General Mills Employee Reviews about "work life balance"
81% would recommend to a friend
(583 total reviews)
Jeff Harmening
89% approve of CEO
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- "Recent layoffs were not handled well and some employees feel they set General Mills up for failure" (in 45 reviews)
- "Also hires people directly out of college who have no leadership experience at all and puts them in charge of 20" (in 44 reviews)
- "Teams that were once highly motivated and worked long hours now leave the office promptly at 3:00 p.m. every day." (in 42 reviews)
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Updated Dec 6, 2023
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Reviews about "work life balance"
Return to all Reviews- 4.0Nov 21, 2017Anonymous InternFormer Intern
Pros
The culture was friendly and the people encouraged you.
Cons
Work life balance in some of the plants was not where it needed to be.
- 3.0Oct 10, 2018Anonymous EmployeeCurrent Employee, more than 5 yearsMumbai
Pros
good work life balance nice pay entry is not advised
Cons
No technical growth , managers dont work and dont take risk
1 - 4.0Jun 2, 2017Anonymous EmployeeCurrent Employee
Pros
Great culture: supportive, friendly. Solid networking opportunities to various parts of the organization beyond the plant.
Cons
Work life balance can be difficult in some roles due to the 24/7 operation of the plant. Located 40-60 minutes outside of Atlanta.
- 4.0Nov 1, 2023Finance Manager, Senior Finance AnalystFormer Contractor, more than 1 yearUxbridge, England
Pros
- Friendly culture and a good work life balance - Plenty of inclusivity and learning sessions, focusing on several current topics such as Black History, LGBTQ+ and Women's empowerment. - Good perks such as 'Free Form Fridays' on the last Friday of the month and early finishes otherwise
Cons
- Shrinking of the office space post COVID makes hot desking and seating difficult on busier days. This has made it harder for employees to switch from remote tot hybrid working.
- 3.0Jan 7, 2009Customer Account Manager IICurrent Employee
Pros
Stable place to work - you'll NEVER get fired here. It seems as though they encourage people to chug along their careers in mediocrity without fear of reproach.
Cons
Creativity is often stifled. There is an extreme lack of diversity – in thought, or personnel. Work life balance exists in only a very few work functions – almost nonexistent in Sales. Compensation is far behind vs. peers – even with the “Total Rewards” comparisons. Often times there is a definite arrogance at GMI that make it dificult to create any real change or progress. It’s headquartered in Minneapolis.
3 - 5.0Aug 11, 2021Food Safety Quality Technician SeniorCurrent Employee, more than 3 yearsBuffalo, NY
Pros
I love working for this company. They take care of you and the balance of life and work is great with my current schedule.
Cons
There was a poorly handled downsizing during my time, but that's the only con I can think of.
- 5.0Aug 23, 2021Solutions ManagerCurrent Employee, more than 8 yearsLondon, England
Pros
Work life balance is good and is top of mind
Cons
limited growth opportunities fue to limited size and scale outside of NA
- 4.0Nov 1, 2014Supply Chain ManagerCurrent Employee, more than 10 years
Pros
Training is excellent - there is some sort of video or on-line tutorial for any system you work with. The office culture is informal enough to allow some fun and products can be fun. Work life balance is good if you plan ahead and keep on top of your work. On-site amenities like a nice gym, salon, Caribou with low prices, etc are great! Solid management of the company has kept the company finances strong, but that won't last forever in the absence of better market competition. Summer in the Twin Cities.
Cons
Decision making is extremely slow - multiple functions can say 'no', but no single function can say 'yes'. This leads to a ridiculous amount of consensus building, product launches that are too expensive, and often the dilution of a great idea to a 'blah' idea. Winter in the Twin Cities.
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- 4.0Mar 30, 2017Anonymous EmployeeFormer Employee, more than 10 yearsMinneapolis, MN
Pros
- Great people: smart, driven, lots of experience, truly care about each other - Work/Life balance: You will put in the hours but they are flexible how you do it - Great products: All your favorite childhood brands plus they have been adding a lot of organic/better-for-you brands: Cascadian Farms, Muir Glen, Lara Bar, Food Should Taste Good, Annie's, Epic, etc - Great benefits - Great campus: Gym, Caribou coffee, sandwich shop, company store, doctor office
Cons
- Business has been tough the last 5 years. Have been through 3 re-orgs/layoffs.
- 4.0Nov 30, 2017Data ScientistCurrent EmployeeMinneapolis, MN
Pros
Supportive of work life balance and encourages using whatever tools you need to best do your job. Focus on learning new skills and making sure the projects you are working on truly help the business.
Cons
Old school company with concerns about future growth. Getting employees to embrace new technology is difficult. The only way to make this happen is if management fully embraces it themselves and requires it's use as part of performance evaluation, but I don't see this happening.
