Pros
US based workers much better than average. Enjoy my direct team and those I’ve worked with for years. Known brands and a good headquarters location. Somewhat embracing flexibility.
Cons
Regular layoffs are a strategy (5x in 10 years) and not communicated well. In the most recent layoffs, employees were notified via email. New senior leadership is questionable at best and out only for themselves. Lack of candor or transparency in the organization. And a divergence away from true General Mills values. No career track for US based employees and knowledge and experience is not valued. Standards of those working in the US is not the same for what is off-shored; as long as they are cheap, work product can be poor. Strategy of using external partners in many areas to make strategic decisions for the company and in critical areas. Lack of work life balance. Work load has been very heavy and getting heavier.