Does Land O'Lakes pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Land O'Lakes employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.1 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Land O'Lakes. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Land O'Lakes?

56% of Land O'Lakes employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Land O'Lakes 3.1 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.3 for culture and values and 3.2 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Land O'Lakes?

Manager (21) , Production Supervisor (16) , Lab Technician (11) , Director (10) , Intern (10) , Supply Chain Intern (10) , Maintenance Technician (8) , Production Operator (7) , Accountant (6) , Business Analyst (6) , Human Resources (6) , IT Intern (6) , Marketing (6) , Production (6) , Analyst (5)

What are the pros of working at Land O'Lakes according to real employee reviews?

"good benefits but they treat you like crap you have no life cant count on days off" ((in 88 reviews)); "Great People very good 401" ((in 64 reviews)); "Pay was good and fair." ((in 59 reviews)); "Great culture and values." ((in 50 reviews)); "Great work / life balance" ((in 28 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Land O'Lakes according to real employee reviews?

"us v them, poor management" ((in 31 reviews)); "Autocratic upper management who do not listen to those actually in the field or doing the day to day work." ((in 11 reviews)); "long hours and long nights" ((in 11 reviews)); "Communication is poor" ((in 10 reviews)); "slow pace and low career paths" ((in 9 reviews))

What are employees saying about Land O'Lakes layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Land O'Lakes locations?

Arden Hills , Minneapolis , Shoreview , Spencer , Kent , Tulare , Kiel , Saint Paul , Carlisle , Melrose , Saint Joseph , Neosho , Indianapolis , Columbus , Gray Summit , New York , Hillsboro , Fort Worth , Blytheville , Nashville , Gainesville , Birmingham , Saint Louis , Statesville , Frankfort , Lima , Iowa City , Sioux City , Mulberry , Roseville

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Land O'Lakes

Land O'Lakes reviews

3.5

56% would recommend to a friend

(723 total reviews)

Beth Ford

77% approve of CEO

63% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.1

Compensation and benefits

3.6

Diversity & inclusion

3.3

Culture & values

3.2

Career opportunities

3.1

Work/Life balance

2.8

Senior management

Land O'Lakes has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 723 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Land O'Lakes 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

723 reviews

4.0

Apr 6, 2017

Company tends to devalue existing employees for positions

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great company and good benefits

Cons

Recruiters and hiring managers look over existing employees to fill positions. Hard to get anywhere without the good old buddy system.

4.0

Apr 4, 2017

Great company

Project manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Land O' Lakes is the parent company of three subsidiary companies: Purina Animal Nutrition, Dairy Foods, and Winfield. One can work at any of these subsidiaries or work in the shared services organizations of IT, HR, etc.

Cons

The culture can be a bit staid at times

5.0

Mar 28, 2017

Great place to work surrounded by great people

Director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

My team is very dedicated to what we do. I did not grow up in the Ag business but I am proud to be in the industry

Cons

Does not always let people know they have done a good job. Management is very busy and runs very thin. So they do not always have a chance to say nice work

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