3M reviews

3.7

69% would recommend to a friend

(5,844 total reviews)
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William M. Brown

54% approve of CEO

49% positive business outlook

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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6K reviews
4.0
Jun 5, 2023
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Great pay, friendly coworkers, decent opportunity to move up in the company.

Cons

3M focuses too much on pleasing shareholders and as a result of this has continually made cuts to their workforce, often rehiring someone for the same position from Costa Rica. The entire time I worked for the company myself and all of my coworkers were concerned about who would be cut next, even in large company meetings this was the most frequently voiced concern in the anonymous questions. The job is great, it is a wonderful company to work for, but you will never feel secure in your position.

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3M Response
2y
Hello, Thank you for your review. We appreciate your feedback as a former employee and see your concerns regarding secure employment. We want you to know that we look to our current and former employees to help us shape the future of 3M, and are grateful you decided to share your experience with us. Have a nice day!
4.0
May 16, 2023
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

-People are by and large very friendly, intelligent, and humble -Strong culture of work life balance -Work your way = great flexibility -Good compensation

Cons

-Executive management is cutting the legs out from under the company -Lawsuits and constant restructuring create an air of uncertainty and impact the financial performance of the company -Current trajectory means that stock options are virtually worthless and that you should expect roughly 50-60% of your expected bonus

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3M Response
3y
Thank you so much for your feedback. We really appreciate your insight and advice.
2.0
May 3, 2023
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Pay/benefits, team members, interesting/challenging projects

Cons

Chaotic environment - lack of structure, out of touch managers, no consistent dependable communication plan, NO leadership and managers who don't manage anything - they dictate what they think needs to be done along with how to do it, refusing input from the wealth of experience and knowledge of team members. If you speak up, you're patronized. There's no voice survey for employees to provide feedback about their direct leadership, who thus is not held responsible.

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3M Response
3y
We are so sorry to hear about your experience. We'll ensure that the right people hear your advice so that we can make the environment better for everyone. Please feel free to drop into HR anytime to share your ideas about how we can better communicate and receive feedback.
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