Does General Mills pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, General Mills employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.8 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at General Mills. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at General Mills?

80% of General Mills employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated General Mills 4.1 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.1 for culture and values and 3.8 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at General Mills?

Manager (87) , Analyst (56) , Machine Operator (56) , Associate Marketing Manager (50) , Financial Analyst (43) , Business Analyst (41) , Consultant (39) , Intern (36) , Finance Manager (34) , Senior Financial Analyst (31) , Senior Analyst (30) , Assistant Manager (28) , Promotor De Vendas (28) , Team Leader (28) , Auxiliar De Produção (27)

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

"The plant I worked at was full of great people and it was fun coming to work." ((in 406 reviews)); "Work life balance is good if you plan ahead and keep on top of your work." ((in 397 reviews)); "And Great benefits" ((in 355 reviews)); "Work Culture is good and flexible." ((in 123 reviews)); "Great opportunities to work cross functionally and expand your skillset." ((in 73 reviews))

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

"poor management and promotion practices" ((in 101 reviews)); "Layoffs were constant for years but evened out...I was there over five years before I worked one entire year without being laid off." ((in 63 reviews)); "Bad Managers: GMI has a “Great Managers” program developed to improve the quality of people managers in marketing." ((in 63 reviews)); "Change in characteristics/behaviors that are valued by senior leadership" ((in 53 reviews)); "Teams that were once highly motivated and worked long hours now leave the office promptly at 3:00 p.m. every day." ((in 44 reviews))

What are employees saying about General Mills layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed General Mills locations?

Buenos Aires , Almirante Brown , Burzaco

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General Mills reviews

4.0

80% would recommend to a friend

(3,892 total reviews)

Jeff Harmening

80% approve of CEO

61% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.3

Diversity & inclusion

4.1

Culture & values

4.1

Work/Life balance

3.8

Compensation and benefits

3.8

Career opportunities

3.5

Senior management

General Mills has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 3,892 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The General Mills employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Manufactura industry (3.5 stars).

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Reviews by job title

4K reviews

1.0

Sep 23, 2013

GM Looks Great from the Outside!

Research and development

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The inital flourish of saying you work for GM quickly leaves a bitter taste in your mouth when you realize that the company will never credit hard work.

Cons

Research and Development is clearly the skid mark of GM - and they make it known. The compensation is horrible for the amount of work that you do, don't even think about getting a promotion it will take you at least 4 years. At least. The managers...I honestly don't even know where to start with that. Every one is out for themselves in this company. I can't help but laugh a little at some of the "great" perks that others are mentioning, clearly they work(ed) at headquarters. I worked at one of the technical centers and we never got anything, except a memo telling us not to drill holes in the wall because of the Asbestos problem - thanks!

4.0

May 5, 2013

Amazing company if you dont want to go anywhere

Manufacturing technician

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Benefits are truly AMAZING!! Paid time off for all Holidays, good 401k matching, Strong community involvement (Mud Volleyball, Family Fair) Best coworkers in the WORLD!!! If it wasn't for my coworkers, i would have been gone years ago! Bonus checks!

Cons

Jobs can get boring if you have that nonstop drive to keep on learning new positions. and Meetings meetings meetings :/ Now their expecting so much out of their people its getting ridiculous.

2.0

Nov 25, 2012

A good place, but certainly not as great as the war chest of accolades would suggest.....

Manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

-Very good health insurance -Nice corporate office with plenty of "creature comforts" -Ethical and genuinely interested in doing the right thing -Strong work-life balance programs; but most people are too overworked to take advantage of them

Cons

-Compensation equity issues and lack of pay for individual performance -Limited advancement opportunities for stellar performers and high potentials; leads to a culture of extreme competitiveness for a limited number of development track roles in Sales & Marketing -Very hierarchical "yes" culture, which is overly process driven -Not a good place for experienced hires and longer term employees who aren't at Director level

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