Minnesota nice, mid-western company - Research and Development Food Scientist General Mills Employee Review

2.0
8 Sept 2014
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Decent work life balance, health/ dental benefits. Good campuses and onsite facilities. Good people and good brands to work with.

Cons

Poor salary, no growth, extremely political. Need to fit to culture - conservative, consensus before meetings. Not very accepting of different work styles.

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5.0
17 Mar 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

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
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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