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      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

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      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
      5.0
      Jun 18, 2010

      Not too bad

      Manager
      Recommend
      CEO approval
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      Pros

      Good pay Good people Nice area I really enjoy the sense of accomplisment from working at this company Competitive atmopshere

      Cons

      Long hours Benefits are lacking Sometimes I feel as if I get lost in the shuffle My commute is kind of unfortuante

      3.0
      Jun 15, 2010

      Be willing to move to Minneapolis

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Working at the headquarters is great... you get flexible hours, on-site services (like childcare, healthcare, post office, bank, gym, massages, salon, etc.) and a really good work-life overall

      Cons

      If you want to start working at a plant, do a lot of research first. Some of the plants are good (try Cedar Rapids, IA if you are an engineer) but others are a far cry from that (with management offering mere lip service to work-life balance, an unfair distribution of work load, and no proper accountabality)

      4.0
      Jun 8, 2010

      Fantastic place to work, but can be a bit of a soft touch

      Consumer insights manager
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Outstanding commitment to placing consumers at the heart of brand management. Firm understanding of how research should be used, respect for tools, methodologies and personal judgement. Marketers are encouraged to develop and use intuition. Corporate culture really encourages people to be themselves, acknowledges the value of big personalities and individual expression, welcomes humour and believes that making time for fun is useful and necessary. Entrepreneurial spirit is highly conducive to development for people who are willing to chart their own course. Opportunity to work with amazing Centre for Learning & Excellence, widely acknowledged as a consumer research function par excellence in the industry.

      Cons

      Feedback can be a bit weak and nebulous because a heavy culture of "relationship preservation above all else" can inhibit authentic discourse. The European organisation does not often permit "two way" responsibilities between the UK CI function and the EU CI function, the relationship is out of balance. Very limited opportunities for advancement within the UK, transfer opportunities are very difficult to come by, probably a source of attrition.

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