement benefits - Company car - Meaningful work even for entry level employees - Competitive salary

Cons

- At times, repetitive work

4.0

Jan 18, 2012

Play Hard, Work Really Realy Realy Really Hard

Associate marketing manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

"The Mills" is a great place to learn and after 2 years I feel that I can look back feel good about what I have accomplished. Many of these accomplishments were the result of some very strong managers whom were comfortable to let me lead a conversation and grow from experience.

Cons

The downside to General Mills is that the Work / Life balance is not what they say it is during the interview process. Putting in 10-12 hrs days, and booking meetings at 6 & 7pm at night are not uncommon. A culture sadly has developed over time where you are rewarded for how long you can stay at the office, and not always how efficient you can become. Equally, the innovation aspect which the company is currently driving towards is also misguided. If you were to ask anyone in the company today, "Is General Mills innovative?", the honest answer would be: "No, but we are great fast followers". While the company is taking great steps to become innovative and bringing in the right people to present on the idea, in the end there are still the same roadblocks and hurdles that have stalled many a great idea in the past.

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