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      4.0

      81% would recommend to a friend

      (3,893 total reviews)
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      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).

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      2.0
      Mar 18, 2013

      Few people are offered all the opportunities

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      Pros

      good work-life balance, competitive pay, nice office.

      Cons

      The majority of the advancement opportunities are continually hand fed to a select few people. Either be one of the chosen ones or plan to get dumped on again and again. Oddly enough, the few people that seemed to get all the handouts also had a parent working in senior leadership. Funny how that works, huh?

      2.0
      Apr 12, 2012

      Good brands but highly bureaucratic and slow moving organization

      Associate marketing manager
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      Pros

      - Good brands to put on your resume - Flexible work time (i.e. can leave at 5pm and finish rest of work from home)

      Cons

      - Highly bureaucratic / political organization. This organization is not a meritocracy. Cannot challenge management. Must support upper management's ideas even when they are not the right thing for the business - Mills claims to be innovation but their idea of innovation is more along the lines of taking a big box of cereal and putting it in six little boxes than actually coming up with a truly innovative process or product - Rotations are long. It will take you 3-4 years of rotations before you get a real promotion.

      3.0
      Aug 23, 2010

      Good Company to Start Your Post MBA Career

      Associate marketing manager
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      Pros

      Good training and development. The company let's you take early responsibility as a marketer and you learn General Management principles early on.

      Cons

      Passive aggressive culture can lead to some surprises. The marketing track is extremely competitive and it's not always about your performance when it comes to getting promotion. Bottom line there's not enough spots for everyone so stay close to your headhunters. Get off to a fast start your first year or forget about getting to the next level. The best and brightest are at the company's choice so any blemishes can hurt.

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