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General Mills overview

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Food Processing
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General Mills is a manufacturing company focusing on food products, marketing, and distribution. With its headquarters in Minneapolis, Minnesota, the company stands as one of the largest food companies in the world, operating in over 100 countries. They divide their sales into three core business segments: U.S. Retail, International, and Convenience Stores & Foodservice. Major brands associated with General Mills include Cheerios, Yoplait yogurt, Pillsbury refrigerated dough, and Betty Crocker baking products.

Founded in 1866, General Mills has established itself as an industry leader with 35,000 employees and annual revenue of $19.0 billion. The company is currently led by CEO Jeffrey L. Harmening. With a diverse workforce consisting of 39.1% female and 34.7% ethnic minorities, General Mills boasts a strong employee retention rate, with staff members typically staying for 5.4 years. Employees at the company earn an average salary of $51,370 per year, promoting their dedication to the General Mills mission.

General Mills's mission statement

We serve the world by making food people love.

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5.0
A zippia user wrote a review on Oct 2023
Pros of working at General Mills

It was a friendly atmosphere and I was motivated to go to work every day

Cons of working at General Mills

A feeling that you're ready for more responsibility

General Mills benefits

Gym membership

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A zippia user wrote a review on Jun 2023
Pros of working at General Mills

So many opportunities to try different positions. Culture of career development.

Cons of working at General Mills

Some business units are more functional than others. It’s a big old ship that moved slowly at times.

General Mills benefits

Work from home and flexibility

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A zippia user wrote a review on Jun 2021
Pros of working at General Mills

Collaborating with Teams.

Cons of working at General Mills

There is nothing.

General Mills benefits

Being part of the General Mills Community.

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A zippia user wrote a review on Jun 2021
Pros of working at General Mills

Their commitment to sustainability, regenerative agriculture, diversity, work/life balance, ability to WFH and use vacation without hesitation

Cons of working at General Mills

Teams can be cliquey, if I bring up an issue with a coworker to management they blame me instead

General Mills benefits

Volunteer focus, and PTO

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A zippia user wrote a review on Apr 2021
Pros of working at General Mills

I've had nothing but a positive experience working for General Mills. Employee self-care and balance have been widely encouraged during the pandemic. The pay and benefits far surpass my previous employers, the main campus in Golden Valley is amazing. They have a culture of development and rotating into other roles is encouraged. Very pleased.

Cons of working at General Mills

Nothing!

General Mills benefits

I appreciate the half days on Fridays during the summer

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A zippia user wrote a review on Feb 2021
Pros of working at General Mills

The pay is good and I like interacting with different people.

Cons of working at General Mills

12 hour long shifts and not being able to have time for myself.

General Mills benefits

Optional Working overtime

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A zippia user wrote a review on Nov 2020
Pros of working at General Mills

High level of expertise among employees throughout all areas/departments of the company. Competitive pay and benefits.

Cons of working at General Mills

Onboarding/training for promotions within the organization was sometimes lacking.

General Mills benefits

Golden Valley campus has everything you could need!

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A zippia user wrote a review on Jul 2020
Pros of working at General Mills

The other workers

Cons of working at General Mills

The things they don't tell you you have to do overtime with no extra money. And fire people for small things.

General Mills benefits

Summer picnic

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A zippia user wrote a review on May 2020
Pros of working at General Mills

Horrible company. Just white people working. No genuine effort at diversity.

Cons of working at General Mills

Contrived fairness. Minnesota has one of the most racist populations.

General Mills benefits

There is none. Real promotions are non existent for blacks.

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A zippia user wrote a review on May 2019
Pros of working at General Mills

In general mills company I like employees concentration on their work.

Cons of working at General Mills

Here rules and regulations are right

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The team at General Mills

  • The founders of General Mills are Cadwallader Washburn, James Bell and John Crosby.
  • The key people at General Mills are Jeffrey L. Harmening, Cadwallader Washburn and James Bell.
Key people
Jeffrey L. Harmening
Cadwallader Washburn
James Bell
John Crosby
The inside scoop
General Mills, Inc. is an American multinational manufacturer and marketer of branded consumer foods sold through retail stores. This company is one of the largest consumer products manufacturers and marketers in the world with over 100 brands that millions of people know and love. They market brands such as Cheerios cereal, Yoplait yogurt, Nature Valley, Pillsbury refrigerated dough and Betty Crocker baking products.

General Mills rankings

General Mills is ranked #53 on the Best companies to work for in Minnesota list. Zippia's Best Places to Work lists provide unbiased, data-based evaluations of companies. Rankings are based on government and proprietary data on salaries, company financial health, and employee diversity.

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General Mills salaries

Average General Mills salary
$51,370
yearly
$24.70 hourly
Updated March 14, 2024

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General Mills diversity

9.8
Diversity score
We calculated General Mills’s diversity score by measuring multiple factors, including the ethnic background, gender identity, and language skills of General Mills’s workforce.
General Mills diversity summary. Zippia estimates General Mills's demographics and statistics using a database of 30 million profiles. Zippia verifies estimates with BLS, Census, and current job openings data for accuracy. We calculated General Mills's diversity score by measuring multiple factors, including the ethnic background, gender identity, and language skills of General Mills's workforce.
  • General Mills has 35,000 employees.
  • 39% of General Mills employees are women, while 61% are men.
  • The most common ethnicity at General Mills is White (65%).
  • 13% of General Mills employees are Hispanic or Latino.
  • 10% of General Mills employees are Black or African American.
  • The average employee at General Mills makes $51,370 per year.
  • General Mills employees are most likely to be members of the democratic party.
  • Employees at General Mills stay with the company for 5.4 years on average.

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General Mills is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN

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General Mills financial performance

9.8
Performance score

We calculated the performance score of companies by measuring multiple factors, including revenue, longevity, and stock market performance.

General Mills currently has 19.0B in revenue. General Mills's most recent quarter produced 4.9b (q4'2022).

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Highest paying General Mills competitors

Compare General Mills salaries to competitors, including Quaker Oats, Ecolab, and The Clorox Company. Employees at Quaker Oats earn the highest average yearly salary of $66,518. The salaries at Ecolab average $60,144 per year, and the salaries at The Clorox Company come in at $58,657 per year.
RankCompanyAverage salaryJobs
1$66,5180
2$60,1440
3$58,6570
4$57,0160
5$54,3390
6$49,6710
7$49,3820
8$49,2490
9$48,5110
10$47,7740

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