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    Updated Jun 24, 2019

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    3.7
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    Recommend to a Friend
    89%
    Approve of CEO
    General Mills CEO Jeff Harmening
    Jeff Harmening
    199 Ratings
    Pros
    Cons

    • "No Work life balance due to work shifts" (in 93 reviews)

    • "Decision making tension between region & local markets hasn't been fully resolved yet" (in 52 reviews)

    More Pros and Cons

    1. "Go for it"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee 

      I worked at General Mills full-time

      Pros

      Job inside nice temperatures

      Cons

      Late days all the time

      General Mills2019-06-03

    2. "Great culture, poor outlook"

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      Former Employee - Senior Marketing Manager 

      I worked at General Mills full-time

      Pros

      Smart and dedicated people Good benefits/perks

      Cons

      Leadership team not doing what it takes to save the business

      General Mills2019-06-12
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    3. "Great Place"

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        Current Employee - Anonymous Employee 

        I have been working at General Mills full-time

        Pros

        Great community and benefits

        Cons

        Currently don’t have anything

        General Mills2019-05-27
      • Helpful (1)

        "great company to learn from then move on"

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        Former Employee - Senior Customer Manager in Minneapolis, MN
        Doesn't Recommend
        Neutral Outlook
        No opinion of CEO

        I worked at General Mills full-time for more than 8 years

        Pros

        Good, not great benefits. Opportunity for different roles.

        Cons

        slow to make changes to evolving consumer trends.

        General Mills2019-05-14

      • "Great Company!"

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        Current Employee - Manager in Minneapolis, MN
        Recommends
        Positive Outlook
        Approves of CEO

        I have been working at General Mills full-time for more than 3 years

        Pros

        They do a lot for their employees! Expanded maternity/paternity leave for employees. Great 401k program. A lot of opportunity for advancement.

        Cons

        Packaged food industry is extremely competitive so hard to max out bonus.

        Advice to Management

        Keep up the good work. Focus on innovation and getting the right people in the right jobs. Makes a huge difference!

        General Mills2019-05-12

      • "Great place with great place and plenty of opportunity"

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        Current Employee - Senior Marketing Associate in Minneapolis, MN
        Recommends
        Positive Outlook
        Approves of CEO

        I have been working at General Mills full-time for more than a year

        Pros

        Hard working culture, growing mindset, work with fun brands, can develop a career here

        Cons

        Very competitive in some areas, can be political in some spots

        General Mills2019-05-02

      • "Great place to work but not perfect."

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        Current Employee - Forklift Operator in Wellston, OH
        Recommends
        Positive Outlook
        No opinion of CEO

        I have been working at General Mills full-time for more than 3 years

        Pros

        I have worked there for 4 years and have enjoyed my time there. It seems like the workers try to.make everything seem worse than it is then if something bad does happen they act like its the end of the world. Company had been constantly improving and with the exception of equipment in certain areas needing updated. The job is very good and easy. Add in pay and benefits and you cant lose going here.

        Cons

        Some stuff needs updated

        Advice to Management

        Pay attention to employees complaints about equipment. We use it daily. You do not. We know when something isnt performing properly.

        General Mills2019-04-28

      • "Good experience, suboptimal work life balance"

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        Current Employee - Senior Marketing Manager in Minneapolis, MN
        Recommends
        Positive Outlook
        Approves of CEO

        I have been working at General Mills full-time for more than 8 years

        Pros

        Opportunity to run big businesses and brands

        Cons

        Under-titled based on scope of responsibility

        General Mills2019-04-22
      • Helpful (1)

        "Challenging environment changing values"

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        Current Employee - Anonymous Employee 
        Recommends
        Neutral Outlook
        No opinion of CEO

        I have been working at General Mills full-time for more than 10 years

        Pros

        People Competitive benefits Stable business (even with challenging environment)

        Cons

        Employees seen as overhead vs. resource Chasing quarterly targets Culture in slow steady decline

        General Mills2019-05-02

      • "Rapid Career Movement in first 5 years, slows down after that"

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        Current Employee - Trade Planning Lead in San Francisco, CA
        Recommends
        Neutral Outlook
        Approves of CEO

        I have been working at General Mills full-time for more than 5 years

        Pros

        career path structure, double-digit % pay bumps in first three years

        Cons

        location constricted, old school at times

        Advice to Management

        flexibility in remote roles

        General Mills2019-04-19
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