24/7 working demands,zero tolerance shoot themselves in the foot, poor leadership, too much functional control centrally - Anonymous employee Cargill Employee Review

1.0
22 Nov 2011
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

part of global company challenging great people

Cons

24/7 working - flights constantly no personal time lack of consideration towards individual and support low pay relative to role and market lack of true business talent (all from agriculture and not much wider experience) hypocracy -if you are favoured you get all you want - otherwise it's their way or the highway too much US centrally driven control from functions they don't give a hoot about you poor leadership imported from the US - what's wrong with Europeans? Too US centric

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2.0
27 May 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Pay is good, especially on holidays! you get days off during the week and you work every other weekend

Cons

The schedule is hard, 12 hour days for 1 month then 12 hour nights then switch back. the environment is tough, the work load is heavy. not always the support you need to help you. favoritism, Management can be difficult, sink or swim type of culture, The testing is nearly impossible to get through. In the end you can do a great job in learning the job, if they don't want you, you will be replaced!

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