General Mills reviews

4.0

80% would recommend to a friend

(3,878 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 3,878 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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4.0
Dec 7, 2008
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Pros

-Being apart of a rotational program has made General Mills a good place to work. Analysts within the program switch jobs about every 1.5 to 2 years. I enjoy this since I am able to work in several different departments and functional roles to see what I like best. -The people are another reason I enjoy working at General Mills. We have a good mix of people (different schools, races, and ages). I am impressed with how smart our employees are. I have worked in investment banking and consulting, and have found the employees General Mills to be at a much higher level. -Perks: drying cleaning, half-day Fridays, car maintenance, start with 3 weeks vacation plus 3 personal days, along with 9 company holidays, get to take home many new products, etc,

Cons

-Reward for performance: General Mills needs to reward its highest performing employees better. In terms of bonuses, the dollar amount between the highest performing employee and the lowest is very minimal. Also, they need to have the employees have more of a say in which area they would like to rotate to. -Pay: The pay for new employees is decent, but after it lags behind other companies. I have seen several highly talented employees leave for higher pay for similar job duties. -Competition among employees: A competing culture is slowly developing among new employees, which is leading to a lack of knowledge sharing and inviting culture

5.0
Dec 6, 2008
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Pros

General Mills is very dedicated to a life work balance. As long as I am getting my projects completed on time or before time it does not really matter that I may need to leave an hour or two early for personal reasons.

Cons

Golden Valley is Cold! If you are not from the Midwest make sure to bring a winter jacket, or two, or three!

5.0
Nov 25, 2008
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Pros

They have an awesome work life balance. The really promote from within

Cons

Sometimes its takes a while to get promoted, but hard work pays off

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