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3M reviews

3.7

65% would recommend to a friend

(5,865 total reviews)
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William M. Brown

44% approve of CEO

46% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.8

Diversity & inclusion

3.8

Compensation and benefits

3.6

Culture & values

3.6

Work/Life balance

3.3

Career opportunities

3.0

Senior management

3M has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 5,865 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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Reviews by job title

6K reviews
5.0
Oct 26, 2012

Great place to work, with smart people, interesting products, and great work-life balance

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Technology company with a fascinating and constantly-evolving product line Smart employees who are creative problem solvers Excellent work-life balance, as 3M wants you to be able to at least consider spending your entire career there Potential for international travel and assigments

Cons

There can be a lot of bureaucracy, as with any large multi-national company Loyalty to their employees sometimes extends too far, and so they are very reluctant to fire low-performers Don't always seem to value experience outside 3M

3.0
Jun 3, 2012

Total disregard for personal lives. Mandatory overtime is the norm. It is very common to work 30 days in a row.

Machine operator
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

a chance for a lot of overtime, and a chance to earn a fair, competitive salary.

Cons

you feel like a slave. I worked four months in a row with a total of four days off work. Their approach is: if you don't do it, we'll find someone who will. You might as well give up any family, life, or happiness if you work here.

4.0
May 10, 2012

3M is a World of it's own!

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

job security, innovation, room for growth or bi-lateral movement, overall compensation package, great opportunities to be involved in projects or perhaps travel, the more time and effort you put it the more you are rewarded.

Cons

dependent upon the manger there is quite a bit of favoritism as far as new opportunities, the performance management system is one where the company is forced to have a certain percentage of employees in the unsatisfactory area, a certain percentage in the performing satisfactorily, and the exceeding requirements. I personally, did not feel it was a fair system when the same favored employee would always get the limited exceeding requirements, if made others not want to put forth effort because they knew it would not be recognized.

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