General Mills reviews

4.0

81% would recommend to a friend

(3,898 total reviews)
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Jeff Harmening

81% approve of CEO

59% positive business outlook

General Mills has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 3,898 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
Aug 20, 2008
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

They are good community partners, they genuinely care about diversity, and they are well respected as a company. They are consistently ranked among the best companies to work for and their pay/benefits are competitive. The headquarters in Minneapolis is rather impressive as well boasting an impressive cafeteria, health facility, salon, cafe, caribou coffee, auto mechanic, gas station, bank, company store, concierge, dentist, doctor, optometrist, and the list goes on and on! You could probably live on campus if you wanted to. These amenities go a long way into making the real life more manageable so that you can focus on performing well at your job.

Cons

It is a rather conservative company similar to many other midwestern CPG companies.

5.0
Jun 25, 2008
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

General Mills is one of those grand old companies that still cares for and treats employees well, and it can well afford to because it consistently delivers outstanding results. The people are amazing, the facilities are beautiful, the work is engaging and satisfying - on the whole it's a great place to build a career.

Cons

As with many big companies, General Mills can be very conservative and sometimes move slowly. Some people hate the weather, too (winter only, of course), but it's to be expected in the upper midwest and the gorgeous summers (and summer hours!) more than make up for it.

2.0
Mar 12, 2026

Overworked

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Will make a lot of money

Cons

Will work 7 days a week with forced overtime, only getting holidays off.

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