Is General Mills a good company to work for as a Manufacturing Engineering Associate?

Manufacturing Engineering Associate professionals working at General Mills have rated their employer with 4.7 out of 5 stars in 26 Glassdoor reviews. This is a higher than average score with the overall rating of General Mills employees being 4.0 out of 5 stars. Search open Manufacturing Engineering Associate Jobs at General Mills now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Manufacturing Engineering Associate interview questions at General Mills .

Does General Mills pay Manufacturing Engineering Associate employees well?

Manufacturing Engineering Associate professionals rate their compensation and benefits at General Mills with 4.7 out of 5 stars based on 26 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 21.2% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Manufacturing Engineering Associate salaries and benefits at General Mills .

What are the top reviewed jobs at General Mills?

Manager (87) , Analyst (56) , Machine Operator (55) , Associate Marketing Manager (50) , Financial Analyst (43) , Business Analyst (41) , Consultant (39) , Intern (36) , Finance Manager (34) , Senior Financial Analyst (31) , Senior Analyst (30) , Assistant Manager (28) , Promotor De Vendas (28) , Team Leader (28) , Auxiliar De Produção (27)

What are the pros of working at General Mills according to real employee reviews?

"Work life balance is good if you plan ahead and keep on top of your work." ((in 420 reviews)); "The plant I worked at was full of great people and it was fun coming to work." ((in 397 reviews)); "And Great benefits" ((in 369 reviews)); "Work Culture is good and flexible." ((in 115 reviews)); "6. Comparatively good salary" ((in 66 reviews))

What are the cons of working at General Mills according to real employee reviews?

"poor management and promotion practices" ((in 95 reviews)); "Bad Managers: GMI has a “Great Managers” program developed to improve the quality of people managers in marketing." ((in 69 reviews)); "Recent layoffs were not handled well and some employees feel they set General Mills up for failure" ((in 57 reviews)); "Also hires people directly out of college who have no leadership experience at all and puts them in charge of 20" ((in 57 reviews)); "Teams that were once highly motivated and worked long hours now leave the office promptly at 3:00 p.m. every day." ((in 41 reviews))

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General Mills Manufacturing Engineering Associate reviews

4.7

99% would recommend to a friend

(26 total reviews)

Jeff Harmening

98% approve of CEO

92% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.9

Culture & values

4.9

Diversity & inclusion

4.8

Senior management

4.7

Compensation and benefits

4.6

Work/Life balance

4.1

Career opportunities

Manufacturing & Engineering Associate employees have rated General Mills with 4.7 out of 5 stars, based on 26 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Manufacturing & Engineering Associate professionals have an excellent working experience there. General Mills is rated 36% above average by Manufacturing & Engineering Associate professionals compared to other employers within the Manufacturing industry (3.5 stars).

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26 reviews

5.0

Nov 12, 2025

General Mills initial year

Manufacturing technician

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Benefits are good and the schedule is a great fit for me

Cons

Lack of standard training as in not one person does their job alike

4.0

May 18, 2025

Great company and learning opportunities

Manufacturing engineering associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Learning opportunities - Good salary and benefits - Great manager and plant manager

Cons

- More on the progressive side of things so you may have to do trainings or hear an agenda that is not appealing if you are more conservative

3.0

Apr 23, 2024

Great overall company to work for

Manufacturing engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great leadership and opportunity for growth

Cons

long hours and work life balance

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