3M reviews

3.7

66% would recommend to a friend

(5,864 total reviews)
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William M. Brown

47% approve of CEO

46% positive business outlook

3M has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 5,864 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The 3M employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Manufacturing industry (3.7 stars).

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6K reviews
1.0
Apr 16, 2021
Recommend
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Pros

Job security, great pay with yearly increases adjusted for inflation, internal opportunities to transfer to other departments/facilities

Cons

Not union, unprofessional management, communication issues between departments and different levels of management, corrupt, favoritism (will bend the rules for their friends but will jump on an opportunity to fire someone they don't like), profit over people mindset, too much overtime to the point of injuries and sickness, will hire anyone to fill in employment gaps and so desperate for employees that they won't fire bad employees, will use "at-will" employment laws to threaten employees into silence if they participate in HR/idea card/improvement programs, will change company policies without notice if it leads to more profitable sales and production (forcing employees to change shifts, departments, schedules even if it doesn't work with their family/children responsibilities, increased overtime, working holidays even though policy stated we had them off, interpretation of weather policy to suit business needs) The Red Wing site is absolutely terrible with continuously changing upper management. If you are considering 3M as a career choice, then look into other site locations and unions.

1.0
Mar 28, 2021

Not a family company

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Pros

Triple pay for holidays. Vacation time when you start.

Cons

There is zero work/life balance. They do not care if you have a family, scheduled appointments or obligations outside of work. They expect you to cancel if you are forced in on OT and to always put the company first, even above your family. One of several examples: if your child is sick and you need to call in, you have to say that YOU are sick. You can't say that your child is sick or you won't be allowed the time off. The converting department is one of the most toxic in the building which is why they struggle to keep the dept. staffed. The gossip makes the environment hard to work in. In addition to associates, some of the group leads gossip openly and within ear shot about associates they don't care for despite the company posters everywhere about gossip and acting professional. Associates are incredibly hard on (almost to the point of bullying) - those hired off the street that didn't have to go through the temp agency (Volt) and management does nothing to address this ongoing issue. With that said, associates that have been there longer will be heard over you, even if they're dishonest. You ca do and act any way you wish if you've been there a long time and not be held accountable. You have no voice with anyone until you've been there a few years. Management doesn't like to address issues. There's more of an interest in making the problem go away than there is in fixing it. Only come to them with department ideas and never come to them with problems that need addressing. If you're ever accused of something there, just take your lickings and move on, even if you didn't do it. They like smooth sailings and will see you as a problem if you disrupt that for them.

3.0
Mar 4, 2021
Recommend
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Pros

The pay wass great. Can't complain about that. I worked here for two years and ended up getting back problems so i couldnt anymore.

Cons

Hard strenuous labor. Staff is also unsympathetic.

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3M Response
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Hello, We are sorry to hear you felt the staff were terrible. We appreciate your feedback and your taking the time to leave a review.
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