Is General Mills a good company to work for?

General Mills has an overall rating of 4.0 out of 5, based on over 5,158 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 63% 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 (55) , 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?

"Work life balance is good if you plan ahead and keep on top of your work." ((in 410 reviews)); "The plant I worked at was full of great people and it was fun coming to work." ((in 396 reviews)); "And Great benefits" ((in 342 reviews)); "Work Culture is good and flexible." ((in 108 reviews)); "Good salary paid on time" ((in 72 reviews))

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

"poor management and promotion practices" ((in 98 reviews)); "Bad Managers: GMI has a “Great Managers” program developed to improve the quality of people managers in marketing." ((in 64 reviews)); "Constant layoffs even when meeting goals" ((in 62 reviews)); "Also hires people directly out of college who have no leadership experience at all and puts them in charge of 20" ((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 General Mills locations have received the highest employee ratings?

Houston , Bentonville , Methuen , Chicago , Reed City , Rogers , Carson , Vineland , New York , Dallas

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General Mills reviews

4.0

80% would recommend to a friend

(3,881 total reviews)

Jeff Harmening

81% approve of CEO

63% 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 3,881 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

1.0

Aug 7, 2021

Sadly not the company it once was

D&t manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

US based workers much better than average. Enjoy my direct team and those I’ve worked with for years. Known brands and a good headquarters location. Somewhat embracing flexibility.

Cons

Regular layoffs are a strategy (5x in 10 years) and not communicated well. In the most recent layoffs, employees were notified via email. New senior leadership is questionable at best and out only for themselves. Lack of candor or transparency in the organization. And a divergence away from true General Mills values. No career track for US based employees and knowledge and experience is not valued. Standards of those working in the US is not the same for what is off-shored; as long as they are cheap, work product can be poor. Strategy of using external partners in many areas to make strategic decisions for the company and in critical areas. Lack of work life balance. Work load has been very heavy and getting heavier.

1.0

Aug 4, 2021

This is no longer the company I loved

Logistics manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Used to be the best employees anywhere Internationally recognized brands that are in nearly every home. Large scale operations Beautiful main campus with many amenities. Excellent work/life balance for headquarters employees.

Cons

Mature, low growth business Major layoffs every 2 years on average for the last decade. Layoffs communicated via mass emails, even for employees with 25 years in the company. Extreme 'woke' culture that has adopted critical race theory to justify sex, race, and orientation discrimination. Zero tolerance for anything but far left politics. Diversity and inclusion efforts focus mainly on virtue signaling and not in on improving inclusivity. Dishonest Senior leadership Flattened organization provides few opportunities for advancement No professional development outside of affinity groups Very slow to make decisions Most roles have a very narrow scope Plants are generally not in favorable location Performance appraisal system designed to minimize wage and incentive growth.

2.0

May 31, 2017

Misses the Mark on Values

Management

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Pay and benefits are commensurate with average, but decreasing and are not competitive anymore. Not sure what else to say here.

Cons

Doesn't live up to values anymore. The company is losing ground and is moving too slowly. Too many restructures leave employees feeling overworked and overwhelmed to compensate for losses. People don't feel comfortable speaking up.

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Jobs at General Mills

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