General Mills reviews

4.0

80% would recommend to a friend

(3,881 total reviews)
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Jeff Harmening

81% approve of CEO

63% positive business outlook

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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4K reviews
3.0
Aug 8, 2017

Food from people who don't grocery shop

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Flexible hours, good people, benefits.

Cons

Management on management on management. Can't get anything done because you're being managed. Innovation is blocked until someone else launches it first. No feeling of accomplishment because you're not heard or important.

1.0
Dec 11, 2015

Think twice

Anonymous employee
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Pros

The people that actually work hard every day trying to make a difference.

Cons

Upper management taking huge pay increases while rank and file gets tiny increases and constant threat of layoffs. Too many middling managers that don't seem to have an actual job function except taking credit for other people's hard work. Recent devaluation of job titles in an attempt to keep people from finding a job elsewhere has backfired and now the most talented people are leaving in droves for better opportunities. The good reviews that you're reading are usually from new people that have yet to fully grasp just how messed up this company really is. Expect to see a negative reviews from these same people in a couple of years once it all sinks in.

3.0
May 24, 2015

Operations Manager

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Historical stability. Overall compensation package is good and ff you were hired prior to 2011 you still have a fully funded pension. A lot of really good people.

Cons

Lot of pressure on the industry - forcing changes and restructuring. The politics can drive you nuts. The hiring profile hasn't changed in years and likely won't, so unless you fit the "mold" you will have to work twice as hard. If you are a chosen one, then it is a great company. Everyone else is just a pawn.

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