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 (59) , 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 pay is good and the work great." ((in 441 reviews)); "The people are great and supportive" ((in 428 reviews)); "They have a lot focused groups and activities which shows how inclusive and great their culture are" ((in 301 reviews)); "Good work life balance.Reputed brand and respected company" ((in 233 reviews))

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

"There are frequent layoffs and all employees live in fear of the next round." ((in 91 reviews)); "Can be horrible if your suck under a bad manager." ((in 78 reviews)); "Poor leadership; resting on old innovation laurels; unfavorable workplace if coming from another company" ((in 72 reviews)); "Poor upper management, the company has lost site of actual leadership." ((in 60 reviews)); "Long hours and have high expectations for outcomes sometimes ones hat are unrealistic" ((in 57 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

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3.7

69% would recommend to a friend

(5,837 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 5,837 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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Reviews by job title

6K reviews

4.0

Mar 13, 2024

Good company and salary

Shopper marketer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good salary. Good environment to work

Cons

Too complicated communication. Restructuring a lot

3.0

Sep 4, 2023

Good, but conservative

Optimized operations process engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Big international company, many trainings available, the big potential to improve the processes, smooth onboarding process,

Cons

Conservative management, making a decision takes time, the average age of employees +50 y.o., often no-mentality and resistance to any changes, no focus on sustainability

3M Response

2y

Hello, Thank you for your review. We see your concerns regarding the length of the decision making process and change management. We also appreciate your advice on how to welcome to new employees to 3M. We encourage you to speak to your direct supervisor and HR to discuss these further if you have not yet done so. Have a lovely day!

2.0

Aug 6, 2023

3M

Sales representative

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Nice company to work for

Cons

Going through many recent topics

3M Response

2y

Hello,  Thank you for taking the time to leave a review. We are happy to hear you enjoyed your time with us. Have a nice day!

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