"Great place to launch a career and work on phenomenal brands!" - Consumer Insights General Mills Employee Review

5.0
6 Jan 2010
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

-Never get bored due to constant rotations - Flexible work life balance is valued -1/2 day Fridays that people actually use -Great experience and the ability to work in different categories, brands, consumer segments -Highly valued support function that is heavily relied upon -Considerable amount of influence in all major decisions

Cons

Very mid-western culture so lots of nonverbal and not direct feedback Not good at handling conflict Lacks innovation

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5.0
17 Mar 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Good work life balance, many people fully remote or hybrid

Cons

Layoffs are often and if you don’t move quickly you get caught up in them

4.0
23 Jun 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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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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