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 407 reviews)); "Work life balance is good if you plan ahead and keep on top of your work." ((in 390 reviews)); "And Great benefits" ((in 358 reviews)); "Work Culture is good and flexible." ((in 113 reviews)); "Great opportunities to learn and grow" ((in 70 reviews))

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

"poor management and promotion practices" ((in 100 reviews)); "Bad Managers: GMI has a “Great Managers” program developed to improve the quality of people managers in marketing." ((in 66 reviews)); "Layoffs were constant for years but evened out...I was there over five years before I worked one entire year without being laid off." ((in 58 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 42 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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4.0

80% would recommend to a friend

(3,878 total reviews)

Jeff Harmening

80% 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 3,878 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

3.0

May 24, 2015

Operations Manager

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Historical stability. Overall compensation package is good and ff you were hired prior to 2011 you still have a fully funded pension. A lot of really good people.

Cons

Lot of pressure on the industry - forcing changes and restructuring. The politics can drive you nuts. The hiring profile hasn't changed in years and likely won't, so unless you fit the "mold" you will have to work twice as hard. If you are a chosen one, then it is a great company. Everyone else is just a pawn.

5.0

Dec 4, 2014

Great Company! Going through some financial challenges though.

It manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

GREAT People! The people that work for GMI are of the highest quality. I have met very few over my 15 years with the company that would not be considered experts in their fields. They value skill set diversity and encourage people to move around the company into other roles. This has made me a more agile employee with a broader base of roles that I can perform.

Cons

5 years of declining sales is very concerning. Because of the lack of growth, they have had to take away many of the employee perks that distinguished them from other companies. Pensions were cut, retiree medical plans were re-structured, cut services at the employee medical center. They need to be mindful about cutting out too much and no longer attracting top talent.

1.0

Jan 25, 2018

Gigantic waste of my time and professional life

Held numerous

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Reasonable pay and decent benefits, but far from competitive. The team members working on the floor are the heartbeat of this organization yet are treated as peasants.

Cons

Provide feedback to your team members, quit being scared of potentially hurting someone’s feelings. The lack of feedback is just as bad as making someone upset for being too direct. Develop your internal candidates and focus on abilities instead of who is related to who when promoting. I have literally witnessed a 20 year old with less than one year of company service, no experience elsewhere and no educational background be placed into a salaried role based solely on who their father was and what he did at the plant. This is unacceptable.

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Jobs at General Mills

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