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?

"Work life balance is good if you plan ahead and keep on top of your work." ((in 420 reviews)); "The plant I worked at was full of great people and it was fun coming to work." ((in 397 reviews)); "And Great benefits" ((in 369 reviews)); "Work Culture is good and flexible." ((in 115 reviews)); "6. Comparatively good salary" ((in 66 reviews))

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

"poor management and promotion practices" ((in 95 reviews)); "Bad Managers: GMI has a “Great Managers” program developed to improve the quality of people managers in marketing." ((in 69 reviews)); "Recent layoffs were not handled well and some employees feel they set General Mills up for failure" ((in 57 reviews)); "Also hires people directly out of college who have no leadership experience at all and puts them in charge of 20" ((in 57 reviews)); "Teams that were once highly motivated and worked long hours now leave the office promptly at 3:00 p.m. every day." ((in 41 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

(3,881 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 3,881 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

3.0

Oct 19, 2016

General Mills moving away from its status as best employer to work for

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great brands and great people

Cons

Has moved away from its roots and employee friendly culture

2.0

Aug 17, 2016

Performance review

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The performance review developed by the headquarter in the USA was a great process.

Cons

I did not have a constructive performance review, my supervisor did not provide regular feedback on my progress. When I did wrong, I was not given any chance / opportunity to improve.

2.0

Jun 26, 2016

Business Analyst

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good people, some good perks like job flexibility and summer hours. Decent salary but not the best around.

Cons

Management is terrible and doesn't value differing opinions. Decision time is slow but the pressure to make changes is high. Very inconsistent. After the last round of layoffs, and there have been several back to back, most high level mangers were kept. Seems counterproductive since they want to make big changes but keep old managers with old ways of thinking. It used to be a great company to work for but it is no longer the same place it used to be. It used to be a great place for working parents but with all of the layoffs, there are not enough people to do the work so a lot of the "flexibility" is impossible and employees are not supported to use it.

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