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General Mills
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General Mills
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Rank: 64
Previous rank: -
Annual revenue ($ millions): $17,800

What makes it so great?
The cereal maker took a stand in 2012 to oppose an amendment that would have barred same-sex marriages in Minnesota.

Headquarters:
Minneapolis, MN

Website: www.generalmills.com

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Employees
U.S. employees
16,101
Employees outside U.S.
23,450
Jobs
New jobs (1 year)
-612
% job growth (1 year)
-3.7%
% voluntary turnover
3%
Applicants
85,423
Job openings (as of 1/2/14)
80
Pay
Avg. annual pay*
Most common job (salaried):
Retail Representative
$45,684
Most common job (hourly):
Operator
$52,318
Benefits
Fully paid sabbaticals
Yes
Onsite child care
Yes
Health
100% health-care coverage
No
Onsite fitness center
Yes
Subsidized gym membership
Yes
Work-life
Job sharing program
Yes
Compressed workweek
Yes
Telecommuting
Yes
Diversity
% minorities
20%
% women
39.6%
Has nondiscrimination policy
that includes sexual orientation?
Yes
Offers domestic partner benefits
for same-sex couples?
Yes
Professional training
Salaried employees (hrs./yr.):
60
Hourly employees (hrs./yr.):
75
From the February 3, 2014 issue

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. Revenues are for 2012 or latest fiscal year. All data are from July 2013 and based on U.S. employees.
* Average annual pay: yearly pay rate plus additional cash compensation for the largest classification of full-time salaried and hourly employees.

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