Is 3M a good company to work for?

3M has an overall rating of 3.7 out of 5, based on over 8,283 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 628 reviews)); "The people are great and supportive" ((in 451 reviews)); "The pay is good and the work great." ((in 427 reviews)); "They have a lot focused groups and activities which shows how inclusive and great their culture are" ((in 311 reviews)); "Good work life balance.Reputed brand and respected company" ((in 222 reviews))

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

"Poor management waiting for redundancies" ((in 256 reviews)); "There are frequent layoffs and all employees live in fear of the next round." ((in 95 reviews)); "So i paid for that when we had the bad managers." ((in 77 reviews)); "Poor leadership; resting on old innovation laurels; unfavorable workplace if coming from another company" ((in 71 reviews)); "Poor upper management, the company has lost site of actual leadership." ((in 63 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

(5,860 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 5,860 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).

Reviews by job title

6K reviews

2.0

May 20, 2020

Good pay - terrible management - hazardous conditions

Production supervisor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good pay. Some really good people still work there and are under-appreciated.

Cons

Terrible management - no matter how good you are at your job or how loyal you've been to the company, they will turn on you in a heartbeat if you speak up about ethical issues - no backbone to stand up for what is right. Human Resources has no oversight and actively targets employees that refuse unethical behavior. Chemical exposure there is high in certain areas.

3M Response

6y

Hello, Thank you for your review. We always strive to keep employees safe and build a culture of integrity, and we are very concerned to hear that you felt as though these values weren’t upheld during your time at 3M. We have multiple checks and balances through our open door practices and will ensure this situation is reviewed by our team. We really appreciate you sharing this with us.

2.0

Dec 13, 2019

Don't get stuck

Quality assurance specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Get to work with interesting technologies. At times, can be a collaborative work environment. Working in a large multinational conglomerate.

Cons

Working in a large multinational conglomerate. Career paths are, at times, unclear and not well communicated. Pay is not transparent. High likelihood of being pigeon-holed into a job and stuck in that spot. Lots of corporate speak without the substance to back it. Upper leadership talks about grandiose plans that sound good however they have no idea how to execute. Communication from upper leadership is often obtuse and confusing. It sounds good but not much actual substance.

3M Response

6y

Hello, Thank you for your review. We are very sorry to hear of the cons you've listed here, and would recommend you speak to your manager or HR partner about your concerns. We really appreciate your feedback.

2.0

Aug 1, 2019

Experienced Hires will slowly die in this environment

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Compensation and smart people! Lots of people with 30+ years years of service and they have incredible pride in the company

Cons

Leadership is too heavy and have a difficult time letting go of making every decision. Resourcing is extremely slim (both people and budget). They pay very well which gets new hires in the door but experienced hires don’t stay long in this old school environment

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