3M reviews

Over the past ten years the company seems to have gotten more bureaucratic with more and more mandated corporate programs. Frankly these have not added much value. Also the blessing of having many long term employees is also a curse. Many are complacent and become negative about how bad they have it when in reality they have it better than 99% of the population out there. My only worry is that over the past few years company growth has been a challenge. We have been able to cost control our way to meeting earnings expectations but that next big thing has. It been visible and I am worried that eventually investors will lose their patience and force management to do dumb things.

Within your first three years at 3M, you are labeled as a High Potential employee or not. If not, your chances of promotion are slim unless you want to move to St. Paul, MN. Organization infrastructure is outdated and slow to respond to change.