Does 3M pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, 3M employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.8 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?

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 (121) , Engineer (95) , Supply Chain Analyst (95) , Manager (94) , Machine Operator (74) , Customer Service Representative (66) , Intern (65) , Production Operator (65) , Technical Aide (65) , Marketing (61) , 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 619 reviews)); "The people are great and supportive" ((in 449 reviews)); "The pay is good and the work great." ((in 432 reviews)); "They have a lot focused groups and activities which shows how inclusive and great their culture are" ((in 300 reviews)); "Good work life balance.Reputed brand and respected company" ((in 235 reviews))

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

"Hierarchal organization Many layoffs Outdated decision making" ((in 99 reviews)); "I had a bad manager whom I got along with but never promoted me." ((in 77 reviews)); "Poor leadership; resting on old innovation laurels; unfavorable workplace if coming from another company" ((in 70 reviews)); "Long hours and have high expectations for outcomes sometimes ones hat are unrealistic" ((in 58 reviews)); "No work life balance and poor upper management" ((in 56 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.

3M reviews

3.7

69% would recommend to a friend

(5,839 total reviews)

William M. Brown

55% approve of CEO

50% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.9

Diversity & inclusion

3.8

Compensation and benefits

3.7

Culture & values

3.7

Work/Life balance

3.4

Career opportunities

3.1

Senior management

3M has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 5,839 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

3.0

Aug 19, 2009

3M-nice enough, but slow and stuck in its ways

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Cool technology across a wide range of markets, fromconsumer electronics to floor care, healthcare and dental to passport security. Opportunities to move around the company, lots of variety and opportunities.

Cons

Senior management is weak, and very parochial. Key attribute to be able to move ahead is loyalty to the right guy. No rewards for risk-takers.

3.0

Aug 14, 2009

Great Engineering Company with Okay Management

Process engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great work life balance and opportunities to assume responsibility. Excellent engineering salaried and hourly employees with dedication to the company and work ethic.

Cons

Management can be indicisive and can wait until the last minute to make decisions. In some divisions people were reactive instead of proactive and were focused on saving face.

4.0

Jul 2, 2009

3M review

Finance

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Very famous company .... good to have it on your resume.

Cons

Terrible IT systems. Matrix structure is complex and hard to navigate. sometimes there is no common ground between a business division and the management of the geographic region. tough for a finance person to work in because we need agreement on numbers.

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