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      General Mills reviews

      4.0

      81% would recommend to a friend

      (3,895 total reviews)
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      Jeff Harmening

      81% approve of CEO

      61% positive business outlook

      Ratings by category

      4.3

      Diversity & inclusion

      4.1

      Culture & values

      4.1

      Work/Life balance

      3.8

      Compensation and benefits

      3.8

      Career opportunities

      3.5

      Senior management

      General Mills has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 3,895 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
      4.0
      Dec 1, 2014

      Great company with many opportunities

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      General Mills is a great company to work for. They have a high standard for ethics and personal development. Their rotational system also allows for professional growth. They value ethnic and lifestyle diversity.

      Cons

      Decision speed is slow. They also recruit and hire many of the same like people and have a hard time embracing different work styles on most teams.

      3.0
      Nov 29, 2014

      Good company that's at a crossroad

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Decent work-life balance, good benefits, years of paying out dividends on our stock, diversified portfolio within CPG, smart employees, team-oriented environment, great facilities

      Cons

      Can take a longer time to climb the corporate ladder than what you'll find at other companies. Needs to figure out how to grow the business with healthier products that people actually want to buy.

      3.0
      Oct 23, 2014

      Stale cereal?

      Senior financial analyst
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Extremely competent peers. Amazing head office. Does the right thing (motive at times?).

      Cons

      Slow, cliquish, and arrogant. Too much emphasis put on selling ideas inside vs objective analysis. Relationship focus has gone far beyond point of diminishing returns. Supply Chain talent and leadership is top notch, although lots of key leaders retiring. Despite fanciful recruiting, bench is always said to be "weak, thin" by HR. Certain functions that are not accountable for business results carry too much weight and influence. Climate survey, recognition, leadership development, training models are severely broken. Marketing rotation frequency dilutes accountability. Marketing appeals to narrow consumer base and lacks edge. Minnesota nice culture is a MAJOR barrier to trust, creativity, and healthy debate.

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