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      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

      Ratings by demographic groups

      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
      May 25, 2022

      Positives and Negatives

      Marketing specialist
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Many resources to connect and learn from teammates. Decent insurance and other compensation, not great, not terrible. Plenty of opportunity to see technology updates with a safety net of IT support.

      Cons

      Just as jaded and snarky as any other workplace, including the management level. Communication is more than plentiful, just not always accurate or earnest. Feedback is kept to only positives, so you don't know you need improvement until it's way too late to fix your reputation.

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      3M Response
      3y
      Hi there, Thank you so much for your feedback! We just wanted to let you know we hear you and will use your insights to help us improve. Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review!
      4.0
      May 11, 2022

      Has its ups and downs

      Advanced lean value stream engineer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Huge network, a lot of possibilities if you can connect with the right people

      Cons

      Very matrixed, difficult to get things done due to layers of management. Management varies wildly from division to division and then again at a corporate level.

      3.0
      May 7, 2022

      Things are OK

      Process engineer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      1) 3M is a Fortune 500 Company and has a track record of success in manufacturing 2) 3M has numerous products and technology platforms 3) Employees have the ability to try different roles within a manufacturing site and within the company

      Cons

      1) 3M has over 70 manufacturing sites in the US, and the vast majority of them are in rural locations. Most people would prefer to be in an urban/suburban area. In addition, the rural sites seem to get less attention and are neglected. 2)3M has went through restructuring around the time of the pandemic (2021) and has reduced headcount to a point where each role now has about 1.25 - 2 times the amount of work. In addition, there are so few people that there is not really an established on call system or back up system. 3) 3M Optimized Operations (rotational program) is a scam. This rotational program is advertised as an opportunity to work on projects and get experience at various 3M sites. In reality, this program is used as a tool to hire engineers for job req's that are not being filled (less desirable locations for instance).

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