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 408 reviews)); "Work life balance is good if you plan ahead and keep on top of your work." ((in 401 reviews)); "And Great benefits" ((in 343 reviews)); "Work Culture is good and flexible." ((in 120 reviews)); "Great opportunities to learn and grow" ((in 67 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)); "Also hires people directly out of college who have no leadership experience at all and puts them in charge of 20" ((in 56 reviews)); "Teams that were once highly motivated and worked long hours now leave the office promptly at 3:00 p.m. every day." ((in 43 reviews)); "Unstable upper management." ((in 23 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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General Mills reviews

4.0

80% would recommend to a friend

(3,880 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 3,880 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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Reviews by job title

4K reviews

2.0

Sep 24, 2016

No loyalty to employees that have years in.

Retail sales representative

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work- Life balance, company car. Vacation and holidays are great. Seasoned employees help eachother. Health benefits are ok. Cell and dsl allowance.

Cons

Young kids in management positions that know nothing. The company is headed down a very shaky path and I can see more job losses soon. Stop worrying about timing your reps in stores and let us manage our territories and sell. Walmart Team has taken all the selling opportunities away.

1.0

Jun 8, 2016

Hierarchical, People-Last Culture

R&d engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Minneapolis is a great area to live in.

Cons

Extremely age and experience-oriented. Not a culture that promotes new ideas or creative thinking. Employee engagement and morale definitely come last, often to the detriment of the organization's success. Reward and recognition only go to the higher ranking levels on the project, not to those actually executing. Mid level managers are oppressive and will usually prioritize results over the happiness and cohesion of the team. Not a Millenial friendly company, with the younger generation being saddled with roles that are low visibility and moved frequently without input on their destination. Retention is also a real problem in the younger ranks of the company.

4.0

May 25, 2016

Senior Marketing Manager

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Great cross-functional talent, some of the best people I've ever had the pleasure to work with - Great processes and collaboration accross functions, which provides a great opportunity to go through a robust traditional marketing training - Experience is highly valued at other places - Great compensation - Classic brands with tons of consumer love - Awesome headquarter campus

Cons

- Culture has shifted significantly in the last couple of years, with fear of lossing your job dominating senior level decisions and behavior - Strong desire to change to a consumer-first approach from the top of the house, but struggling to commit in the president/director levels given performance pressures and short-term goals - Lack of transparency

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