Not what it used to be - Anonymous employee General Mills Employee Review

2.0
Feb 17, 2015
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Some smart co-workers - mainly ones that have come from other companies Nice campus - cafeteria, Caribou, credit union

Cons

Work life balance - bad and getting worse Layoffs - massive layoffs every other year, seemingly no logic to who stays/goes Actions don't match words - talk about valuing employees, but intentionally use temp workers at plants to keep costs down/pay no benefits; talk about improving "decision speed" but spend 4 months laying people off

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5.0
Mar 17, 2026
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Pros

Good work life balance, many people fully remote or hybrid

Cons

Layoffs are often and if you don’t move quickly you get caught up in them

4.0
Jul 7, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Great people, okay schedule, some perks and benefits were okay.

Cons

Manufacturing, so always wanting more with less. Hard to please as they are constantly changing everything.

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