Is 3M a good company to work for?

3M has an overall rating of 3.7 out of 5, based on over 8,289 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 5% over the last 12 months. 65% of employees would recommend working at 3M to a friend and 46% 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 3.8 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at 3M. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at 3M?

65% 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) , Manager (97) , Engineer (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 623 reviews)); "The people are great and supportive" ((in 435 reviews)); "The pay is good and the work great." ((in 428 reviews)); "They have a lot focused groups and activities which shows how inclusive and great their culture are" ((in 298 reviews)); "Good work life balance.Reputed brand and respected company" ((in 241 reviews))

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

"Poor management waiting for redundancies" ((in 255 reviews)); "There are frequent layoffs and all employees live in fear of the next round." ((in 102 reviews)); "So i paid for that when we had the bad managers." ((in 79 reviews)); "Poor leadership; resting on old innovation laurels; unfavorable workplace if coming from another company" ((in 76 reviews)); "No work life balance and poor upper management" ((in 62 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

65% would recommend to a friend

(1,248 total reviews)

William M. Brown

44% approve of CEO

46% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.8

Diversity & inclusion

3.8

Compensation and benefits

3.6

Culture & values

3.6

Work/Life balance

3.3

Career opportunities

3.0

Senior management

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3.0

Dec 21, 2023

Outsourcing everything nowadays

Property tax analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great pay, flexible work schedule, competitive benefits.

Cons

Managers do not advocate for you. Unilateral decision making. No investment in employee development. Too much cost cutting and lack of vision and investment in their people.

3M Response

2y

Hello, Thank you for your review. We appreciate your feedback as a former employee and see your concerns regarding employee/management collaboration and investment in employee development. We want you to know that we look to our current and former employees to help us shape the future of 3M, and we are grateful you decided to share your experience with us. Have a nice day!

4.0

Dec 21, 2023

Good working conditions but...

Supply chain analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Home office 4 days per week Good pay Overtimes rarely needed Most of the people in Switzerland are nice to work with

Cons

10 % of the workforce was fired in 2023 and now we are missing workers in key positions Leadership in US seems totally detached of the rest of the company Too many managers (especially in US) that do not bring any added value to 3M

3M Response

2y

Hello, Thank you for your review. We appreciate your feedback and see your concerns regarding management and the effect of lay-offs o key positions. We encourage you to reach out to your direct supervisor or HR to discuss these issues further. Have a lovely day!

3.0

Dec 20, 2023

Fine

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good pay, initially flexible with working hours, campus is well maintained

Cons

Bad office setup, disconnect between all workers and management, changed job requirements from what was initially discussed

3M Response

2y

Hello, Thank you for your review. We appreciate your feedback as a former employee and see your concerns regarding the disconnect between management and employees. We want you to know that we look to our current and former employees to help us shape the future of 3M, and we are grateful you decided to share your experience with us. Have a nice day!

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