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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2.0
Apr 24, 2015

Top-Down Snobby Culture

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Flexibility to work from home, child care options. Variety of brands.

Cons

Very top down. And overall, it's not very fulfilling to schlep soup, fruit snacks or cereal every day. The worst part about the company though is the culture - Many employees take themselves and their "brands" way too seriously. People can be stuck up - yes - just like high school all over again. Friends of friends get promoted and protected. Everything from reserved parking spaces to reserved conference rooms for "executives only" - often, executives don't even acknowledge people "below" them on the corporate ladder. Even director and VP level people are nervous to meet with those above them... so much so they even will change clothes - put something "nicer" on because they're afraid of the higher-ups.

1.0
Dec 12, 2014
Recommend
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Pros

Looks good on resume, classic cpg training

Cons

Highly political, poor executive leadership, recent layoffs, the company is in a state of chaos, no work life balance

1.0
Nov 9, 2014

Pain everyday, don't do it!

Recommend
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Pros

Guessing the place could have been nice during the processed food glory days.

Cons

Over-matrixed to the max. This place doesn't allow for anything to get done. Why not meet for coffee three times prior to discussing the real work?...Especially during a time when old school food companies are being disrupted by smarter, leaner and more nimble food start-ups.

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