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      3M

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      3M reviews

      3.7

      66% would recommend to a friend

      (5,853 total reviews)
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      William M. Brown

      48% approve of CEO

      47% positive business outlook

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      3.9

      Diversity & inclusion

      3.9

      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 5,853 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
      Aug 4, 2008

      3M - a company of followers and suck-ups

      Sourcing
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Pay and Benefits. Stable company.

      Cons

      Very poor Management - immature, male dominated (look at our corporate org chart). Management needs constant approval. They do not encourage thinking outside the box.

      2.0
      Jun 28, 2008

      Big dumb corporation believes it's own headlines, but forgets where the rubber meets the road.

      Engineer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Steady work with reasonable benefits and pay. The working pace is amenable to people who seek a "life balance" and don't wish to be slaves to the job. In general the managers are human beings and really seek to have the least amount of day to day complications. The work place is pretty diverse in terms of people and almost any lifestyle is acceptable as long as you show up when you are supposed to and try to accomplish something. Flexible working hours are accepted. Being in Health Care instead of some of the other 3M businesses is a huge plus. Health Care is very profitable, how is life making sand paper or roofing granules? I frankly don't want to know.

      Cons

      Big dumb corporation that kills innovation (yes at the vaunted 3M) and mans the red tape cannons at the first sign of a change. Continuing push towards moving production to cheap labor sources OUS leaves job security wanting. In terms of being part of the big 3M (3M Corp.) health care often gets treated to policies and procedures better focused on sand paper and roofing granules.

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