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COME SHAPE THE FUTURE
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BRING YOUR BIG IDEAS

Each day at General Mills provides an opportunity to imagine newer and better ways to grow your skills, performance and impact—and create smarter solutions for our company. Accelerating your career development and turning possibilities into industry-defining advancements.

BRING YOUR BIG IDEAS

Each day at General Mills provides an opportunity to imagine newer and better ways to grow your skills, performance and impact—and create smarter solutions for our company. Accelerating your career development and turning possibilities into industry-defining advancements.
FEATURED CAREER AREA

R&D AND
FOOD SAFETY & QUALITY

INNOVATION, TECHNOLOGY AND QUALITY
Join us to create food the world loves as part of an innovative technical team on a mission to do good for people, pets, and the environment.

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FEATURED CAREER AREA

Production

Make great food. And a great difference. Help us serve the world by making food that’s loved on a global scale.

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FEATURED CAREER AREA

DIGITAL &
TECHNOLOGY

Building for tomorrow requires bright, bold thinkers who are hungry for what's next. Digital and technology professionals at General Mills are the people who bring their best to the table every day. Learn more about how we value your passion and drive; see how we invest in your professional growth and career satisfaction. And know we are committed to you and the global communities we serve.

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ALL CAREER AREAS

FIND YOUR RIGHT FIT

Our Hiring Process

We want to provide you with full transparency at every point of our hiring process. Below you will find a step-by-step guide to hiring at General Mills—the 'what's' and the 'how's'—so you know exactly what to expect from us.

Our Hiring Process

INTERVIEW TIPS

Below you'll find our collective advice on how to excel during your interview process. Following this simple guide will get you well prepared, increase your confidence, and help you put your best foot forward. We're rooting for you!

INTERVIEW TIPS

Below you'll find our collective advice on how to excel during your interview process. Following this simple guide will get you well prepared, increase your confidence, and help you put your best foot forward. We're rooting for you!

  • Prepare a resume or work history that demonstrates how your experience and skills will benefit General Mills.
  • Do your research on General Mills. Review our blogs, read our news and learn what it’s like to work here by carefully studying this career site.
  • Assemble a list of questions about our company and the opportunity.
  • Compare our job requirements to your experience and show us why you’re a good fit.
  • We will send you an email in advance of your interview date with time, directions and instructions on where your interviews will take place. Please review it carefully.
  • Think ahead: map out your route to our office or plant and/or warm up your computer well in advance of your interview.
  • Your interview will consist of behavior-based questions.
  • Share specific experiences/examples of prior successes that help us understand your background and capabilities.
  • We're most interested in STAR responses: 1) the Situation/ Task of what was going on in your example(s); 2) the specific Actions you took; and 3) the final Result. Concise, well-prepared responses are always best.
  • Arrive or set up early because we like people who are on time—it shows reliability.
  • Have your resume or work history on hand and be ready to explain or expand upon it.
  • You’ll be given time to ask questions, and we hope you will. It demonstrates real interest.
  • Tell us you’re interested in the position and ask about next steps.
  • Thank your interviewer as your meeting is ending.
  • We make every effort toward timeliness in our interactions with our candidates. As a general rule, you can expect an update from us within a week after your interview(s).
  • We love it when a candidate follows-up with us. Feel free to send us a personal email or a letter of thanks and continued interest.
  • If you do not receive an offer, please don't give up. There are a host of factors that go into our final decisions. Know that we've appreciated your interest in General Mills, and we encourage you to apply again for other positions as they become available.