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Cargill
What It's Like to Work at Cargill
Frequently Asked Questions
Cargill is recognized as a purpose-driven workplace where you can innovate, grow, and make a global impact. With 155,000 employees across 70 countries, Cargill prides itself in hiring, developing, and retaining the best people, and creating an environment where talent, hard work, and ambition are met with access and opportunity for all. It holds a Forbes 2024 America’s Best Employers for Tech Workers award, 2025 Top Workplaces award from the Atlanta Journal Constitution, Forbes 2024 Best Employers for Women award, 2025 Fortune America’s Most Innovative Companies award and 2024 TIME World’s Best Companies recognition.
Additional indicators of Cargill’s strong reputation include a positive employee engagement score of 87%—well above the Fortune 100 average of 81%—and 80% of employees agreeing the company fosters an inclusive workplace, compared to 74% across Fortune 100 companies. Built In coverage highlights Cargill among companies with highly engaged employees and strong culture. Employees report a deep connection to the company’s mission, investment in professional growth, and collaborative teams as reasons they enjoy working at Cargill. Leadership reinforces its reputation in the market by listening to employee and manager feedback, investing in workplace experiences, and benchmarking total rewards and resources against industry leaders to ensure Cargill remains a top employer.
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Cargill Employee Perspectives
What is your role, and what attracted you to Cargill? Describe the moment when you knew you’d found the right fit.
I’m a data engineer at Cargill. I discovered the company through a LinkedIn post and saw it as a fantastic opportunity because they were hiring highly skilled data talent. I was confident that I had the skills and qualifications to land the role. The timing was perfect! A week after seeing the post, a recruiter contacted me about a data engineering role. The interview went smoothly, and I felt welcomed. I have six years of experience in data engineering, and within six months I’ve gained a tremendous amount of value from Cargill.
What’s your favorite part about working at Cargill?
My favorite part about working at Cargill is the significant impact and opportunities the company provides. When I started, I asked about the biggest challenges I could help solve. They mentioned that Cargill works with many different lines of business. My recruiter described Cargill as an agricultural giant behind the scenes, integral to many businesses and individuals. Whether it’s food, finance, farming or technology, Cargill has a hand in it.
On my first day, my boss introduced me to an innovative project set to revolutionize how the company handles data using cloud technologies. I expressed my excitement to take on this new challenge, especially if it makes the world a better place.
What advice would you give to job seekers looking to join your growing team?
Job seekers aiming for data engineering roles should create a career plan. This plan should encompass learning new technologies and skills, networking with professionals in your desired field and building a portfolio to showcase your abilities. Companies are increasingly focusing on skills-based hiring, so it’s important to demonstrate your skills before the interview.
During my job search, I attended every networking event, training session, bootcamp, volunteer opportunity and conference I could. I tracked the number of people I met, the engagement from my LinkedIn posts, the hours I studied, the jobs I applied to and the connections I made. This helped me secure my desired role at Cargill and also highlighted my data analytics skills.
