3M reviews

3.7

66% would recommend to a friend

(5,861 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 5,861 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
Feb 3, 2017

3M

Recommend
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Pros

Great variety and good people at the worker level

Cons

Very short term focused, business objectives handed down from the top without concern on if they are real or not

4.0
Dec 28, 2016

3M Review

Recommend
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Pros

Good opportunities to work throughout the midwest. Many diverse technologies and opportunities to try that will challenge you technically. Diverse company give sense of stability. Not all of our eggs are in one basket.

Cons

Advancing can be a political challenge. This is likely a challenge everywhere. Pay is based on national average so if planning on working in a state where the cost of living is higher, your pay will not be compensated and employee retention is an issue. Conversely if working in a state where the cost of living is lower the pay is relatively high and the living is great.

2.0
Dec 16, 2016
Recommend
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Pros

They pay well, but you will spend most of your career in the bottom of the pay scale as the raises are small and only yearly.

Cons

Terrible bureaucracy. Almost no advancement opportunities. Absolutely no training. Work life balance is dreadful in some departments.

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