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 404 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 363 reviews)); "Work Culture is good and flexible." ((in 117 reviews)); "The opportunity is great and opens up many doors." ((in 67 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 69 reviews)); "Number of recent layoffs" ((in 61 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 45 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).

Reviews by job title

4K reviews

5.0

Jun 26, 2012

Great Experience

Senior territory manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Awesome benefits, work-life balance, nice perks, work culture is great. Fab products!!

Cons

To climb corporate ladder must be mobile.

5.0

Jun 22, 2012

Great place to work

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

management team is always striving to improve and great career development programs

Cons

large organization is sometimes hard to navigate

3.0

Jun 20, 2012

Strong values, relationship oriented

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

General Mills has a mission to nourish lives. This mission comes to life in the communities in which they do business as well as global communities that need nourishing. There is also a desire to nourish the lives of employees and, of course, consumers.

Cons

General Mills is a very risk averse, cautious, slow to move company. This shows up in speed to market with new products - truly innovative thinking and ideas get engineered to be safer, more comfortable and execution is slow. This risk averse culture also causes many employees to feel like they can't be authentic if they don't fit the "mold" that is comfortable to leaders/decision-makers. It's very difficult to join General Mills as an experienced hire - what you've done prior to General Mills is not valued.

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