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

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
3.0
Jan 9, 2022

Not great any more

Recommend
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Pros

Good pay, benefits, flexible work hours

Cons

Corporate culture has changed for the worse over the last several years. Decisions are made with a complete lack of transparency and you can never trust that follow through will happen. Expectations that US employees must be available and work around the clock which causes burnout and resentment. Continual leaning of the workforce and refusal of leadership to prioritize means many employees are doing the job of multiple people while also wasting their time on initiatives that will never come to fruition. HR is a joke. Promotions are purely political and terrible managers are tolerated for years. Real diversity will never happen; as a former manager, I know they have no actionable plan to accomplish it.

1.0
Feb 23, 2021
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Big name, big possibilities ... if you are in a powerful and influential position.

Cons

Old, dated, traditional, dull, boring, racist and sexist - one of the worst career experiences I've ever had. If you're in your 20s, a woman, or minority avoid this place like the plague. You'll be bored out of your mind watching really smart people waste their time with the pettiest of toxic office politics, backwards thinking, and bureaucracy.

5.0
Dec 2, 2019

Excellent Company

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Great benefits, great coworkers and managers. They really care about ensuring everyone is happy and is maintaining healthy work-life balance.

Cons

The culture generally is older and slower.

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3M Response
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Hello, Thank you for your review! We are happy to hear that overall you enjoy working for 3M, and really appreciate your feedback.
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