Cargill reviews

4.0

76% would recommend to a friend

(5,823 total reviews)
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68% approve of CEO

61% positive business outlook

Cargill has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 5,823 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Cargill employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Manufatura industry (3.5 stars).

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3.0
Jul 6, 2014

Nice place to work but mediocre salaries and benefits in Geneva

Anonymous employee
Recommend
Business Outlook

Pros

It's a large company so, if you are good, there are a wide range of learning and career opportunities.

Cons

Very insular with few senior people having experienced anything other than Cargill. Some leaders have a tendency to micro-manage, although that is probably true of all companies. I feel that the company could be surprised by external events and just not be ready for them. Very, US minded. Very average benefits in Geneva, especially for more experienced people. Just 20 days vacation for the first 5 years, company cars non existent, no financial support towards commuting costs, short notice-periods, economy class air travel for most, old building and systems and mediocre salaries that don't increase regularly once you are in. Very good training opportunities, however, when you can work your way through the multiple options and bureaucracy to find out about them. Also, extremely nice, welcoming people, competent functions and great values and culture.

3.0
Jul 4, 2014

Well paid but overworked

Recommend
Business Outlook

Pros

Decent wages Union plant Work isn't very difficult Double time on Sundays Triple time when scheduled to work on a holiday

Cons

Go long stretches (2+ months) with no days off Safety is lacking Management pushes production over employee safety 7 day work weeks and very rarely get holidays off

2.0
Jun 27, 2014
Recommend
Business Outlook

Pros

good benefits, higher end for holiday and vacation days, unlimited sick days, flexible about telecommuting and core work hours, 401k match with Cargill stock, private company so normally provides greater job security, global and diverse company, lots of internal jobs to apply for.

Cons

If you are in the IT field, Cargill has starting outsourcing. Cargill also pays on the lower end for IT jobs. Cargill treats IT like an expense, never spending money to stay current. Upper Management seems to continually make poor decisions in the direction for global IT services, which eventually lead to the outsourcing.

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