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 629 reviews)); "The people are great and supportive" ((in 444 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 230 reviews))

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

"Poor management poor vision for future" ((in 252 reviews)); "There are frequent layoffs and all employees live in fear of the next round." ((in 90 reviews)); "So i paid for that when we had the bad managers." ((in 80 reviews)); "Poor leadership; resting on old innovation laurels; unfavorable workplace if coming from another company" ((in 72 reviews)); "Poor upper management, the company has lost site of actual leadership." ((in 58 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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Reviews by job title

6K reviews

4.0

May 31, 2023

Former great company. Not there anymore.

Global business development director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

World class in many things you want from HR to learning.

Cons

Job security went from world class to just like any other. Mid to low range of salaries. Leadership issues loosing control of company. MOre layoffs than ever. Loosing market share due to focus in cost cuts vs growth and innovation.

3M Response

3y

Thank you for your feedback and advice. It's so important that we know how we can better for all our people.

2.0

May 30, 2023

Nepotism & Office politics

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

3M is a highly recognized and global brand - they hire interns

Cons

- only hire friends and family - external applicants are hired to do the bottom feeder work - some managers will steal credit for their team's effort to climb the corporate ladder

3M Response

3y

We are so sorry to hear that your experience with us has not been up to your or our expectations. We will do our best to address your concerns.

2.0

May 18, 2023

Blessed to be gone!

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Pay, hard working employees in the plants, opportunity to work with a large company.

Cons

-Unwillingness to install automation to solve basic employee issues and to stay competitive with cheaper competitors. - Disconnect of some members of Leadership and the employees that keep the place running. - Could really be a really great place to work but unfortunately morale has tanked. - Top talent has left or is leaving to find sustainable opportunities.

3M Response

3y

Thank you so much for sharing your experience. We have made sure that your health and safety concerns are raised on a higher level.

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