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 410 reviews)); "The plant I worked at was full of great people and it was fun coming to work." ((in 404 reviews)); "And Great benefits" ((in 367 reviews)); "Work Culture is good and flexible." ((in 119 reviews)); "Great opportunities to connect with other interns and cross functionally with other departments." ((in 73 reviews))

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

"poor management and promotion practices" ((in 97 reviews)); "Bad Managers: GMI has a “Great Managers” program developed to improve the quality of people managers in marketing." ((in 67 reviews)); "Layoffs were constant for years but evened out...I was there over five years before I worked one entire year without being laid off." ((in 55 reviews)); "Also hires people directly out of college who have no leadership experience at all and puts them in charge of 20" ((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 46 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

(3,889 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 3,889 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).

Reviews by job title

4K reviews

4.0

Dec 18, 2009

Top-tier CPG brand management experience, great culture

Senior marketing manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great brands Top quality peers and cross-functional teams Warm culture Generous benefits Food is fun Fantastic brand / leadership training Vibrant marketing community Merit is rewarded with assignments, compensation and promotion

Cons

Working more than 50 hours/wk regularly Slow pace of promotion Increasing number of "non-traditional" marketing assignments

5.0

Dec 18, 2009

Great Place to Work

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Competitive pay - Great opportunities - Meaningful work

Cons

- Large company, need to learn how to be effective in a large corporate structure

4.0

Dec 16, 2009

General Mills good place to work just not in customer service center becuas eyou may get trapped in that building.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Pay is ok benefits are ok flexibility is awesome in terms of telecommuting and having work and family life balance off the charts in this area.

Cons

You may get stagnant in current role if not offered a opportunity to excel beyond current role.

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Top-tier CPG brand management experience, great culture

Great Place to Work

General Mills good place to work just not in customer service center becuas eyou may get trapped in that building.

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