Is General Mills a good company to work for?

General Mills has an overall rating of 4.0 out of 5, based on over 5,181 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months. 81% of employees would recommend working at General Mills to a friend and 59% 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?

81% 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 (88) , Analyst (57) , 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 405 reviews)); "Work life balance is good if you plan ahead and keep on top of your work." ((in 399 reviews)); "And Great benefits" ((in 356 reviews)); "Work Culture is good and flexible." ((in 118 reviews)); "Great opportunities to work cross functionally and expand your skillset." ((in 75 reviews))

What are the cons of working at General Mills according to real employee reviews?

"poor management and promotion practices" ((in 101 reviews)); "Bad Managers: GMI has a “Great Managers” program developed to improve the quality of people managers in marketing." ((in 73 reviews)); "Constant layoffs and restructuring in all departments." ((in 57 reviews)); "Also hires people directly out of college who have no leadership experience at all and puts them in charge of 20" ((in 56 reviews)); "Teams that were once highly motivated and worked long hours now leave the office promptly at 3:00 p.m. every day." ((in 47 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 , West Chicago , Buffalo , 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

81% would recommend to a friend

(3,898 total reviews)

Jeff Harmening

81% approve of CEO

59% 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 3,898 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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Reviews by job title

4K reviews

2.0

Nov 25, 2025

Loosing steam/luster

Senior product developer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Retains SME's which they view as a benefit yet won't pay them for what they're worth. Implementation of helpful Ai systems for daily work.

Cons

New ideas come from many different areas. SME's are not always paid the value they're worth. Culture is shifting away from "always do the right thing". If stand up for what is right, they will try to silence you. They will tell you no promotions from within, have to IJM ( internal job market), yet still promote high performers for retention purposes. Continued layoffs in small pockets.

1.0

Nov 19, 2025

Cutthroat Work Culture

Senior innovation manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Competitive salaries and smart people.

Cons

General Mills corporate has dissolved functional teams and replaced standardized organizational structure with competitive culture. You will be a part of a de facto team, however, in practice they encourage individual competition via comparative assessments. The culture is very much "step on each other's necks to get ahead". People are constantly in fear of being themselves at work, communicating anything that could convey "weakness" or open an opportunity to a competitor to achieve an advantage. You will be required to stand in assessment next to your "team members" and you will be unable to build real professional relationships with your colleagues.

3.0

Oct 9, 2025

Good

Plant supply planner

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good company, good benefits, good work life balance

Cons

lack of opportunities to grow, company not doing so great

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Jobs at General Mills

Manufacturing Technician

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