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      3.7

      66% would recommend to a friend

      (5,860 total reviews)
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      William M. Brown

      48% approve of CEO

      47% positive business outlook

      Ratings by category

      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 5,860 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
      Jan 31, 2021

      Solution Architect

      Solution architect
      Recommend
      CEO approval
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      Pros

      One of a handful of vertically integrated manufacturing companies left in US. Loyal to MN, has it roots here and will probably never leave. A significant portion of 3Mers are lifers (15+ years or more) switching roles every couple years internally. If you're a mildly risk averse millennial who values stability and the chance for lifelong employment like the days of old, there is no better place. Incentive structure is very generous in this regard, promotes employment longevity and cross-training.

      Cons

      Insular isolationist culture, does not look outwards enough for new ideas, technologies, processes. "We are 3M and do things different" prevents a lot of technology adoption that would be considered common place. This goes hand in hand with a tendency to recreate applications/solutions using local IT resources.

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      3M Response
      5y
      Hello, Thank you for your review! We are happy to hear that overall you enjoy working for 3M and really appreciate your feedback.
      3.0
      Jan 16, 2021

      Good people, slow-moving company

      Outside sales representative
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      There are legitimately nice, kind people working at 3M. I worked for 4-5 bosses in 5 years (in a number of roles) and really enjoyed working for all of them. They usually make good, quality products (although this is starting to wane in recent years).

      Cons

      They move too slow. There are so many 25+ year employees, so they don't want to move up young talent quickly. Therefore, there is a large amount of complacency in the organization. They do not have a modern selling or marketing strategy, very "old-school".

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      3M Response
      5y
      Hello, Thank you for your review. We really appreciate your feedback.
      3.0
      Jun 7, 2020

      Exactly what it is.

      Machine operator
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      pay Benefits Weekends off Salary Breaks Hours This company pays well.

      Cons

      no movement. Money trap. Management. Hr. Doesn't trust employees.

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      3M Response
      6y
      Hello, Thank you for your review. We really appreciate your feedback.
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