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      Cargill

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      Cargill reviews

      4.0

      76% would recommend to a friend

      (5,822 total reviews)
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      Brian Sikes

      68% approve of CEO

      60% positive business outlook

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      Cargill has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 5,822 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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      6K reviews
      3.0
      Apr 13, 2014

      Cargill, the good the bad the ugly

      Information technology business analyst
      Recommend
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Large company and plenty of options to move around if you're located at a major business unit location.

      Cons

      Talent is wasted by outsourcing it and there is a huge disconnect from IT leadership and what the business needs and wants. They are looking for cheap labor at this time so if you can automate it they'll source it.

      4.0
      Apr 11, 2014

      Building a great place to work in Fort Dodge

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Cargill Corn Milling purchased the Fort Dodge location from Tate & Lyle and finished building using foreign technology. In many cases, it probably would have been easier to raze what T&L built and start from scratch. The plant started operations in fall 2013. The staff are full of optimism and enthusiasm, recognizing the opportunity we have - that we are starting our culture from the beginning. Many people are heard to say, "If this isn't a good place to work in two years, then it's OUR fault." The leadership team has a solid plan for building employee engagement and retention, and are very cognizant of their role in establishing and supporting the site culture. Excellent investment in hourly staff, including Covey's Seven Habits training for everyone. Focus on occupational safety and food safety is strong. Community outreach program was robust in the beginning. Cargill senior leadership visit twice a year, and Corn Milling Senior Leadership more often; very approachable and personable.

      Cons

      Most of the salaried positions are filled by inexperienced personnel, who are in stretch assignments, PLUS the stress of starting up a new plant. Not enough focus on development paths and career investment. "Address it or drop it" slogan isn't working out as positively as it does on paper, still a lot of closed-door discussions. Not sure that the culture vision is shared with or supported by most recent leadership hires. Poor work/life balance; people are getting burned out after start-up. Lower pay, less vacation than comparable companies. Too long between advancement opportunities. Experience outside of Cargill isn't counted the same. Not enough accountability for values deviations and repeat safety violations, leading to disillusionment among the management staff. Push for team building and community outreach in the beginning starting to fade in favor of operations challenges.

      2.0
      Apr 7, 2014

      Really?

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      I received really strong experience.

      Cons

      Management allowed their personal views to interfere with talent.

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