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100 Best Places to Work in IT 2008

Employer Profile

No. 3
General Mills Inc.
Minneapolis, Minn. [North Central]
Why You Want to Work There
Known for popular brands such as Yoplait, Wheaties and Betty Crocker, this company keeps finding new ways to reward its IT workers. A 10-member task force of IT employees created a new "Excellence in Technology" award, which encourages recognition of day-to-day activities. From a newly launched Web site, employees can send e-cards, find creative ways to recognize achievements, or requisition small tokens to give to colleagues for work well done. The program also features an annual awards ceremony. In 2007, more than 40 employees were recognized for their accomplishments in the community, at work and with their teams. Award recipients represented all IT teams and included managers and individual contributors, and domestic and global workers.
Rank by company size Large, No. 1
Employee Statistics
Total employees 17,133
Total IT employees 647
IT employee turnover in 2007 6%
IT employee promotions in 2007 16%
Training
Training days offered per IT employee in 2007 6
Training budget per IT employee in 2007 $4,500
Women in IT
Total percentage of women within IT 39%
Percentage of IT managers who are women 42%
Percentage of IT staff who are women 38%
Minorities in IT
Total percentage of minorities within IT 12%
Percentage of IT managers who are minorities 6%
Percentage of IT staff who are minorities 14%