3M reviews

3.7

68% would recommend to a friend

(5,848 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 5,848 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
3.0
Sep 7, 2022
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

People are great - love my coworkers.

Cons

Executive management forgot the most important part of their company is their people.

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3M Response
3y
Hello, Thank you for your review. We appreciate your feedback as a current employee and see your concerns regarding management. We strongly encourage you to speak with your supervisor or HR to discuss these issues further if you have not already done so. We appreciate you sharing your experience with us! Have a nice day!
2.0
Aug 31, 2022

falling to pieces

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

there used to be stability and a pension, but that has eroded away.

Cons

VPs that run the big businesses are micro managers who think they know better than their teams. making decisions for the good of the quarter and not the good of the company. yet the stock price continues to fall

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3M Response
3y
Hi there, Thank you for your review. We appreciate your feedback as a current employee and want you to know we hear your concerns regarding upper management and decision processes. We strongly encourage you to speak with your supervisor or HR to further discuss these concerns if you have not already done so. We are so grateful you decided to share your experience with us and hope you have a great day!
2.0
Aug 17, 2022

Lack of direction

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Great colleagues, ability to work on side projects At its best there is an opportunity to work on things that really feel new

Cons

Extremely focused on cutting costs with no end in sight Spend too much time in meetings Too focused on protecting business no room for growth

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3M Response
3y
Hi there, Thank you for your review. We appreciate your feedback as a current employee for so many years. We see your concerns regarding cutting costs, time management, and growth. I strongly encourage you to speak with your supervisor to further discuss these issues if you have not already done so. We want you to know we are using your insights to help us improve in the future.
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