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 (56) , 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 404 reviews)); "The plant I worked at was full of great people and it was fun coming to work." ((in 396 reviews)); "And Great benefits" ((in 365 reviews)); "Work Culture is good and flexible." ((in 114 reviews)); "Great opportunities to connect with other interns and cross functionally with other departments." ((in 66 reviews))

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

"poor management and promotion practices" ((in 98 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 58 reviews)); "Their poor leadership is devaluing a company that deserves better." ((in 54 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.

What are the top reviewed General Mills locations?

Buenos Aires , Almirante Brown , Burzaco

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General Mills reviews

4.0

80% would recommend to a friend

(3,889 total reviews)

Jeff Harmening

80% approve of CEO

61% 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 3,889 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

5.0

Aug 22, 2025

Good Organization

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Various tech stack to work on, great culture.

Cons

Nothing as of now, really good organization

3.0

Aug 21, 2025

Sinking Ship

Demand planner

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Work with very smart, and pleasant/friendly people - Benefits like insurance and 401k are great -

Cons

- Pay raises are laughable. - People work in silos, and problems happen constantly because somebody forgot to share critical info. - Upper-middle/senior management is blindly optimistic about their ability to turn things around. If you challenge the majority thought in the room, you’re told you have a bad attitude, and it will show up on your performance review. - Basically only recruits externally for interns, and try to keep you forever. This has led to a lack of creative/different thinking in the room, and ideas are getting stale. I also think it’s how they keep salaries low. - Heavy presence of Midwestern passive-aggressive I.e., “Minnesota Nice” - Everyone loves/is encouraged to change roles after 12-18 months. It’s led to a severe lack of continuity on businesses where the wheel gets reinvented, or we try something again that failed 2+ years ago. - My hypothesis is that they are gearing up to eliminate remote employment, and move most roles to Minneapolis.

4.0

Aug 21, 2025

Accounts Receivable

Senior executive

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Hybrid culture Gifts & perks Rewards

Cons

Depends you are in which vertical some managers are not good

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Jobs at General Mills

Packing Mechanic – Cereal

General Plant Laborer