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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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

1.0

Jun 18, 2017

Business Execution

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

bright office environment, newly renovated

Cons

Laziness, complacency, lack of direction and deceit in the team. HR is full of themselves and there is a lot of favouritism. If you want to get promoted, it's about who you know, not what you do. Also, it helps to be an attractive Caucasian person.

1.0

May 30, 2017

Will navel gaze until 3G buys them.

Director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Fewer and fewer.....nice campus, a few good people left. Always hopeful,they could turn it around...but won't happen. Really look at yourself in the mirror...do,you have the best talent.

Cons

HR leadership is terrible and dishonest. Don't believe what they say and be very careful as they will terminate you if you have an opinion.

3.0

Mar 30, 2017

In a rough spot

Senior marketing manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

-The people are great -There are a lot of perks at the HQ (cafeteria, gym, salon, free parking, etc)

Cons

-For several years now, there has been a lack of clear, realistic business strategy from leaders -Sr. Leaders have been in place for a long time, despite poor performance for a while -Many director level + jobs have been eliminated, making career progression past manager extremely tough

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