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?

69% 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, 3.7 for culture and values and 3.4 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at 3M?

Sales Representative (139) , Estagiário (122) , Manager (96) , Engineer (95) , 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 642 reviews)); "The people are great and supportive" ((in 431 reviews)); "The pay is good and the work great." ((in 420 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 230 reviews))

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

"Poor management waiting for redundancies" ((in 246 reviews)); "There are frequent layoffs and all employees live in fear of the next round." ((in 100 reviews)); "I had a bad manager whom I got along with but never promoted me." ((in 80 reviews)); "Poor leadership; resting on old innovation laurels; unfavorable workplace if coming from another company" ((in 70 reviews)); "Poor upper management, the company has lost site of actual leadership." ((in 61 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

69% would recommend to a friend

(5,844 total reviews)

William M. Brown

54% approve of CEO

49% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.9

Diversity & inclusion

3.9

Compensation and benefits

3.7

Culture & values

3.7

Work/Life balance

3.4

Career opportunities

3.0

Senior management

3M has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 5,844 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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Reviews by job title

6K reviews

4.0

Feb 21, 2012

Great caring company with good opportunities to develop your career

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Ethical company with very diverse job roles enabling opportunities in several functions and industries. Great starting place for your career.

Cons

Like any large organisation, it can be slow or occasionally backwards thinking. Good product innovation but need to develop the process innovation and forward thinking.

4.0

Feb 15, 2012

Solid, good, overall

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

3M is a conservitive company. It has a relative stable enviroment, good salary, great health care benefits and you are working with good people.

Cons

If you are looking for great career growth opportunities, 3M is probably not a great choice. The overall descision process on various issues are slow and you have less flexibility.

5.0

Feb 15, 2012

3M is a great Employeer.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Many job opportunities to change into if you don't like what you do. There are some good managers. If you end up with a bad manager, you can find a new opportunitiy elsewhere.

Cons

It's a large company. Changes take a long time to occur. To many layers of management. To much politics.

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