General Mills – “Caring company to work for”

Pros

Great benefits, caring people, strong sense of community involvement
Many ways to get involved in the corporate community
Strong belief in promotion from within

Cons

Weak ability to successfully integrate experienced hires into the company.
Strong bias towards Ivy League MBA
Sometimes competition gets in the way of cohesive community

Advice to Senior Management

Employees need to believe that senior management is open to hearing the difficult information without fear of it being career limiting