General Mills reviews

4.0

80% would recommend to a friend

(3,882 total reviews)
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Jeff Harmening

81% approve of CEO

62% positive business outlook

General Mills has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 3,882 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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3.0
Aug 23, 2010
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Pros

Good training and development. The company let's you take early responsibility as a marketer and you learn General Management principles early on.

Cons

Passive aggressive culture can lead to some surprises. The marketing track is extremely competitive and it's not always about your performance when it comes to getting promotion. Bottom line there's not enough spots for everyone so stay close to your headhunters. Get off to a fast start your first year or forget about getting to the next level. The best and brightest are at the company's choice so any blemishes can hurt.

4.0
Jun 8, 2010
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Pros

Outstanding commitment to placing consumers at the heart of brand management. Firm understanding of how research should be used, respect for tools, methodologies and personal judgement. Marketers are encouraged to develop and use intuition. Corporate culture really encourages people to be themselves, acknowledges the value of big personalities and individual expression, welcomes humour and believes that making time for fun is useful and necessary. Entrepreneurial spirit is highly conducive to development for people who are willing to chart their own course. Opportunity to work with amazing Centre for Learning & Excellence, widely acknowledged as a consumer research function par excellence in the industry.

Cons

Feedback can be a bit weak and nebulous because a heavy culture of "relationship preservation above all else" can inhibit authentic discourse. The European organisation does not often permit "two way" responsibilities between the UK CI function and the EU CI function, the relationship is out of balance. Very limited opportunities for advancement within the UK, transfer opportunities are very difficult to come by, probably a source of attrition.

2.0
Nov 19, 2022
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Pros

Life work balance is excellent.

Cons

Been with the company almost ten years. Starting salary was on the low side. First few years, the annual merits and bonuses were good. Since the start of the pandemic corporate greed has set in. No bonuses were given to those that were in the field surrounded by potential infection. Executive management Stayed hidden under their office desks at home where most are still today. They will tell you the starting salary is competitive and it’s not. Nor are the annual bonuses and raises. Zero incentivized payouts during the year. What you get at the end of their fiscal year is all you get and it’s not staying up with inflation. Fiscal ‘21 I got a 3.5 increase while inflation was 8% so I took a 4.5% cut in pay. And I’m no slouch in sales. I’ve been in the top 5% in gross sales since the beginning.

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