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      3.7

      69% would recommend to a friend

      (5,837 total reviews)
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      William M. Brown

      55% approve of CEO

      50% positive business outlook

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      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 5,837 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
      Sep 2, 2008

      Great company from the bottom up. Vision and decision making at top are often at conflict.

      Plant manager
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Co-workers across the company are a great asset and willing to help others even those in different divisions or business groups. If you are willing to relocate, there opportunities are there for your taking.

      Cons

      Typical large company bureacracy. Decisions are slow to come by and often too late to meet the market demands. Need to give middle managers the ability to make higher level decisions and then be accountable for them.

      2.0
      Aug 20, 2008

      Standard big company cookie cutter carrier.

      Engineer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Great people to work with, many smart scientists and engineers from all disciplines available for advice and collaboration. Many exciting technical areas of work. When the job reqs arent frozen, if unsatisfied at one place one would be able to switch jobs to a completly different area without having to leave the company (keeping all the benefits and vacations).

      Cons

      This might be true for any large company, but it is really hard to stand out for a raise. The promotions/raise system is set up in such a way to keep everyone below industry median pay at all times. Not very competative. Little reward for doing an awesome job or 'performing at a much higher level'. It's like communism, everyone is the same, which rewards lazy people and chases away great workers that are willing to fight and take risks (what 3M needs most now). It used to be that 3M paid their employees less but offered more intangible benefits like a secure job, flexible hours and a more freedom for research. These benefits are gone, and the pay stays low.

      3.0
      Aug 19, 2008

      3M is struggling

      Marketing
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Opportunities to work in many different industries. Brilliant, creative technical people. Solid work ethic. Healthy team atmosphere.

      Cons

      Lack of a longer term vision at all levels. The most dedicated employees have lost confidence in the company. The best and brightest are leaving us. It's going to be a painful recovery.

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