Is 3M a good company to work for?

3M has an overall rating of 3.7 out of 5, based on over 8,289 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 5% over the last 12 months. 65% of employees would recommend working at 3M to a friend and 46% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about 3M have been left by employees working as Technical Aide , Tech Aide and Director .

Does 3M pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, 3M employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.8 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at 3M. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at 3M?

65% of 3M employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated 3M 3.6 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.6 for culture and values and 3.3 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at 3M?

Sales Representative (139) , Estagiário (122) , Manager (97) , Engineer (96) , Supply Chain Analyst (95) , Machine Operator (75) , Customer Service Representative (66) , Production Operator (66) , Intern (65) , Technical Aide (65) , Marketing (60) , Software Engineer (58) , Sales (57) , Manufacturing Engineer (53) , Analyst (50)

What are the pros of working at 3M according to real employee reviews?

"The benefits are changing and while not as good as they once were they are still not bad." ((in 627 reviews)); "The pay is good and the work great." ((in 453 reviews)); "The people are great and supportive" ((in 447 reviews)); "They have a lot focused groups and activities which shows how inclusive and great their culture are" ((in 301 reviews)); "Good work life balance.Reputed brand and respected company" ((in 236 reviews))

What are the cons of working at 3M according to real employee reviews?

"Poor management waiting for redundancies" ((in 247 reviews)); "There are frequent layoffs and all employees live in fear of the next round." ((in 99 reviews)); "Poor leadership; resting on old innovation laurels; unfavorable workplace if coming from another company" ((in 76 reviews)); "So i paid for that when we had the bad managers." ((in 76 reviews)); "Saw upper management changed 3 times for the 3 years I have been there." ((in 58 reviews))

What are employees saying about 3M layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about 3M layoffs and their outlook for job security at 3M in 2026.

What are the top reviewed 3M locations?

Saint Paul , Maplewood , Minneapolis , Austin , DeKalb , Murray , Brookings , Salt Lake City , Hutchinson , Aberdeen , Atlanta , Springfield , Columbia , Los Angeles , Monrovia , Silver Spring , Irvine , Cordova , Cottage Grove , New Ulm , Indianapolis , Menomonie , Greenville , Nevada , San Antonio , Decatur , Brownwood , Dallas , Woodbury , New York

3M reviews

3.7

65% would recommend to a friend

(5,865 total reviews)

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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6K reviews

1.0

Aug 19, 2011

Disheartening

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Diversification of the company and the industries it serves. The company has a tremendous technical platform and technical staff.

Cons

3M states that it supports career development. I think they would like to think that but they do not have the proper tools in place nor the execution of that phiilosphy. I believe a deeper commitment from HR to properly resource such a concept is necessary to truly walk the talk.

5.0

Jul 5, 2011

Great place to work in a great city

Senior design engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good Midwestern and Stable Company Cool technology and product diversity There's always something new to learn or to work with Employees, especially technical ones, are always willing to help

Cons

It's a big company and as such moves rather slowly sometimes. It can be difficult to navigate as a new person but with a little gumption, it can be manageable.

2.0

Nov 1, 2010

If you go in as a contract employee - do not expect to get a permanent position

Technical analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great People, Great location, Lots of potential as a great employer, they once were a great employer but have lost their glimmer....

Cons

Every Christmas is layoff time, 3M makes it next to impossible to go from a contract employee to a permanatn employee. Don't go in as contract if you are expecting to be hired on an employee.

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