General Mills reviews

4.0

80% would recommend to a friend

(3,892 total reviews)
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Jeff Harmening

80% approve of CEO

61% positive business outlook

General Mills has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 3,892 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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3.0
Apr 21, 2011

Can be a great experience, with a few caveats

Anonymous employee
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Pros

*Welcoming, inclusive culture. People genuinely care about you *Excellent advancement opportunities *Headquarters is a wonderful place to work. *Senior leaders have the company on the right path with a strong strategic vision and the tools that are necessary to realize that vision.

Cons

*Some leaders are excellent. Others are only excellent at looking good for their supervisor. Without 360 feedback processes in place for everyone, the company does not see the difference. If a leader is bleeding talent in their organization and/or morale is low, have the courage to find out why, and take action. *There are wide disparities in quality of work and life depending on where you are. Some locations have happy, talented, motivated workforces. Others simply don't. Make sure you know which one you're going to.

4.0
Apr 9, 2011
Recommend
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Pros

Great opportunities for advancement and personal growth. Strong emphasis on leadership development and the company provides a platform to help employees develop.

Cons

Top down culture. Communication could be much better. Email and powerpoint are used much to often. Can be somewhat challenging to "fit in" if you are an experienced hire.

4.0
Apr 8, 2011

Rewarding and fun

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Great benefits I work with some of the best people in the industry, through cross functional team and assignments. Truly fun to work here.

Cons

Hard to move up without moving to another location or playing the political games needed. Immediate managers looking or ways to move up, less concerned about building the team.

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