Great to have on your resume not a place to stay long term - Senior Food Scientist Cargill Employee Review

3.0
8 Nov 2015
Recommend
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Pros

Large global company with occasional opportunities for work projects on global teams. Company operates in many different industries including human food, animal nutrition, trading and transportation.

Cons

Very slow to adapt to change, opportunities for advancement not usually based on accomplishments or hard work, typically based on personal politics. Not interested in people who possess their own independent thoughts. Despite all of the turnover too many high level positions still being held by people who have never worked any where else and have NO clue how business is done elsewhere.

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5.0
23 June 2026
Anonymous employee
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Pros

Really good company, great pay, great benefits.

Cons

long hours, working conditions, early hours

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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