General Mills Reviews

Current Employee – been working at General Mills full-time for more than 7 years

Pros – Benefits are truly AMAZING!! Paid time off for all Holidays, good 401k matching, Strong community involvement (Mud Volleyball, Family Fair) Best coworkers in the WORLD!!! If it wasn't for my coworkers, i would have been gone years ago! Bonus checks!

Cons – Jobs can get boring if you have that nonstop drive to keep on learning new positions. and Meetings meetings meetings :/ Now their expecting so much out of their people its getting ridiculous.

Advice to Senior Management – TL's somehow get a big head power trips, where they feel they can down talk you, and make you feel like you dont even know your own name, let alone phone number...Maybe TL's need some college courses in business management, instead of having the idea in their head that theyre the boss...

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

Current Employee – been working at General Mills full-time for more than 7 years

Pros – Great Company. Work from home. Company car and lots of perks. Flexible schedule and great
pay.

Cons – No cons at all with this company.

Advice to Senior Management – Keep doing what your doing.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

Former Employee – worked at General Mills full-time for more than 10 years

Pros – Salary & Benefits, flexible work schedule, excellent upper management, well respected brands, fun environment at times.

Cons – Director / VP level people average, recent focus on cost cutting and off shoring, lack of project prioritization.

Advice to Senior Management – How important are the employees in Minneapolis?

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

Current Employee – been working at General Mills full-time for more than 10 years

Pros – Great benefits, workplace ameneties, discounts, etc. Good emphasis on employee health and wellness. Great oppotunities for new grads from prestigious schools.

Cons – Decisions begin made by upper levels without knowledge of how things really work. Politics and who-likes-who plays too big a role in promotions, etc than high quality of work. Too much outsourcing to contractors and moving jobs internally to India.

Advice to Senior Management – Instead of trying to get people to improve on their "weaknesses", take better advantage of their strengths. Look beyond someone's history to their accomplishments and interests.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

Current Employee – been working at General Mills full-time for more than 10 years

Pros – Good work life balance, good benefits, great facilities, outstanding people to work with.

Cons – Very slow career growth (in R&D), below industry median compensation, conservative culture, averse to taking risks and still a Mid-western company vs. a Global company. Marketing oriented company, technical strenghts not valued as much.

Advice to Senior Management – Need to get really global (mindset), reward all employees at industry levels, not just marketing personell.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

Former Employee – worked at General Mills full-time for less than a year

Pros – Great benefits, nice likeable recruiters

Cons – They promote Pets, not the hard working. Lots of gossip with upper management.

Advice to Senior Management – Needs to stop talking behind people's back. It turns people against each other when they don't even know each other.

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend

Current Employee – been working at General Mills as an intern for less than a year

Pros – Dedicated management, location opportunities, advancement opportunities, understand work/life balance.

Cons – Large corporation, can get lost in the mix.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

Current Employee – been working at General Mills full-time for more than 7 years

Pros – General Mills has amazing benefits and so many added little perks, such as an on-site salon, gym, mechanic, etc.

Cons – It seems internal positions are often filled with outside applicants. Current management could do a better job at reaching out to hiring managers on behalf of their employees.

Advice to Senior Management – Please take some time to invest in your current employees and what avenues are available to help them further their career.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

Former Employee – worked at General Mills full-time for more than 10 years

Pros – -Top CPG company, one of the most respected in the United States
-Excellent training ground, learning the fundamentals of building a brand and running a business
-Lots of career opportunities for development
-High caliber senior management and colleagues
-Good compensation, large part of it is equity

Cons – -Up or out culture
-Weak international recognition
-Weak work / life balance

Advice to Senior Management – -Per above

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

Former Employee – worked at General Mills as an intern

Pros – Great culture and intern training

Cons – Great summer internship experience but office located not convenient