3M reviews

3.7

66% would recommend to a friend

(5,856 total reviews)
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William M. Brown

48% approve of CEO

47% positive business outlook

3M has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 5,856 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
4.0
Mar 14, 2011

Not sufficiently engaging

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Smart dedicated people with support for innovation.

Cons

Silos, Minnesotan passive aggressiveness, crisis-orientation

2.0
Mar 2, 2011
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Good benefits, profit sharing, 401k matching and stock purchase options

Cons

lack of learning and growth opportunities in locations apart from their HQ in minnesota. Boring job, poor management. If you cannot move to corporate, you cannot move up the ladder.

3.0
Feb 28, 2011
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Great benefits Great place for chemical & material engineers Really encourages innovation

Cons

They handle acquisitions poorly. Average workforce age 50+ in some divisions. Not much of a career path for electronics engineers. Business unit is not in the mainstream, future uncertain.

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