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      3.7

      66% would recommend to a friend

      (5,851 total reviews)
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      William M. Brown

      48% approve of CEO

      47% positive business outlook

      Ratings by category

      3.9

      Diversity & inclusion

      3.9

      Compensation and benefits

      3.6

      Culture & values

      3.6

      Work/Life balance

      3.3

      Career opportunities

      3.0

      Senior management

      3M has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 5,851 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
      Nov 28, 2019

      Great potential depending on current management in place.

      Production supervisor
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Great pay and challenging work. Most people there are dedicated, intelligent, hardworking, and wonderful human beings. I enjoyed that most of all: working with a team of people that are great at their jobs and work together under somewhat difficult circumstances. You are constantly encouraged to suggest and implement better ways of doing things. Generous paid time off programs too.

      Cons

      Not equipped or willing to properly deal with policy violations by senior managers. Workplace conduct and performance standards are not consistent between hourly/salaried employees. Lack of teamwork between management groups (silos). Improvement process dragged down by hierarchy. Chronically understaffed and this creates unnecessary tension between groups. Just be aware of these things going in.

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      3M Response
      6y
      Hello, Thank you for your review. We really appreciate your feedback.
      3.0
      Nov 23, 2019

      Good compensation package, low/non-competitive salary, no opportunity for growth

      Analyst
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Flexible work arrangements--many people take WFH days or essentially work remotely. Match is 5% on 401k and company gives an additional 3% so it's 8% on 401k. Health is good, get $600 (for individual; family is higher) toward HSA if you take high deductible plan. The work is exceedingly simple and there is minor stress given the lack of challenge. If you work with your "manager" (many are really not managers at all...), you can ensure a good work balance and never work more than 40 hours per week. I know people who get their work done in under 40 every single week. If you want to settle for low salary but great benefits and essentially a mindless job that is impossible to get fired from, then sign up. Maternity and paternity leave are good and so many people have a few kids then leave once they don't need/can't use that benefit anymore.

      Cons

      The pay is non-competitive and everyone is guaranteed a 3 (on a 1 to 5 Likert scale) on their performance reviews (which are a complete joke and if they mean nothing, then management should really just get rid of them). This means you can plan on 2% increases forever...until it's "your turn" to get a 4 and then you might get 4%. Promotions are rare and people end up leaving after a few years because if you stay here you lose money and become non-competitive in the work force. The people that stay are the lifers who have never had a job outside of Treo/3M (and frankly don't have the skills to be competitive on the market). Do not take a job with 3M thinking you can quickly move up because it's such a big company with tons of opportunity--I see PhDs who are not moving up and are clearly qualified. How is someone with only a college degree supposed to move up?

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      3M Response
      6y
      Hello, Thank you for your review. We really appreciate your feedback.
      5.0
      Sep 17, 2019

      Great Company!

      It analyst
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      >competitive salary > good benefits (flexible work schedule, 401K match, discounted stock purchasing, maternity/paternity leave, health insurance (including pet insurance), paid vacation, employee assistance programs (including access to dietitian, therapists, lawyers, etc.) , onsite fitness center, and many more) >lots of room for career growth/leadership opportunities >invested management

      Cons

      >expectations vary quite a bit. Some employees are great, others are slackers, but it seems like everyone is compensated and "rated" the same on annual reviews > as with any larger company, there is a certain amount of red tape and governance that makes decision making and process improvements slow

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      3M Response
      6y
      Hello, Thank you for your review! We are so happy to hear that you enjoy working for 3M and appreciate you sharing your experience with us.
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