General Mills reviews

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

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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3.0
Mar 9, 2015
Recommend
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Pros

people, people, people are the top three positives of General Mills (at WHQ, plants, sales offices and international locations)

Cons

advancement / retention decisions more based on internal network than value creation and delivery of results; diversity of work and leadership / management styles does not seem to be a consideration

3.0
Jan 15, 2015

Great company going through a difficult time

Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Super smart people to work with, great pay and benefits. I actually think the senior leaders are excellent.

Cons

Two 800+ person layoffs in the last 2.5 years leaves little to be optimistic about in the near term. Core of the companies issues are structural, American consumer has less money to spend on food, General Mills selling high priced processed food is no man's land; not fresh and not cheap

3.0
Jan 14, 2015

Overall a good place to work, will take time to recover after restructure

Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Great benefits like fitness center, on-site doctor/physical therapist, company store, Caribou Coffee, etc. Overall, most people are great to work with.

Cons

Given they've had their 2nd major restructure in a matter of a couple of years, it will take time to recover/rebuild. Many functions have an up-or-out culture that can be difficult for certain personalities/work styles to adapt to.

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