Is 3M a good company to work for as a Software Developer?

Software Developer professionals working at 3M have rated their employer with 3.3 out of 5 stars in 64 Glassdoor reviews. This is a lower than average score with the overall rating of 3M employees being 3.7 out of 5 stars. Search open Software Developer Jobs at 3M now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Developer interview questions at 3M .

Does 3M pay Software Developer employees well?

Software Developer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at 3M with 2.6 out of 5 stars based on 64 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 40% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Developer salaries at 3M.

How happy are Software Developer professionals working at 3M?

12% of Software Developer employees at 3M would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 71% in the past 12 months. Software Developer professionals have also rated 3M with a 3.5 rating for work-life-balance, 3.7 rating for diversity and inclusion, 3.8 rating for culture and values and 2.0 rating for career opportunities.

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 629 reviews)); "The people are great and supportive" ((in 448 reviews)); "The pay is good and the work great." ((in 419 reviews)); "They have a lot focused groups and activities which shows how inclusive and great their culture are" ((in 309 reviews)); "Good work life balance.Reputed brand and respected company" ((in 236 reviews))

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

"Poor management poor vision for future" ((in 256 reviews)); "There are frequent layoffs and all employees live in fear of the next round." ((in 100 reviews)); "So i paid for that when we had the bad managers." ((in 78 reviews)); "Poor leadership; resting on old innovation laurels; unfavorable workplace if coming from another company" ((in 72 reviews)); "Saw upper management changed 3 times for the 3 years I have been there." ((in 58 reviews))

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3.3

12% would recommend to a friend

(64 total reviews)

William M. Brown

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10% positive business outlook

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Software Developer employees have rated 3M with 3.3 out of 5 stars, based on 64 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Developer professionals have a good working experience there. 3M is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Developer professionals compared to other employers within the Manufacturing industry (3.7 stars).

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64 reviews

2.0

May 20, 2026

Supportive supervisor but poor IT benefits and management

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great supervisor and good listener

Cons

none benefits for IT department Reduction of teams Worst manage for layoff

4.0

Jun 22, 2025

Not bad/Not good

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

learning curve is mostly great

Cons

Low salary compared to the market avf=g

5.0

May 5, 2025

Great Job

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The Company’s culture was relaxed

Cons

Career path opportunities were unclear

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