100 Best Companies to Work For: General Mills

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General Mills Rank: 98 (2005 rank: 58) Get quote: GIS
Headquarters: Minneapolis, MN Industry: Consumer Food Products Large Companies Rank: 36 2004 Revenue ($ millions): 11,200 U.S. Sites: 105 Website: http://www.generalmills.com
What makes it so great? You can bring your laundry to work and get your car serviced, packages wrapped, and nails done at the headquarters of this food giant. Also available: a subsidized infant-care center for children ages 6 weeks to 16 months.

Employees

U.S. employees	17,993
Employees outside U.S.	9,868
% minorities	21
% women	40

Jobs

New jobs (1 year)	-992
% job growth (1 year)	-5
Professional training (hrs./yr.)	61

% voluntary turnover	5
Applicants	58,155

Salary		Average annual pay

Most common job (salaried)	Retail Representative	$40,977
Most common job (hourly)	Operator (semi-skilled)	$48,975

Notes:

N.A.: Not available. U.S. employees includes part-timers as of time of survey. Job growth, new jobs, and voluntary turnover are full-time only. Average annual pay: yearly pay rate plus additional cash compensation for the largest classification of salaried and hourly employees. Revenues are for 2004 or latest fiscal year. All data based on U.S. employees.

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