General Mills reviews

4.0

80% would recommend to a friend

(3,889 total reviews)
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Jeff Harmening

80% approve of CEO

61% positive business outlook

General Mills has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 3,889 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
4.0
Apr 14, 2011
Recommend
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Pros

Great people - highly energetic, fun to be around Great benefits - on site fitness facilities, onsite vehicle maintenance, onsite salon Great culture - focused on healthy food options, focused on giving back to the community Growth - company keeps expanding in logical ways

Cons

Some bad departments - managers who do not care about the company or their employees and offer no support to get the job done Communication lacking at times

4.0
Apr 10, 2011

Great Company if you like working with people

Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

GMI really cares about their people for a very large corporation. Great brand recognition and pay, especially for the wage employees. Many opportunities to move to other plants and offices if you are willing.

Cons

Wage employees are treated like spoiled kids. Long hours in the plant environment (50+ hrs week not including weekends). Working in a plant, you don't get that much exposure to headquarters so the career paths are very hard to figure out. Also, not being in the rotational programs, it can be hard to learn about the company.

4.0
Apr 9, 2011
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Great opportunities for advancement and personal growth. Strong emphasis on leadership development and the company provides a platform to help employees develop.

Cons

Top down culture. Communication could be much better. Email and powerpoint are used much to often. Can be somewhat challenging to "fit in" if you are an experienced hire.

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