Great People but young employees not given decision making ability - Business Category Manager General Mills Employee Review

3.0
26 Apr 2012
Recommend
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Pros

The people, they hire some awesome folks that will become your friends outside of work too The benefits Rental Incentive Car allowance or company car The work life balance Community service involvement in the Rogers office More laid back attitude in the Rogers office than other offices

Cons

The bureaucratic nature of the company is out of control. Promotions are being based off tenure in role or time with the company versus performance. We're losing really smart, innovative people because of it. Some jobs are incredibly boring. Staying in one business center limits your career path options. Minneapolis is a must if you want to advance your career. People are always worried about little things like what time you leave or what shoes you're wearing. Not as much in the Rogers office as other locations but it is a company wide issue. Senior management makes all the decisions and doesn't appreciate when younger employees interject their true opinions. Lots of managers like to do things the way they've always been done before and have no desire to innovate and provide something new. Recognition of truly great work needs to be more than just an email. Make people feel like they truly earned a big pat on the back from the company. No one in senior management likes to take responsibility when things go wrong. There's always a ton of finger pointing.

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4.0
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Pros

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Cons

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