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

4.0

Jan 1, 2016

Assistant Sourcing Manager

Assistant sourcing manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible work arrangements Great place for working mothers (and fathers)

Cons

Not a risk taking culture, taking risks is not rewarded Difficult to do anything other than what has been standard in the past

General Mills Response

10y

Thank you for your review. We share all of the comments from Glassdoor with the senior management team to continue to work on making General Mills a great place to work for everyone, your insights are very helpful!

4.0

Oct 8, 2015

Amazing work life balance

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

This is a great place to work if you're looking for work/life balance. The company is full of smart, driven people - yet I think our Midwestern values help temper that with a healthy dose of respect for life outside of work. Whether you need time to tend to your family, or just want time for yourself, the culture genuinely allows for you to meet the needs of your outside life. You'll work hard while you're at work, but you can also take care of all the other things that matter in your life.

Cons

Part of the Midwestern values also means we are risk averse and s-l-o-w to act. Some days I'm amazed we can even turn a profit, given how much churn and swirl there is to make the most seemingly simple of decisions. Everything takes much longer than it should, and the number of people required to make a decision is comical. At times we seem to be our own worst enemy - it's almost like people are afraid to act and just get things done. It's like they're more comfortable with everything taking a long time and staying in a state of flux.

1.0

Aug 14, 2015

Horrible for diversity

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great brands, some great people, easy place to live

Cons

Not at all tolerant of anything different, if you're not a white male with an MBA from an Ivy League, or lucky enough to be the token woman or person of color you will not succeed. Culture is not tolerant of diversity, nasty comments, threatening behavior.

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