Good company for a job but not a career - Anonymous employee General Mills Employee Review

2.0
Oct 11, 2011
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Good benefits, average market to value compensation, smart folks, drive for continuious improvement, expansion internationally, strong brand, diverse workplace, multtiple locations.

Cons

Not career oriented, poor feedback management system, high level of turnover in management, unclear career path, not flexible with employees work- life balance

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Pros

Good work life balance, many people fully remote or hybrid

Cons

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4.0
Jun 4, 2026
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Pros

Work life balance, pay, company culture

Cons

Slow to adopt innovation, bends to the whims of the shareholders

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