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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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

1.0

Mar 15, 2016

Consumer first, people last

Associate marketing manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Finally listening to our consumers, crazy right? But glad it is happening. Hardest part is getting leadership to consumer groups because they don't believe what we report back

Cons

Culture is terrible, everyone is up or out, MBAs are the ones not smart enough to go into growing industry, 60 hour work weeks

2.0

Mar 6, 2016

Stay out of MN HQ if you really want to make a difference and own your success

Sales

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

1. GM is buying consumer-relevant companies like Annie's to expand consumer base 2. If you work from a home-based office, you have access to HQ resources without being stuck in the awful HQ environment. You can actually feel good about the work you do AND make a difference for your customers. 3. GM is still a reputable brand name. Opens doors

Cons

1. Company officers still think people have to be based in HQ office environment to be productive. Completely missing the point that people need to be happy in their personal life and professional life to maximize contribution. Mandatory HQ experience lacks vision and limits potential of field-based leaders. So short-sighted. 2. Have old-school thinkers in Consumer Foods marketing, sales and brand leader roles. Time to change the thinking and the leaders. Their poor leadership is devaluing a company that deserves better. 3. Cutting benefits to "fund the future". Severe impact to the present employees!

2.0

Aug 7, 2015

Manager

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Opportunity to work on big, iconic brands. Almost everyone that works here is very smart. You are surrounded by amazing people. Nice HQ benefits (auto service center, workout facility, health facility, bank, etc)

Cons

Leadership is blind to what is holding the organization back from real change. It's a popularity contest for career progression--the people you know and the game you play seem to be more important than the work you put out. Culture is riddled with 'demand for transparency' without any actual transparency. Candor is viewed as 'whining' or bad attitude.

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