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 417 reviews)); "Work life balance is good if you plan ahead and keep on top of your work." ((in 395 reviews)); "And Great benefits" ((in 370 reviews)); "Work Culture is good and flexible." ((in 117 reviews)); "Good salary paid on time" ((in 66 reviews))

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

"poor management and promotion practices" ((in 102 reviews)); "Bad Managers: GMI has a “Great Managers” program developed to improve the quality of people managers in marketing." ((in 68 reviews)); "Layoffs were constant for years but evened out...I was there over five years before I worked one entire year without being laid off." ((in 61 reviews)); "Change in characteristics/behaviors that are valued by senior leadership" ((in 52 reviews)); "Teams that were once highly motivated and worked long hours now leave the office promptly at 3:00 p.m. every day." ((in 46 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

Aug 13, 2016

Negative Place to Work

Associate marketing manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Looks good on resume - cpg training Decent pay, benefits Highly skilled cross functional team Strong brands in the cereal and other food categories

Cons

Passive aggressive, back-stabbing culture - very fake people Highly competitive to a fault Very cliquey - focused on what ivy league you attended No stability - in the over three years I have worked there it is a revolving door of people leaving No work life balance Management is arrogant and reactive

1.0

Aug 11, 2016

More with Less

It project manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

No too many pros for a company that is producing food products that are being recalled for e coli and listeria.

Cons

This is a direct result of Sr. Managements campaign of "more with less". How do you run an operation on 40% less people and expect better results?

1.0

May 6, 2016

Don't come here for HR.

Hrbp

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Very few, and none related to HR function. Line leaders don't even ask HR to the most important meetings ..sad to watch.

Cons

HR has lost respect of the company. Disconnected and dysfunctional leaders. Work life is terrible.

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