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 410 reviews)); "Work life balance is good if you plan ahead and keep on top of your work." ((in 398 reviews)); "And Great benefits" ((in 368 reviews)); "Work Culture is good and flexible." ((in 113 reviews)); "6. Comparatively good salary" ((in 73 reviews))

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

"poor management and promotion practices" ((in 105 reviews)); "Bad Managers: GMI has a “Great Managers” program developed to improve the quality of people managers in marketing." ((in 72 reviews)); "Number of recent layoffs" ((in 63 reviews)); "Also hires people directly out of college who have no leadership experience at all and puts them in charge of 20" ((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 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.

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General Mills reviews

4.0

80% would recommend to a friend

(3,882 total reviews)

Jeff Harmening

81% 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 3,882 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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Reviews by job title

4K reviews

4.0

Nov 3, 2022

Great People!

Ci manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Really great people to work with - very smart. Company tries hard to make it a great place to work. Diversity and inclusion are the norm - this is wonderful!

Cons

Took a page out of the GE playbook to rank employees against each other and cut the bottom 10% every few years. While this isn't formally declared, it is the reality. This regular "calibration" process is unpleasant at best, and inhumane at worst. It is sad to see decent people fall victim to a soul-less corporate practice. Outside of calibration time, it is a fun place to work. During calibration times (twice/year), you are reminded that you are really just a number after all.

1.0

Apr 12, 2022

Toxic culture and no career after manager level

Manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Good starting salary for the job band levels if negotiating well

Cons

- Toxic environment (Mobbing) especially at Director levels - Job band levels completely deflated vs market - Culture of mediocrity - No career after manager level - Constant reorgs with big cuts (employees or budgets)

3.0

Apr 9, 2022

Good company but beware of regular Lay offs

Direct sourcing manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good benefit and many nice people to work with

Cons

Salary is on the low range Every 2/3 year they do another reorg. They recently hired a bunch =of VP’s from the West Coast that are disrupting the company ( good and bad) but usually lay off managers and lower people to compensate. It’s also a VERY corporate company. They are BIG on diversity but they don’t walk the line. You constantly have to kiss peoples butt to get “visibility”.

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