General Mills reviews

4.0

80% would recommend to a friend

(3,880 total reviews)
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Jeff Harmening

80% approve of CEO

62% positive business outlook

General Mills has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 3,880 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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5.0
Jan 7, 2009
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Wide open career path. will let you take your career in any direction you desire. Engineers can go nito marketing, Operations, Quality Control, and vice versa. Education is supplemented well by company after employment. Non-degreed, but long term experienced personnel are treated fairly and encouraged to improve their position and earnings power.

Cons

Eager to share information, but administrative structure not set up to do so efficiently. When shifts in philosophy or new directions are planned for, word of mouth gets around quicker than formal acknowledgement of these types of changes. It is important at times to keep some of this communication confidential, but it seems to be difficult to ascertain what to share and what not to share.

5.0
Jan 6, 2009
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Career Development, challenging assignments, great leadership and coaching/feedback process. Outstanding performance as a company. Work with really smart people who are energized about the company and products.

Cons

can be expected to relocate for good opportunities and career path, but this can be challenging for families. People tend to think similiarly, so can have a lack of innovative and new thinking.

5.0
Jan 5, 2009
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

General Mills has great people, great brands and a culture of integrity. They devote time and money to develpoing the leadership skills of their people, which makes it a great place to start a career. The company and the Minneapolis location allow for a very positive work/life balance.

Cons

The winters in Minneapolis are long, and the summers seem short. It is fun to work with great poeple, but you are competing with those great people for opportunities to move up.

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