3M reviews

3.7

66% would recommend to a friend

(5,865 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 5,865 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
2.0
Nov 4, 2012
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Big Company, 3M Name recognized everywhere, Open Doors,

Cons

Big Company, Complex processes, Can not see the real picture, Not an High tech company even it buy some, try to put 3m work orders on High Tech companies - Fail

5.0
Oct 26, 2012
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
Oct 25, 2012
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Got to travel the world, sometimes not by choice. Interesting technology and gained a lot of experience because engineers were expected to do everything.

Cons

Engineers were expected to do and know everything. Got thrown into situations that I was not prepared for and judged on those situations for reviews.

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