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 412 reviews)); "Work life balance is good if you plan ahead and keep on top of your work." ((in 396 reviews)); "And Great benefits" ((in 365 reviews)); "Work Culture is good and flexible." ((in 121 reviews)); "Great opportunities to learn and grow" ((in 72 reviews))

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

"poor management and promotion practices" ((in 99 reviews)); "Bad Managers: GMI has a “Great Managers” program developed to improve the quality of people managers in marketing." ((in 68 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)); "Frequent layoffs, Large" ((in 55 reviews)); "Teams that were once highly motivated and worked long hours now leave the office promptly at 3:00 p.m. every day." ((in 42 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

(3,878 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 3,878 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

4.0

May 12, 2026

Family-like atmosphere but plant closure was devastating

Warehouse forklift operator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Vineland Plant felt like Family. Miss them all. Management was friendly and good to get along with. Plenty of over time.

Cons

Plant closed 2017, along with alot of hopes and dreams. Many had over 35 years there. Whole.plant was union and yes there was some dead wood (non workers).

4.0

May 6, 2026

Great work-life balance, but pay could improve

Associate devops engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

WLB is great. A lot of flexibility

Cons

Pay is not as good

4.0

May 1, 2026

Great people and benefits, but culture has declined

Supply chain

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The people are great and amazing benefits

Cons

After 3 years of tough sales, culture has taken a nosedive. Remote work policies basically abandoned. Do not believe in leaderships vision to turn the company around

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Jobs at General Mills

Sr. Demand Planner (Remote Eligible)

International Business Manager

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