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 406 reviews)); "Work life balance is good if you plan ahead and keep on top of your work." ((in 395 reviews)); "And Great benefits" ((in 371 reviews)); "Work Culture is good and flexible." ((in 121 reviews)); "Great opportunities to connect with other interns and cross functionally with other departments." ((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 74 reviews)); "Constant layoffs and restructuring in all departments." ((in 64 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 40 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

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General Mills reviews

4.0

80% would recommend to a friend

(3,886 total reviews)

Jeff Harmening

80% approve of CEO

61% 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 3,886 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

Jul 12, 2022

Culturally progressive company, glacial pace of innovation amidst corporate weight

It solutions manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Career progression, variety, inclusion, personal growth, and beyond are key strengths.

Cons

Similar to other corporate giants, the pace of innovation can be very slow, and is rarely bleeding edge. Fast Follower is a common turn thrown around and strived towards, but rarely achieved. 2010-2020 were particularly downward trending years in terms of forward momentum created by management and org structure. Too frequent re-orgs, motivated by cost cutting and leadership shake-ups, have taken a grave toll.

3.0

Jun 6, 2022

Company undergoing significant organizational change and losing culture.

Finance manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Talented people, good benefits, opportunities for growth, business has performed very well recently.

Cons

Culture has diminished recently (used to be its greatest strength) following massive reorganization. Employees lost a lot of respect for management. Morale is the lowest I’ve seen during my 10 years at Mills.

3.0

Dec 29, 2021

Great benefits, but treated as a disposable work horse

Graphic designer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Wonderful benefits with some* truly lovely people. * as with any company, there are good and bad folks.

Cons

No true career paths for designers/creatives. Very difficult to negotiate higher pay, even with great annual reviews and data to prove their pay is below industry standard. Upper management is out of touch from average employees and consumers and largely comprised of sociopaths incapable of empathy and true compassion. Leadership team and CEO are treated as if they’re celebrities and “more than” regular people. SUPER creepy. Very much a culture of talking the talk but never walking the walk. A bunch of people delegating but not actual doing the true work.

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