Is 3M a good company to work for?

3M has an overall rating of 3.7 out of 5, based on over 8,279 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 (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 624 reviews)); "The people are great and supportive" ((in 440 reviews)); "The pay is good and the work great." ((in 434 reviews)); "They have a lot focused groups and activities which shows how inclusive and great their culture are" ((in 313 reviews)); "Good work life balance.Reputed brand and respected company" ((in 238 reviews))

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

"lots of layoffs due to restructuring" ((in 101 reviews)); "Can be horrible if your suck under a bad manager." ((in 74 reviews)); "Poor leadership; resting on old innovation laurels; unfavorable workplace if coming from another company" ((in 73 reviews)); "Poor upper management, the company has lost site of actual leadership." ((in 61 reviews)); "Long hours and have high expectations for outcomes sometimes ones hat are unrealistic" ((in 60 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

(5,856 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 5,856 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

Jun 12, 2020

Similar to Frat or Sorority - Management not fit to Manage

Sales representative

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great Benefits and BIG Company so you can move around once you get tired of management

Cons

Under paid everywhere. Women have to fight 3x as hard to get promoted. Minorities are hard to come by in this company. It is a Boys Frat Club in upper management. If your parent worked for 3M, doesn't matter if you know what 2+2 is, you are bound to get hired and promoted faster than more capable people and WOMEN.

3M Response

5y

Hello, Thank you for your review. We are very sorry to hear that you feel as though women are not treated the same at men at 3M. We want all employees to be treated equally, and we would recommend sitting down with your HR partner to discuss your concerns. We’ve established a goal to double the pipeline of diverse talent in management by 2025 across all countries because we know that a diverse, global workforce helps us relate more closely to the needs of all 3M customers, suppliers and channel partners around the world. Our workforce diversity is currently 42.1%, and we're committed to doing even more. For more information on our commitment to D&I, please visit the Diversity and Inclusion page on 3M.com/Careers.

3.0

Oct 10, 2019

All Depends on What Trade Offs You Are Willing to Make.

National account manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

3M has wonderful corporate values and they are doing things to support them. Our campus will be totally sustainable by 2020. Ethics in business are very good. If you get to management level you may have access to Long Term Incentives which do not vest immediately.

Cons

Like many corporation, some previous practices are resulting in court cases. Some divisions or management may expect you to be available at all times, vacation, night, weekend. They won't tell you that but the culture will. Politics are of the passive aggressive sort. If you are in the field, it can be nice not to be in HQ but you need to routinely go to St. Paul to be considered and included.

3.0

Sep 20, 2019

Solid in terms of stability, but keep in mind this is kind of a big evil corporation

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Stable Work could be technically interesting Very laid back generally Great work life balance Decent pay increases / promotion schedule Decent pay if you negotiate properly Generally pretty cool, laid back, helpful colleagues

Cons

Very dependent on wall street; lay offs can follow down quarters yet the CEO and executive staff make literally 10s of millions in salary and stock Working for a company that is currently being sued by *numerous* states for ground water pollution and other things of this nature Benefits in general for such a massively profitable company are only okay, i.e. healthcare costs could likely easily be subsidized Vacation is positively weak: 2 weeks for first 5 years travel and conference is non-existent now no commuter benefits no gym benefits long-term care benefit is a virtual unknown in HR 401K is decent but honestly for such a profitable company could be significantly better

3M Response

6y

Hello, Thank you for your review. We are sorry to hear of the cons you've listed here, and really appreciate your feedback and advice on where we can improve.

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