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 decreased by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at 3M?

68% of 3M employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated 3M 3.7 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 (74) , Customer Service Representative (66) , Intern (65) , Production Operator (65) , Technical Aide (65) , Marketing (60) , Software Engineer (58) , Sales (57) , Manufacturing Engineer (53) , Analyst (49)

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 631 reviews)); "The people are great and supportive" ((in 436 reviews)); "The pay is good and the work great." ((in 430 reviews)); "They have a lot focused groups and activities which shows how inclusive and great their culture are" ((in 320 reviews)); "Good work life balance.Reputed brand and respected company" ((in 225 reviews))

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

"Poor management poor vision for future" ((in 245 reviews)); "There are frequent layoffs and all employees live in fear of the next round." ((in 101 reviews)); "Can be horrible if your suck under a bad manager." ((in 77 reviews)); "Poor leadership; resting on old innovation laurels; unfavorable workplace if coming from another company" ((in 71 reviews)); "No work life balance and poor upper management" ((in 59 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

68% would recommend to a friend

(5,846 total reviews)

William M. Brown

51% approve of CEO

48% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.9

Diversity & inclusion

3.9

Compensation and benefits

3.7

Work/Life balance

3.6

Culture & values

3.3

Career opportunities

3.0

Senior management

3M has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 5,846 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

Jul 18, 2012

It's a great place to work if you like R&D

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Incredibly friendly people. Everyone is willing to take time out of work to help you out. The managers are great too. Plenty of divisions to explore and people to network with.

Cons

Not the most exciting place to live. R&D can be a bit slow or require repetition in work. Sometimes feel lost or disconnected from others in such a large company.

4.0

Jul 18, 2012

Amazing company to gain experience and build resume for future career opportunities

Supply chain analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Amazing company to gain valuable experience for resume Lots of responsibility Supervisor doesn't micromanage and has open door policy Great supervisor 3M pays for APICS certification and Green Belt training Profit sharing bonuses Fairly open work schedule Knowledgeable coworkers who are willing to help out and answer questions

Cons

Biggest issue is corporate officers micromanage entirely too much LOTS of pointless meetings LOTS of pointless graphs that are requested by corporate officers No training for incoming employees. Have to seek it out on your own. Not the best health care for employees with families Slow pay increase system

3.0

Jul 13, 2012

As in most large companies, local environment at 3M largely defines your opportunity and work climate.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I've had overall pretty positive experience with 3M. In research, you're given a lot of schedule flexibility, you feel valued and respected. Yet most research programs are quite short-term, and longer-term opportunities even those with high potential are not appreciated as much.

Cons

Even if you're considered a high potential researcher as I have been throughout most of my 3M career, you have limited opportunities for growth if you're working on longer-term projects.

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