Is General Mills a good company to work for?

General Mills has an overall rating of 4.0 out of 5, based on over 5,172 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 61% 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 (87) , Analyst (56) , 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?

"Work life balance is good if you plan ahead and keep on top of your work." ((in 401 reviews)); "The plant I worked at was full of great people and it was fun coming to work." ((in 401 reviews)); "And Great benefits" ((in 359 reviews)); "Work Culture is good and flexible." ((in 117 reviews)); "Great opportunities to work cross functionally and expand your skillset." ((in 70 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 67 reviews)); "Recent layoffs were not handled well and some employees feel they set General Mills up for failure" ((in 56 reviews)); "Change in characteristics/behaviors that are valued by senior leadership" ((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 43 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 , Buffalo , West Chicago , Reed City , Vineland , Rogers , Carson , Phoenix , Scottsdale , Chicago , Los Angeles , New Albany , Miami , Kansas City , Atlanta , New York , Houston

General Mills reviews

4.0

81% would recommend to a friend

(3,893 total reviews)

Jeff Harmening

81% approve of CEO

61% positive business outlook

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General Mills has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 3,893 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).

Reviews by job title

4K reviews

1.0

Oct 7, 2014

Give and take relationship. I gave, they took.

Production

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The union drove financial stability. Unique balance of quality co-workers whom were more deserving of a better quality of life than what big brother was willing to give.

Cons

Power trip and narcissistic attitude. This goes double for management. The insults to intelligence and willingness to sacrifice an employee for the sake of recognition is disgusting.

2.0

Sep 30, 2014

Slow moving company going in the wrong direction

R&d engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

You can work as hard as you desire

Cons

Corporate leadership (lack of), slow promotion timing, Low pay against industry standard, Lack of respect for R&D personnel, Belief that business can grow based on hope and getting "their fair share" without working at it, no direction, two layoffs in three years

1.0

Jul 26, 2014

Everyone is stressed out, company is challenged by society's movement away from packaged food.

Senior financial analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Pension, half day Fridays in the summer, strong brands, excellent campus in Golden Valley

Cons

Less autonomy than in the past. Work is less rewarding. Have committed to shareholders that General Mills will achieve profit targets through cost cutting. General Mills has strong enough brands where they should have top line growth rather than squeezing the middle of the income statement.

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Give and take relationship. I gave, they took.

Slow moving company going in the wrong direction

Everyone is stressed out, company is challenged by society's movement away from packaged food.

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