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
2.0
Jul 19, 2022

3M is Struggling

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Legacy of science and technology that’s yielded innovative products. Technology is utilized across multiple product portfolios creating leverage. Supply Chain footprint allows for scale. Committed employees called 3M’ers are loyalist. Customers historically have valued and depended on 3M products to advance their businesses, products and home needs.

Cons

Company continues to underperform (stock price at 8 year low) with frequent organizational, strategy and priority changes. On-going senior leadership changes make for a lack of continuity, Internal malalignment has a cascading affect on organizational moral, effectiveness and productivity. Company is losing customer loyalty due to inability to met demand and service levels. Company has significant environmental (everlasting chemicals) and product litigation risk.

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3M Response
3y
Hi there, Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review! We appreciate your feedback as a current employee, and want you to know we see your concerns for the company's performance, and turnover issues. We strongly encourage that you speak with your direct supervisor about these issues if you have not done so already! Have a great day!
3.0
May 17, 2022

Highly situational experience

Recommend
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Pros

Experience was very valuable, managers were generally good, company is well respected.

Cons

Each plant is essentially it's own company. Culture from company at-large has little to no bearing over day-to-day life in the plant. Company tries to improve and innovate, but is so large that it mostly stagnates.

2.0
Apr 22, 2022

Could be a great company, with change in leadership

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Great coworkers, great benefits package, flexible, remote work options.

Cons

Healthcare leadership in the US is only focused on acquisition employees, structure does not allow for success. Employees are not empowered to make decisions. Too many micromanagers that do not trust employees or other departments to perform their assigned roles

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3M Response
3y
Hello, Thank you taking time to leave a review as a current employee! We appreciate your feedback as a Marketing Manager as we look to our fellow employees to help shape the future of 3M. I see you are concerned with management relations, and other related issues. I strongly encourage that you discuss your concerns with your direct supervisor and/or HR if you haven't already.
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