General Mills reviews

4.0

80% would recommend to a friend

(3,889 total reviews)
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Jeff Harmening

80% approve of CEO

61% positive business outlook

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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4K reviews
3.0
Aug 11, 2025

Good pay and flexible but declining brands

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Good pay and flexibility to work.

Cons

Brands are not performing well and there’s a constant battle to save them in the market.

3.0
Aug 10, 2025

Popularity Contest

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Benefits, field sales gets a car

Cons

Big popularity contest. Employees with little to no experience get promoted all the time. Frequent layoffs, small raise increases even after making or exceeding goal, little to no onboarding.

4.0
Aug 10, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Strong cross functional teams on the key brands

Cons

Many layers of decision makers

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