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 411 reviews)); "Work life balance is good if you plan ahead and keep on top of your work." ((in 397 reviews)); "And Great benefits" ((in 344 reviews)); "Work Culture is good and flexible." ((in 117 reviews)); "Great opportunities to learn and grow" ((in 65 reviews))

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

"poor management and promotion practices" ((in 100 reviews)); "Bad Managers: GMI has a “Great Managers” program developed to improve the quality of people managers in marketing." ((in 73 reviews)); "Frequent layoffs, Large" ((in 56 reviews)); "Also hires people directly out of college who have no leadership experience at all and puts them in charge of 20" ((in 54 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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General Mills reviews

4.0

80% would recommend to a friend

(3,880 total reviews)

Jeff Harmening

81% approve of CEO

63% 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

Feb 17, 2015

Not what it used to be

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Some smart co-workers - mainly ones that have come from other companies Nice campus - cafeteria, Caribou, credit union

Cons

Work life balance - bad and getting worse Layoffs - massive layoffs every other year, seemingly no logic to who stays/goes Actions don't match words - talk about valuing employees, but intentionally use temp workers at plants to keep costs down/pay no benefits; talk about improving "decision speed" but spend 4 months laying people off

3.0

Feb 12, 2015

BIG Company lost in Chaos

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good learning experiences, good benefits, friendly and intelligent people, nice campus, close to downtown Minneapolis.

Cons

Highly political, many managers mentality is stuck in the "old school boys club". The push for innovation and speed to market consistently fails resulting in two restructuring efforts that eliminated 800 people both in 2012 and 2014/2015. Big company unable to understand or grasp a small business mindset they are determined to be.

1.0

Jan 20, 2015

Poor Work Environment and Declining Sales

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good Compensation for executives Quality Brands Smart People to work with

Cons

Management is now delivering on commitments to shareholders or employees. The business is declining and instead of working to revitalize business they are cutting people, reducing quality and slashing budgets. This is not a company to join. During last round of layoffs, employees had 5-10 minute meetings where they were fired and told to leave the office the same day and not come back.

General Mills Response

11y

General Mills has always led decisions making with the employees best interest in mind, we are sorry that you do not feel that was the case in the recent restructure situation. Your feedback has been heard and will be shared with the appropriate leadership team members.

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