Times Have Changed - Trade Marketing Manager General Mills Employee Review

2.0
5 Oct 2012
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Strong brands, friendly people, great retirement (still offers a pension and 6% 401K match), good benefits (full medical/dental), "Minnesota Nice" culture

Cons

People being replaced by processes, average compensation (50-60% percentile for CPG), bureaucratic career path, slow to react in the marketplace, difficulty retaining top talent (quality of the people is decreasing)

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Pros

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Cons

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4.0
23 Jun 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Great culture and truly amazing coworkers. Strong company history of success with iconic brands.

Cons

The company is going through a super tough season. Lots of jobs being moved offshore and it feels like nonstop restructuring / job loss. Job security feels very tenuous and morale is low.

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