3M reviews

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

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
4.0
Jan 4, 2015
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Diverse company with good opportunity. It was a good position while in college. 3M is a highly regarded company, not much turnover.

Cons

Favoritism is apparent in some divisions.

2.0
Dec 30, 2014
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Good pay Good benefits Good cafeteria - catered food for south plant, grill/salad bar for north plant

Cons

Very poor work/life balance. You are expected to work when they want you to. Work scheduling can change depending on "business needs!" Expect anything from rotating shift work days-afternoons-nights, to alternating 12's going from days to nights twice per week. They claim to be "health oriented" but fail when it comes to understanding health consequences of alternating days/nights and lots of overtime. Mandatory overtime often means long stretches of work without a day off, but this depends on the area and time of year. Do not be expect to be recognized for achievements. The smallest policy violations can lead to poor reviews which inhibit your ability to advance and there is no appeals process that represents the employee. If you disagree with management decisions, an HR rep is assigned to represent you in the process and you are not allowed to attend the appeals decision meetings to speak for yourself. Input from supervisors and managers take precedence over that of employees. The investigation process is extremely biased toward management and does not function objectively. College tuition reimbursement DOES NOT APPLY to production workers.

4.0
Dec 27, 2014

Solid but slow

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Solid company, opportunitty to work with several products and lines to build a broad career

Cons

Slow moving career, salary below average, too much old employees with high salaries and few contribuitions to business,

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