Paternalistic Culture - Anonymous employee General Mills Employee Review

There was/is a paternalistic culture in place that very rarely encourages diverse experience and thought. With General Mills (GMI) being known as an organization that trains-up their young employees directly out of college--there are 'classes' of college graduates that come into the organization each year--you often come across people in the organization who think the same way. There are many 'lifers' at GMI, making it even more difficult for experienced hires to have a voice and challenge the status quo. If you are a recent college graduate, then GMI may be the place for you. However, those with several years of experience in the industry may have a difficult time with the cliquish, borderline cult-like mentality that you too often come across at GMI.