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?

"The benefits from the union are great" ((in 80 reviews)); "Great People very good 401" ((in 69 reviews)); "Pay was good and fair." ((in 61 reviews)); "Great culture and values." ((in 52 reviews)); "Great work / life balance" ((in 27 reviews))

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

"us v them, poor management" ((in 32 reviews)); "Everything else, too fast paced, dumb coworkers, excessive production goals, absent upper management, quantity over quality, the goat cheese literally absolutely sucks in comparison to local farms, machines are always messed up, repetitive motions, long hours, horrible for your body, I could go on forever." ((in 13 reviews)); "ness is part of otherwise wonderful culture, but this is being addressed by leadership." ((in 12 reviews)); "long hours and long nights" ((in 11 reviews)); "Communication is poor" ((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 , Roseville , Tenafly

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Land O'Lakes

Land O'Lakes reviews

3.5

56% would recommend to a friend

(722 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 722 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

722 reviews

4.0

Sep 21, 2023

Nice Place to Work

Qc lab technician

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good Benefits Flexible Hours Wonderful Supervisor

Cons

New Upper Management at facility still getting used to roles

Land O'Lakes Response

Thanks for your review – happy to hear that you have found good benefits and flexibility in your role. We’re glad you’re here.

5.0

Sep 5, 2023

Great company that is employee focused

Senior director technology

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great work - life balance Employee focused Great benefits

Cons

Investment constrained as its ag margins are low and member owned

Land O'Lakes Response

Thanks for your review – we are proud to be an employee-focused company. We know that the agriculture industry can be volatile, and being a farmer-owned co-op means making keen decisions on our investments.

3.0

Sep 2, 2023

Stepping stone

Sales specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Benefits are good, reasonable time off

Cons

Compensation below industry, performative reviews that don't lead to raises even if exceeding expectations

Land O'Lakes Response

We appreciate your honest review about your experiences. We know that we’ve made strides in gender diversity at many levels, but that there is always more to be done and we are taking many steps to progress our DEI work at our company.

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