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 79 reviews)); "Great for people who don’t care about morals but will do whatever it takes to move up quick & make money fast." ((in 51 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 33 reviews)); "They provide great opportunities to grow" ((in 19 reviews)); "Coming out of college the salary is competitive." ((in 16 reviews))

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

"No work life balance at all you’ll spend your life there" ((in 58 reviews)); "Long hours and lots of weekends" ((in 28 reviews)); "Poor management and leader ship." ((in 27 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

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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

2.0

Sep 20, 2025

They don’t care about you.

Production line worker

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

The starting pay is pretty good. $21.50 the hour

Cons

Poor hr staff! They don’t care if you are dying they still want you to show up. And they will fire you for being sick with doctor notes.

3.0

Aug 30, 2025

Great for Early Career / Must be Austin MN for growth

Brand manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Good Pay - Great coworkers - Fun brands - Great for those right out of college early in careers and willing to relocate

Cons

- Little room for growth at mid - senior level - Must live in Austin MN for senior roles

5.0

Aug 23, 2025

Good place to work at

Administrative assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Growth in company, great benefits, if you yourself or if you have kids pursuing college for careers such as nursing, business, engineering, mechanical company pays for tuition fees but you have complete all years you are going for

Cons

I don’t think I had any issues

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