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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4K reviews
2.0
Sep 8, 2014
Recommend
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Pros

Decent work life balance, health/ dental benefits. Good campuses and onsite facilities. Good people and good brands to work with.

Cons

Poor salary, no growth, extremely political. Need to fit to culture - conservative, consensus before meetings. Not very accepting of different work styles.

1.0
May 14, 2014
Recommend
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Pros

There are worse things a company could make...

Cons

Hard work and dedication are absolutely no guarantee for job security or advancement. If you want to get ahead, you must schmooze with the right people and spend less time doing actual work (but take credit as if you were responsible for any successes).

3.0
Feb 21, 2014

It's a job

Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Receive a generous amount of time off starting day one. Insurance benefits are ok and pay isn't terrible. Management seems to treat the low level employees well. I like that I always know what time I'm leaving and am never asked to come in for forced overtime.

Cons

12 hour shifts are long and the pay can feel like a slap in the face when you find out that they started people off at more 10 years ago. Promotions are based on who you are friends with so those who are slacking off but kissing butt get ahead while those who actually work are generally overlooked.

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