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 been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at 3M?

66% of 3M employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated 3M 3.6 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 (75) , Customer Service Representative (66) , Production Operator (66) , Intern (65) , Technical Aide (65) , Marketing (60) , Software Engineer (58) , Sales (57) , Manufacturing Engineer (53) , Analyst (50)

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 639 reviews)); "The people are great and supportive" ((in 441 reviews)); "The pay is good and the work great." ((in 419 reviews)); "They have a lot focused groups and activities which shows how inclusive and great their culture are" ((in 311 reviews)); "Good work life balance.Reputed brand and respected company" ((in 236 reviews))

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

"Poor management waiting for redundancies" ((in 262 reviews)); "There are frequent layoffs and all employees live in fear of the next round." ((in 93 reviews)); "Can be horrible if your suck under a bad manager." ((in 76 reviews)); "Poor leadership; resting on old innovation laurels; unfavorable workplace if coming from another company" ((in 72 reviews)); "No work life balance and poor upper management" ((in 63 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

66% would recommend to a friend

(5,856 total reviews)

William M. Brown

48% approve of CEO

47% positive business outlook

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3M has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 5,856 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).

Reviews by job title

6K reviews

3.0

Jan 23, 2023

Hard to Advance

Sales associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Benefits People Salary Work from Home 40k

Cons

Nepotism Constant layoffs Work load Lack of Honesty

3M Response

3y

Hi there, Thank you for your review! We appreciate your feedback as a former employee and see your concerns regarding layoffs, management, and the workload. We would like you to know that your insights will be used to help shape the future of 3M. Have a nice day!

1.0

Jan 16, 2023

Plant is not ran well! Look elswhere

Operator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Money for the area isn't bad.

Cons

Upper management has issues staying consistent making and following through with decisions. Only thing that matters within 3M is seniority nothing else!

3M Response

3y

Hello, Thank you for your review! We appreciate your feedback and are grateful you decided to share your experience with us. We see your concerns regarding upper management and encourage you to speak with your direct supervisor/HR to discuss these issues further if you have not yet done so. Have a nice day!

3.0

Dec 31, 2022

Old school org with pros and cons

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Competitive salary and benefits Can buy stock for 15% off Allow working remotely 100% Extremely ethical Amazing quality products Fellow employees are smart, dedicated, and the best part of the job

Cons

Huge and complex organization that can be difficult to navigate Knowing the right people is still a major advantage to career advancement here. It is less about how hard you work or how good you are at your Job. Very hierarchical and Leadership making decisions is very far removed from day to day operations and Customer needs. Very slow moving in response to market changes and customer needs Extremely conservative culture

3M Response

3y

Hi there, Thank you for your review! We appreciate your feedback as a current employee and see your concerns regarding size of the company, and internal hierarchy. We would like for you to know that we are using your insights to help us improve in the future! Have a nice day!

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