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How employees describe working at General Mills Inc.

what the people stand for, the culture

Marketing and product development cycles

Committed, all in, challenge my thinking, respectful

Like most large corporations they do not care about the operator, mechanics or other personal at the bottom of the ladder. Every year they take some kind of benefit away to put more money into the CEO'S $13.9 million salary package.

As an employee in an overseas market, I hope General Mills can take more care of us!

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What it's like to work at General Mills Inc.

  • General Mills Inc. employees generally work 9.2 hrs a day
  • Employees at General Mills Inc. report the work pace is comfortably fast
  • On a typical day, employees at General Mills Inc. have 4+ meetings
  • 91% of General Mills Inc. employees look forward to interacting with their team every day
  • General Mills Inc. employees most often take 20-30 paid vacation and sick days each year
  • 75% of General Mills Inc. employees report they are happy with their work life balance
  • General Mills Inc. employees typically get valuable feedback on how to improve at work Once a quarter
  • 90% of General Mills Inc. employees call their work environment positive

Q&A With General Mills Inc. Employees

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  • Advancement is not tied to the work you put in, so this is really left up to the individual. You do not need to work beyond 40 hours to do well, and there is likewise no guarantee that added effort or time will help your career.

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  • Yes, there are a variety of positions across functions where employees can work in another state or even another country.

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  • The company has specific goals towards advancing minority and female candidates. If you qualify, you can move up in the organization quickly. Your options are limited if you're a white, middle aged man. Promotions are few and far between, especially with the work force declining in size each year.

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  • General Mills Inc. Design team rates their overall benefits a C- and most of them think the perks are Neutral. 57% of General Mills Inc. employees in Design say they are satisfied with their benefits. The majority of employees in Design also get 15-20 days of paid vacation, and most of them believe the cash value of their benefits is $500 -$1000/mo.

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Aggregated Employee Answer on Comparably

  • 76% of the same employees also feel like General Mills Inc. is invested in their career growth. On average, majority of employees have a mentor to help them navigate their career at General Mills Inc..

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Aggregated Employee Answer on Comparably

  • General Mills Inc. IT team rates their manager a B or 73/100 and the majority believe their manager truly cares about them as a person. The it team (67%) also feels pretty comfortable providing negative feedback directly to their boss.

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  • General Mills Inc. Design team rates their manager a C- or 63/100 and the majority believe their manager truly cares about them as a person. The design team (67%) also doesn't feel comfortable providing negative feedback directly to their boss.

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  • General Mills Inc. employees rates their pay and overall compensation an A+ or 85/100. 84% of employees believe they are paid fairly and 76% of employees get raises every year.

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52% of General Mills Inc. employees would encourage their friends to become coworkers, whereas 25% are neutral and 23% would not recommend working at General Mills Inc. to their friends.

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