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?

81% 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 411 reviews)); "Work life balance is good if you plan ahead and keep on top of your work." ((in 398 reviews)); "And Great benefits" ((in 335 reviews)); "Work Culture is good and flexible." ((in 117 reviews)); "Great opportunities to work cross functionally and expand your skillset." ((in 68 reviews))

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

"poor management and promotion practices" ((in 101 reviews)); "Bad Managers: GMI has a “Great Managers” program developed to improve the quality of people managers in marketing." ((in 68 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 61 reviews)); "Change in characteristics/behaviors that are valued by senior leadership" ((in 56 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

General Mills reviews

4.0

81% would recommend to a friend

(3,894 total reviews)

Jeff Harmening

81% approve of CEO

61% positive business outlook

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General Mills has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 3,894 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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4K reviews

2.0

Mar 18, 2013

Few people are offered all the opportunities

Buyer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

good work-life balance, competitive pay, nice office.

Cons

The majority of the advancement opportunities are continually hand fed to a select few people. Either be one of the chosen ones or plan to get dumped on again and again. Oddly enough, the few people that seemed to get all the handouts also had a parent working in senior leadership. Funny how that works, huh?

2.0

Mar 17, 2013

Great for "alphabet kids" good luck for "experienced" hires

Logistics planner at a plant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great benefits and great products

Cons

If you are not a chosen one "alphabet kid" good luck ever moving on or up within the company. The kids get promoted and moved ever six months to a year while experienced hires will likely get one move if lucky and then be stuck chasing the unobtainable carrot with broken promises and un real goals. The doers get stuck carrying most of the work while the bottom feeders can snail along getting the same rewards as everyone else. If you are one that wants to go in do your job and some additional project you will be stuck. You are better off being on any and every committee possible and do your primary tasks second in order to move though the general

2.0

Mar 9, 2013

very overwhelming

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Benefits, family life-career balance are some of the things I was looking for with this company.

Cons

Meeting,meeting and more meetings. Never time to do the job in a correct manner. Work load versus training very poor.

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Few people are offered all the opportunities

Great for "alphabet kids" good luck for "experienced" hires

very overwhelming

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