Cargill reviews

4.0

76% would recommend to a friend

(5,828 total reviews)
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Brian Sikes

69% approve of CEO

61% positive business outlook

Cargill has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 5,828 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Cargill employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Manufacturing industry (3.5 stars).

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3.0
Jan 29, 2014
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Good training, lots of responsibility given early on, most people are approachable and willing to help, some travel and tradeshows to mix up the days, many resources available to help accomplish tasks or learn a new skill. The variety of things you learn along with the Cargill name translate well into many other fields and industries.

Cons

If you're a millennial be prepared for people to constantly tell you how young you are. Once people are hired here, they tend to stay (many times 20+ years) and people who drag the company down rarely get fired. Suggestions for improvement and efficiency are rarely considered. Be prepared for technology that's many years behind and very restrictive IT policies with your only option for help is to call a support center in india contracted through HP. I was told the advancement opportunities were plentiful when I first started, but promptly dried up when it was time to start looking for the next position. If you like living in large cities, you're going to have a hard time advancing in the company without living in very rural areas or by HQ in Minneapolis. Their culture is really suffering as the schism between old and new i.e. the long time employees and new employees, flexible work schedules vs typical 8-5, and overall resistance by some to new policies and technology. Salary is about 25-30% lower than market rate (though you're told your benefit package is part of "total compensation") with yearly commissions paid out depending on how the entire business unit does. Even if you blow your sales goal out of the water, if the team sales goal isn't made, then your hard work is not rewarded.

3.0
Jan 1, 2014
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

- Communities; Heavy focus on giving back to the communities in which they serve. - Customer-focused; Serving the customer is at the core of everything they do. - Culture; Friendly work atmosphere

Cons

- Enterprise Vision; Disparate companies hinder ability to align on common vision and achieve operational efficiencies. - Benefits; Average for the size of the company - Compensation; Seems to lag behind industry. - Culture; Very relationship based. Can be a pro, but takes a very long time to develop relationships.

3.0
Nov 6, 2013
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Work life balance can be achieved. Flexible work arrangements permit work from home which is great.

Cons

Salary does not align with current market rates; even with candid feedback about this, it makes little difference.

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