General Mills reviews

4.0

80% would recommend to a friend

(3,882 total reviews)
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Jeff Harmening

81% approve of CEO

63% positive business outlook

General Mills has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 3,882 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
2.0
Mar 31, 2015
Recommend
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Pros

- People. Unquestionably a significant number of smart, thoughtful, and driven people - Comp and ben is some of the best in town - Corporate amenities (day care for the kiddos, gym, dry cleaner, company store, etc) are really nice to have - Can get a highly diverse set of experiences

Cons

- Overall reported results continue to be poor, morale still feels low following the well publicized layoffs, and the new structure is experiencing growing pains - The 're-wire' of certain functions and roles seems a bit ill conceived and in many cases is actually causing the org to be less efficient and effective (not to mention making the work less robust and interesting which is a drag on morale) - Career progression can be extremely slow within finance - Despite attempts to improve, it is still a VERY difficult environment for external hires to break into and move up in the organization

3.0
Feb 21, 2015

A one time great, employee first company that has lost itself.

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Smart people, good marketing budgets, and great family location in MN.

Cons

Politically charged matrix, slow to change, and losing it appeal as being an employee first company. Slow to move forward with today's work environment of flexibility.

3.0
Jan 21, 2015

Not the Company it Used to Be

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Recognizable brands, great reputation in the community, good people to work with, looks great on a resume. Leadership actually believes what they tell their employees (pro and con) Sincere and active commitment to developing women and minorities. Investment in developing people for long-term careers. Work-life balance, especially for parents. On-site auto, health, beauty, banking, shopping

Cons

Overall packaged foods industry is out of fashion with the consumer. Brands and product lines on the decline. Tendency towards promoting "nice people that manage up" -but not necessarily the most competent individuals. Highly political culture, difficult to navigate for people that didn't "grow up at General Mills" Painfully slow to act. Management uncomfortable making decisions and constantly seeks consensus which often paralyzes forward momentum. Compensation is below industry average which used to be offset by job security, upward mobility, and other non-salary benefits -which is no longer the case and now we are just plain underpaid. Job titles are out of sync with the rest of industry (title deflation) which gives us less respect both with our customers and in the job marketplace despite our performance and responsibilities. Recent round of layoffs has provided mid-level employees with little hope for continued upward mobility.

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