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 392 reviews)); "And Great benefits" ((in 359 reviews)); "Work Culture is good and flexible." ((in 114 reviews)); "Great opportunities to learn and grow" ((in 72 reviews))

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

"poor management and promotion practices" ((in 101 reviews)); "Bad Managers: GMI has a “Great Managers” program developed to improve the quality of people managers in marketing." ((in 66 reviews)); "Frequent layoffs, Large" ((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 57 reviews)); "Teams that were once highly motivated and worked long hours now leave the office promptly at 3:00 p.m. every day." ((in 45 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

General Mills reviews

4.0

80% would recommend to a friend

(3,892 total reviews)

Jeff Harmening

80% approve of CEO

61% positive business outlook

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General Mills has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 3,892 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).

Reviews by job title

4K reviews

5.0

Jun 2, 2025

Good

Loader/unloader

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good environment to work in

Cons

Pay could be better but

4.0

Jun 1, 2025

Great food safety culture

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Huge knowledge on food safety

Cons

Complexity in handling long term actions

3.0

May 30, 2025

Great people, poor strategy at the senior leadership level

Learning and development manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The company is full of highly engaged, intelligent and hard-working people. The culture has historically been very positive and although has started to slip is still better than most. Fantastic work, life balance.

Cons

General Mills is primarily a marketing company that also manufactures food. Senior leadership is either uninterested in or unaware of how to compete effectively in a highly competitive industry with tight margins. As long as margins remain healthy and operations are easy, they will remain in the market. However, if conditions become challenging, they typically maximize profits before divesting assets. Examples include Yoplait, the Jolly Green Giant brand, Hamburger Helper, and Suddenly Salad. Declining sales have resulted in company restructurings every three to four years in an attempt to restore profitability. UPDATE...Holy smokes, 1 week after writing this review Genral Mills announced another restructuring which will result in job loss.

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Great food safety culture

Great people, poor strategy at the senior leadership level

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