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

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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Reviews by job title

675 reviews

5.0

Jan 28, 2013

Foodservice Division is Good

Territory manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Continues to inovate with successful new product launches. Great training when you come onboard. Logistics, product quality, and policies are consistent. Great Area Managers that are knowledgable and resourceful. Marketing provides great materials to help you sell.

Cons

Being asked to do more with less more and more. Must be ready to move. As soon as you don't you lose all support. Mid-management can be vindictive and withold promotions if you aren't willing to pick up and move to anywhere they want to send you. Mid management is out of touch with what is realistic and they apply standards nationwide with no regard for regional differences. They continue to rely, measure, and evaluate on quantity instead of quality of work activity.

4.0

Dec 29, 2012

One of the better food companies to work for .....

Production supervisor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Better pay than Seaboard, Smith-field, Farmland, Swift (JBS), or Tyson. Much less stress than average packing house jobs ...

Cons

Unless you have a frat brother, uncle, or god-parent as a VP, or are a minority, you will find promotions VERY slow ...and unless you really understand being on your feet 8 to 10 hours a day working in cold cold environments six to seven days a week ..you might be in for a shock ..

2.0

Feb 14, 2012

Big corporation operating in a tiny town - a condition which sprouts big egos

Corporate office employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good pay and benefits for salaried employees, but you will work so many hours you won't get to enjoy your money.

Cons

Big pressure to work super-long hours, butt-kissing is the best route to take for promotions. Old-boy network alive and well here. If you're not at work by 6AM every day, you're a slacker!!

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