Does Hormel pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Hormel employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.8 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Hormel. This rating has improved by 4% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Hormel?

50% of Hormel employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Hormel 2.7 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.1 for culture and values and 3.4 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Hormel?

Production Supervisor (69) , Territory Manager (19) , Maintenance Engineer (15) , Associate Maintenance Engineer (12) , Machine Operator (10) , Production Worker (10) , Supervisor (10) , Sales (9) , Category Analyst (8) , Manager (8) , Production (8) , Sales Representative (8) , Account Executive (7) , Customer Executive (7) , Industrial Engineer (7)

What are the pros of working at Hormel according to real employee reviews?

"Hormel pays okay and the benefits are good." ((in 78 reviews)); "Great for people who don’t care about morals but will do whatever it takes to move up quick & make money fast." ((in 53 reviews)); "Great culture; people are welcoming to questions; work for me as an intern was relevant and tasks that the other auditors would have been doing" ((in 30 reviews)); "Coming out of college the salary is competitive." ((in 17 reviews)); "Great opportunities if you are willing to learn the business and be flexible." ((in 17 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Hormel according to real employee reviews?

"No work life balance but an awesome group of employees" ((in 59 reviews)); "Poor management and leader ship." ((in 29 reviews)); "Long hours and weekends." ((in 25 reviews)); "Many middle to upper management are just waiting to retire and this is an absolute drag on everything Culture promotes excessive work and work" ((in 16 reviews)); "barely any room for growth with no diversity what so ever" ((in 10 reviews))

What are employees saying about Hormel layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Hormel layoffs and their outlook for job security at Hormel in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Hormel locations?

Austin , Rochelle , Osceola , Beloit , Dubuque , Atlanta , Tucker , Minneapolis , Knoxville , Irvine , Chicago , Wichita , Bethlehem , Eden Prairie , Algona , New York , Fremont , Fort Smith , Cincinnati , Orange , Naperville , Suffolk , Houston , Orlando , Boston , Aurora , Omaha , Papillion , Oklahoma City , Austin

Hormel reviews

3.3

50% would recommend to a friend

(675 total reviews)

James P. Snee

54% approve of CEO

27% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.8

Compensation and benefits

3.4

Diversity & inclusion

3.4

Career opportunities

3.1

Culture & values

2.7

Work/Life balance

2.7

Senior management

Hormel has an employee rating of 3.3 out of 5 stars, based on 675 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Hormel 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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675 reviews

3.0

Dec 20, 2010

What you see is what you get

Field sales

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

-Very stable and steady company -Like to promote from within. Most senior managers have been with the company many years. -Small company feel with lots of exposure to senior management.

Cons

-Ultra conservative. Do not like to take risks. -Operates more like a manufacturing company than a consumer packaged goods company. -Headquartered in a small town. Difficult to get top talent to move to headquarters, so the best people leave. -Almost all decisions are made based solely on the cost instead of the return. -Very few people within the company have worked anywhere but Hormel which results in the "we've always done it this way" mentality.

5.0

Jul 1, 2012

great company to work for

Production supervisor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

great benefits and pay. they care about their people and well being. also one of the few companies that still offers a great pension plan.

Cons

poor work life balance, but it is what you make of it. other than that pretty great organization

4.0

Mar 1, 2012

A good experience with a very sharp management team

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Hormel is a successful company that is small enough to move around into different fields, and to make your successes seen by upper/executive management. Once you get involved in the culture it is hard to get out, and that's a good thing if you see yourself there for the long run.

Cons

The opportunities are not always in desirable locations. The company could also use some improvement in the diversity of its professional employees.

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