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 (55) , 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 409 reviews)); "Work life balance is good if you plan ahead and keep on top of your work." ((in 403 reviews)); "And Great benefits" ((in 347 reviews)); "Work Culture is good and flexible." ((in 110 reviews)); "Great opportunities to connect with other interns and cross functionally with other departments." ((in 70 reviews))

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

"poor management and promotion practices" ((in 99 reviews)); "Bad Managers: GMI has a “Great Managers” program developed to improve the quality of people managers in marketing." ((in 68 reviews)); "Frequent layoffs, Large" ((in 59 reviews)); "Also hires people directly out of college who have no leadership experience at all and puts them in charge of 20" ((in 55 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

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General Mills reviews

4.0

80% would recommend to a friend

(3,886 total reviews)

Jeff Harmening

80% approve of CEO

61% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.3

Diversity & inclusion

4.1

Culture & values

4.1

Work/Life balance

3.8

Compensation and benefits

3.8

Career opportunities

3.5

Senior management

General Mills has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 3,886 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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Reviews by job title

4K reviews

4.0

Jan 10, 2010

Great place to work if you can be patient on when you'll get promoted

Senior marketing manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Strong talent across the organization (not just the MBAs in Marketing) Senior leaders strong at setting strategy and communicating down Solid products Consumer focused

Cons

Slow pace of progression in Marketing function. Expect 4-5 years as an Associate, 8+ as a manager before you reach director.

5.0

Jan 9, 2010

GMI Great place to lauch a career

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Starting out of school at GMI they allow you so many hands on opportunities. You are the expert on your projects. The people I work with are some of my best friends and and the best teammates you could ask for. It is great to work for a company you can be proud of.

Cons

With much responsibility comes stress. You have to make yourself take breaks and time to decompress. Working on so many prominate brands there are always things that "need" to be done.

5.0

Jan 6, 2010

"Great place to launch a career and work on phenomenal brands!"

Consumer insights

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

-Never get bored due to constant rotations - Flexible work life balance is valued -1/2 day Fridays that people actually use -Great experience and the ability to work in different categories, brands, consumer segments -Highly valued support function that is heavily relied upon -Considerable amount of influence in all major decisions

Cons

Very mid-western culture so lots of nonverbal and not direct feedback Not good at handling conflict Lacks innovation

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