Is 3M a good company to work for?

3M has an overall rating of 3.7 out of 5, based on over 8,277 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 4% over the last 12 months. 66% of employees would recommend working at 3M to a friend and 47% 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 3.9 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at 3M. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at 3M?

66% 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) , Engineer (96) , Manager (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 (49)

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 618 reviews)); "The people are great and supportive" ((in 438 reviews)); "The pay is good and the work great." ((in 424 reviews)); "They have a lot focused groups and activities which shows how inclusive and great their culture are" ((in 305 reviews)); "Good work life balance.Reputed brand and respected company" ((in 229 reviews))

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

"Poor management poor vision for future" ((in 254 reviews)); "There are frequent layoffs and all employees live in fear of the next round." ((in 99 reviews)); "Can be horrible if your suck under a bad manager." ((in 75 reviews)); "Poor leadership; resting on old innovation laurels; unfavorable workplace if coming from another company" ((in 72 reviews)); "Poor upper management, the company has lost site of actual leadership." ((in 63 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

66% would recommend to a friend

(5,854 total reviews)

William M. Brown

48% approve of CEO

47% positive business outlook

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3M has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 5,854 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

5.0

Dec 26, 2021

Great potential for career growth, but lots of admin

Lead analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

3M has opportunity to find your area in the corporate world. A career at 3M can be varied and exciting due to all of the different areas in 3M. Recent corporate initiatives have really driven focus to priorities while still allowing employees innovation time.

Cons

The corporate culture is changing. While it is not bad, tangible benefits that I used, like roll over vacation, have been cut during my career. Often it feels like HR decisions around benefits do not reflect the industry. I realize they are working to make things more globally cohesive policy wise. At the same time 3M does have some great benefits and is committed to supporting the employees.

3.0

Sep 1, 2021

The company seems to have lost its way, with extreme focus on diversity and social programs.

Senior manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Large company with many opportunities to learn different businesses

Cons

- Excessive focus on diversity programs to promote people just to hit a HR target, with little regard to qualifications. When these people fail due to lack of experience or qualifications the whole cycle starts over again. - The turnover in the executive ranks is higher that any point in the future with lots of people “leaving to explore other opportunities” - Too little focus on execution and new product innovation, competition is catching up quickly.

4.0

Jun 21, 2018

Great peope. AIP is a joke.

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

The people I work with are awesome. The project is interesting and the benefits are top notch. 401k is above and beyond. 5% match plus 3%. I contribute 5% and am getting 13% into my IRA. Also I think the vacation is just what it needs to be. It starts a little low but grows over the time you are there. The unlimited vacation that gets tossed around in the tech world now is a big trap. It just allows them to pile more work on you, even though it feels nice to think you have unlimited vacation, you end up getting less than if you had a fixed amount.

Cons

AIP program is a joke. They hold a part of your salary and then in March they tell you that the division only hit 80% of it’s goal and then only give you 80% of what they held. Just call it a bonus guys and don’t try to tell me my salary includes that. Also the production staff is so far removed from sales that it makes it really difficult for us to feel like we have any sort of control over the performance of the division. Politics and red tape is a little out of hand. Security seems to exist to slow down development and cause them grief.

3M Response

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Thank you so much for taking the time to write this review! Your input on the AIP program will be shared with the appropriate organization so that they can consider providing further compensation program education in your area. We really appreciate your comments and wish you the best.

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