General Mills reviews

4.0

81% would recommend to a friend

(3,894 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 3,894 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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4.0
Aug 18, 2016

Great developmental experience

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Pros

Challenging roles, individual development, smart and talented co-workers, well-known brands and some very strong leaders.

Cons

Recognition and advancement are based less on performance and results and more on relationships and style. Work and communication style is a very important factor in your "success". Alignment and efficiency are also weaknesses in parts of this organization.

2.0
Jul 25, 2016

Senior Manager

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Pros

The culture is very paternalistic. Benefits and pay, especially incentive pay, are strong. They offer flexible work arrangements that provide a lot of options for work/life balance. Summer Fridays are particularly nice. It's cool to work in a company of iconic brands and be able to identify with them. They've made a decent attempt at a career management process, and there are many opportunities to move around in the organization.

Cons

The corporate culture is very consensus-driven and heirarchical. Often projects get pushed out or are abandoned for no apparent reason. The organization is very tenure-driven--most senior leadership are 30-year veterans. Mid-career new hires can have serious challenges getting traction and building solid, meaningful relationships.

1.0
Jul 23, 2016

No loyalty

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Pros

Fair Pay and ok benefits

Cons

Not Loyal to long term employees. Forced to take unrealistic test and work rapid rotation schedule.. Days to graveyard shifts in the same week 12 hr days

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