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General Mills – “General Mills is a great place to work, but not perfect”
1 of 1 people found this helpfulDec 7, 2008
Details
Compensation & Benefits
4.0
Career Opportunities
3.5
Recognition & Feedback
3.0
Communication
4.0
Senior Leadership
5.0
Employee Morale
4.5
Work/Life Balance
5.0
Fairness & Respect
4.0
Pros
-Being apart of a rotational program has made General Mills a good place to work. Analysts within the program switch jobs about every 1.5 to 2 years. I enjoy this since I am able to work in several different departments and functional roles to see what I like best.
-The people are another reason I enjoy working at General Mills. We have a good mix of people (different schools, races, and ages). I am impressed with how smart our employees are. I have worked in investment banking and consulting, and have found the employees General Mills to be at a much higher level.
-Perks: drying cleaning, half-day Fridays, car maintenance, start with 3 weeks vacation plus 3 personal days, along with 9 company holidays, get to take home many new products, etc,
Cons
-Reward for performance: General Mills needs to reward its highest performing employees better. In terms of bonuses, the dollar amount between the highest performing employee and the lowest is very minimal. Also, they need to have the employees have more of a say in which area they would like to rotate to.
-Pay: The pay for new employees is decent, but after it lags behind other companies. I have seen several highly talented employees leave for higher pay for similar job duties.
-Competition among employees: A competing culture is slowly developing among new employees, which is leading to a lack of knowledge sharing and inviting culture
Advice to Senior Management
Keep up what they are doing. They are very knowledgeable and personable.
