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?

"Work life balance is good if you plan ahead and keep on top of your work." ((in 401 reviews)); "The plant I worked at was full of great people and it was fun coming to work." ((in 401 reviews)); "And Great benefits" ((in 359 reviews)); "Work Culture is good and flexible." ((in 117 reviews)); "Great opportunities to work cross functionally and expand your skillset." ((in 70 reviews))

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

"poor management and promotion practices" ((in 98 reviews)); "Bad Managers: GMI has a “Great Managers” program developed to improve the quality of people managers in marketing." ((in 67 reviews)); "Recent layoffs were not handled well and some employees feel they set General Mills up for failure" ((in 56 reviews)); "Change in characteristics/behaviors that are valued by senior leadership" ((in 54 reviews)); "Teams that were once highly motivated and worked long hours now leave the office promptly at 3:00 p.m. every day." ((in 43 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

80% would recommend to a friend

(3,893 total reviews)

Jeff Harmening

80% 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 3,893 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

5.0

Aug 8, 2012

A company of professional, productive optimists

Business analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Fearless "producer" mentality without a "boiler room" environment Very respectful of work style Sharp focus on getting things done through sustainable relationships Incredible facilities and benefits

Cons

"Kool Aid" culture; try to fit in or you won't be happy Entrepenurial: very little training Relationship-based: must build a network quickly Very rigid HR paths and new employee pipelines

3.0

Aug 7, 2012

Great place to work but culture is shifting...

Marketing

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great people at many levels of the company, flexible work attire, intelligent creative minds, family feel, half day Fridays throughout the year, fantastic products!

Cons

Salary is low, the culture is turning aggressive, low retention rate, junior employees are not protected and are expected to be agressive or get out, lack of "promoting from within".

4.0

Aug 5, 2012

Great place to start a career

Finance manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Have a breadth of leadership experiences across the different divisions as well as provides great training. Very much a culture of learning.

Cons

You will need to navigate the political matrix in order to progress to the next level. You will need to not only impress your boss and your boss' boss, but you will also need to impress other members of senior mgmt that would participate in your promotion review. So unless you have regular interaction with these other members of management, your boss will need to be very persuasive and lobby for your cause way in advance. Work life balance has also been declining over the last few years.

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