Like being addicted to racing a bike down a road laden with potholes against cars driving towards you. - Senior Research Scientist Cargill Employee Review

3.0
20 Apr 2017
Recommend
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Pros

Respected, fiscally responsible, well run, global, diversified, stable, decent vacation allotment, uses size to its advantage, excellent CEO working to make change

Cons

Too process oriented, lack of innovation, lower than market pay, good ol' boys club, extremely political, middle management all uninspiring cookie cutter white male clones more interested in his career than what is best for Cargill, advancement based on who you know instead of what you know, innovation not rewarded if done out of turn, punishment for having good ideas, conforming rewarded over ideation

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5.0
19 Jan 2026
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Pros

Great program to learn to manage a grain elevator

Cons

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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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