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 410 reviews)); "Work life balance is good if you plan ahead and keep on top of your work." ((in 398 reviews)); "And Great benefits" ((in 368 reviews)); "Work Culture is good and flexible." ((in 113 reviews)); "6. Comparatively good salary" ((in 73 reviews))

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

"poor management and promotion practices" ((in 105 reviews)); "Bad Managers: GMI has a “Great Managers” program developed to improve the quality of people managers in marketing." ((in 72 reviews)); "Number of recent layoffs" ((in 63 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 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.

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4.0

80% would recommend to a friend

(3,882 total reviews)

Jeff Harmening

81% approve of CEO

62% 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 3,882 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

2.0

Mar 11, 2009

Great opportunity but its not all roses no matter what PR tells you.

Customer account manager ii

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The people hands down. Of course there are your exceptions to the rule and unfortunately its all in upper management. The company does take pride in the products they offer, both in terms of value and quality. Just cant beat that especially given the depth and breadth of the product portfolio.

Cons

The politcs of promotions and career experience. It's definitely about who you know more often then the work you produce. You definitely have to over communicte career desires without bruisng any egos and making sure you are getting quality experiences and exposure which is becoming less and less of an opportunity.

5.0

Mar 6, 2009

General Mills IS the Company of Champions!

Systems business user

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Job flexibility (hours, telecommuting), Manager support, business casual dress code, awesome campus with amenities found at no other company! Amenities include an onsite medical clinic, Caribou Coffee, D'Amico & Sons, Credit Union, Hair Salon, Employee Store with both General Mills products as well as cards and gifts, a fitness center, and a Concierge who can help you with just about anything. Climate surveys are done each year and are reviewed with a great deal of concern. I also like the bonus structure which is based on your job grade, personal performance and division performance.

Cons

Perception to working long hours. While it's not a 'requirement" it's difficult to discern when it's expected. The walk from the parking lot/ramp to your office can be long.

5.0

Mar 1, 2009

Did a great job as #2 when I was working there.

Financial analyst ii

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great people. Great brands. Great opportunities. Starting out you get training, but a lot is on the job training. You have amazing opportunities to push the business forward and individual leadership is definitely encouraged. Bottom line is the people at General Mills are the best to work with.

Cons

Sometimes goals and corporate objectives are not as clear as they could be. General Mills was a bit slow on the innovation train.

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