3M reviews

3.7

68% would recommend to a friend

(5,847 total reviews)
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William M. Brown

51% approve of CEO

48% positive business outlook

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
2.0
Jul 17, 2023

Corporate Chaos

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

It's a massive corporation with potential if you are willing to give up your life and who you are as a person to be successful.

Cons

Try to force everyone to drink the 3M koolaid and if you don't then plan on being overworked and underpaid without any growth opportunities.

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3M Response
2y
Hello, Thank you for your review. We appreciate your feedback as a former employee and see your concerns. 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!
3.0
Jul 12, 2023
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

*Good benefits *Diverse businesses *Innovative *Strong Brands *Great technology *Flexible working environment (3M Work Your Way)

Cons

*Places less value on experience (more recently) *Lack of accountability in management...have seen far too many lower-level employees take the "fall" for poor direction from management *Poor transparency *Poor communication *Not agile *Inflexible

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3M Response
2y
Hello, Thank you for your review. We appreciate your feedback and are grateful you decided to share your experience with us. We see your concerns regarding communication and accountability. Please know that we look to our 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!
1.0
Jul 9, 2023

Poor Management

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Good company pensions scheme with good company contributions

Cons

Poor local management, who put quantity ahead of quality which is not a good thing when you are working with life saving medical equipment

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