Is 3M a good company to work for?

3M has an overall rating of 3.7 out of 5, based on over 8,290 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

(1,246 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

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4.0

Jan 23, 2023

Good Company

Process engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Pay is good for manufacturing engineers

Cons

Salaried people don't get overtime pay

1.0

Jan 16, 2023

Plant is not ran well! Look elswhere

Operator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Money for the area isn't bad.

Cons

Upper management has issues staying consistent making and following through with decisions. Only thing that matters within 3M is seniority nothing else!

3M Response

3y

Hello, Thank you for your review! We appreciate your feedback and are grateful you decided to share your experience with us. We see your concerns regarding upper management and encourage you to speak with your direct supervisor/HR to discuss these issues further if you have not yet done so. Have a nice day!

3.0

Jan 16, 2023

Production

Engineering

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Foreign company with respect to personal

Cons

Low salary with stick principle

3M Response

3y

Hello, Thank you for your review! We appreciate your feedback and are grateful you decided to share your experience with us. We see your concerns regarding compensation and encourage you to speak with your direct supervisor/HR to discuss these issues further if you have not yet done so. Have a nice day!

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