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      General Mills reviews

      4.0

      80% would recommend to a friend

      (3,889 total reviews)
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      Jeff Harmening

      80% 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 3,889 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
      5.0
      Apr 5, 2009

      I believe it is great

      Brand manager
      Recommend
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      Pros

      General mills offers growth opportunities for hard working folks

      Cons

      THe midwest location of the company is the only downside.

      4.0
      Mar 29, 2009

      Great benefits, flexible work schedule make General Mills a wonderful place to work.

      Demand planner
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Great benefits. Numerous job opportunities. Generous vacation. Numerous on-site perks such as fitness center, company store, salon, restaurants, credit union. Flexible working schedule. Some individuals have the opportunity to work from home one or more days each week. On-site child care for children 18 months and under. Medical department on-site. Career development classes are available either on or off-site. Training for Microsoft applications as well as learning leadership skills, time management, new manager skils, etc.

      Cons

      Heavy workload. Too many layers of management. When you take time off it seems you end up spending additional time when you come back to make up for the time you were off.

      2.0
      Mar 26, 2009

      Good benefits, stable job, but not as wonderful as it sounds

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Lots of benefits on site at the Headquarters such as the company store, gym, and Caribou coffee. They spend a lot of money on their employees. Everyone is very proud to work there. The company has pretty good leadership, which is why the company is still successful in this tough economy.

      Cons

      Very competitive. There is pressure to work too many hours, at the expense of work-life balance, even though the PR is all about employee happiness. Maybe they think that if they give you lots of free food you will forget that you don't like your job. There is a lot of tension between business units in terms of people treating anyone outside their group poorly. A very cliquey culture. As with any large company there is a ton of politics involved, and it is all about who you know. They pride themselves so much on being a great place to work that it seems almost snobbish.

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