Is General Mills a good company to work for?

General Mills has an overall rating of 4.0 out of 5, based on over 5,168 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months. 80% 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?

80% 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?

"The plant I worked at was full of great people and it was fun coming to work." ((in 414 reviews)); "Work life balance is good if you plan ahead and keep on top of your work." ((in 399 reviews)); "And Great benefits" ((in 371 reviews)); "Work Culture is good and flexible." ((in 113 reviews)); "Good salary paid on time" ((in 69 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 69 reviews)); "Constant layoffs and restructuring in all departments." ((in 60 reviews)); "Their poor leadership is devaluing a company that deserves better." ((in 54 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

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General Mills

General Mills reviews

4.0

80% would recommend to a friend

(3,889 total reviews)

Jeff Harmening

80% approve of CEO

61% 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 3,889 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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Reviews by job title

4K reviews

5.0

Mar 1, 2009

Did a great job as #2 when I was working there.

Financial analyst ii

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great people. Great brands. Great opportunities. Starting out you get training, but a lot is on the job training. You have amazing opportunities to push the business forward and individual leadership is definitely encouraged. Bottom line is the people at General Mills are the best to work with.

Cons

Sometimes goals and corporate objectives are not as clear as they could be. General Mills was a bit slow on the innovation train.

4.0

Feb 16, 2009

General Mills - We Do More Than Cheerios... and We Do It WELL.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

General Mills is very good about getting its employees the training they need, both through classes and experience. There is a wealth of resources available to you in the form of talented coworkers who are more than willing to meet with you and share knowledge from their own personal career path. The rotational programs here give you a great chance to sample different positions in your role so you can find the right fit for you and gain different perspectives of the company. General Mills is also very keen to work-life balance and community involvement. People are generally very flexible with scheduling, and half-day Fridays in the summer are awesome!

Cons

On the whole, communication is excellent. There is a lot of push to be innovative and for everyone to share their two cents. The only thing I have personally found difficult is figuring out the lines of communication to actually get that innovation ball rolling, especially when it pertains to something outside of your function.

3.0

Feb 13, 2009

Good pay and benefits, somewhat daunting culture

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Pay and benefits are good; in general, employees are not micro-managed.

Cons

If Pollyanna were a corporation, she'd be General Mills. The company does do a lot of good in the community and seems to be well-liked by many employees, but it also can be excessively self-aggrandizing. The place is a corporate version of the Stepford Wives. There are many lifers who know nothing else...the culture is *very* Minnesota Nice. Many upper-level management can be arrogant and patronizing, particularly towards employees who were at Pillsbury prior to the "merger" as it's euphemistically called here.

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Jobs at General Mills

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