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 decreased by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at 3M?

68% of 3M employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated 3M 3.7 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 (74) , Customer Service Representative (66) , Intern (65) , Production Operator (65) , Technical Aide (65) , Marketing (60) , Software Engineer (58) , Sales (57) , Manufacturing Engineer (53) , Analyst (49)

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 641 reviews)); "The pay is good and the work great." ((in 432 reviews)); "The people are great and supportive" ((in 432 reviews)); "They have a lot focused groups and activities which shows how inclusive and great their culture are" ((in 300 reviews)); "Good work life balance.Reputed brand and respected company" ((in 229 reviews))

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

"Poor management poor vision for future" ((in 249 reviews)); "There are frequent layoffs and all employees live in fear of the next round." ((in 94 reviews)); "Can be horrible if your suck under a bad manager." ((in 75 reviews)); "Poor leadership; resting on old innovation laurels; unfavorable workplace if coming from another company" ((in 72 reviews)); "No work life balance and poor upper management" ((in 61 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?

Neuß , Hilden , Seefeld , Wiesbaden , Wuppertal , Dormagen , Düsseldorf , Kamen , Köln , Burgkirchen an der Alz

3M reviews

3.7

68% would recommend to a friend

(5,847 total reviews)

William M. Brown

51% approve of CEO

48% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.9

Diversity & inclusion

3.9

Compensation and benefits

3.7

Work/Life balance

3.6

Culture & values

3.3

Career opportunities

3.0

Senior management

3M has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 5,847 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 Produktion industry (3.5 stars).

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6K reviews

1.0

Jan 2, 2009

3M is on a down cycle, mid management is ducking heads or looking for heads to chop.

Senior executive

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Watch young boot lickers kisss up to management as the true movers are trod upon.

Cons

Peformance is irrevelant. Politics rule.

4.0

Sep 16, 2008

Not the "old 3M"

Safety specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Decent career opportunities. My boss lets me think freely without hovering. I have a flexible schedule and am allowed to do my job with little to no micromanagement. Nice benefits. Many opportunities available throughout the country and world. I have lived in different parts of the country all while working for 3M, and have enjoyed most all of it.

Cons

Bureaucratic policies and lots of red tape - no pun intended. It's not the same company I started working for right out of college, for sure. Policies exist for every little thing - working and making decisions should not have to be this difficult or cumbersome.

1.0

Mar 24, 2026

Low morale and poor culture

Product development engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Talented and inspiring colleagues Exciting technologies

Cons

Company culture has been destroyed Morale is low Constantly walking on eggshells Focus on the short term at the expense of long term growth Stock options have been stripped away Buzzwords like "microleadership" have replaced real values Big brother is always watching To put it simply, the company has changed and not for the best.

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