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?

"Work life balance is good if you plan ahead and keep on top of your work." ((in 414 reviews)); "The plant I worked at was full of great people and it was fun coming to work." ((in 397 reviews)); "And Great benefits" ((in 355 reviews)); "Work Culture is good and flexible." ((in 112 reviews)); "Great opportunities to work cross functionally and expand your skillset." ((in 77 reviews))

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

"poor management and promotion practices" ((in 101 reviews)); "Bad Managers: GMI has a “Great Managers” program developed to improve the quality of people managers in marketing." ((in 69 reviews)); "Frequent layoffs, Large" ((in 60 reviews)); "Change in characteristics/behaviors that are valued by senior leadership" ((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 45 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

(3,878 total reviews)

Jeff Harmening

80% 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 3,878 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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Reviews by job title

4K reviews

5.0

Aug 10, 2008

General Mills is an amazing place to work. Your career path is determined by your performace. Period.

Financial analyst ii

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

There is a great work/ life balance and your career is what you make of it. If you are a strong perfomer you will be rewarded. You also get the opportunity to work on major projects right out of school, which are essential for early development.

Cons

You may need to do a field rotation in order to advance within the organization.

5.0

Aug 1, 2008

Very good place to work

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The environment is one of respect and hard work.

Cons

Things happen somewhat slowly and you spend most of your time meetings.

5.0

Jul 17, 2008

Great company, nice people, long term prospects, good pay and awesome benefits.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Company reputation, stability, great benefits. General Mills is consistently ranked one of the top run companies in the U.S. and the employees have a great deal of faith in the leadership of the company. The company headquarters are amazing - and pretty much include everything you need including a doctor's office, child care, a gym, grocery store, salon, restaurant, coffee shop and much more.

Cons

Large companies can sometimes make internal communciations difficult; also, full on training should be offered earlier in one's career to help with understanding the various business units and how they should interact with one another.

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