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 decreased by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at 3M?

68% 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, 3.6 for culture and values and 3.3 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at 3M?

Sales Representative (139) , Estagiário (122) , Engineer (96) , Manager (96) , 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 631 reviews)); "The people are great and supportive" ((in 436 reviews)); "The pay is good and the work great." ((in 430 reviews)); "They have a lot focused groups and activities which shows how inclusive and great their culture are" ((in 320 reviews)); "Good work life balance.Reputed brand and respected company" ((in 225 reviews))

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

"Poor management poor vision for future" ((in 245 reviews)); "There are frequent layoffs and all employees live in fear of the next round." ((in 101 reviews)); "Can be horrible if your suck under a bad manager." ((in 77 reviews)); "Poor leadership; resting on old innovation laurels; unfavorable workplace if coming from another company" ((in 71 reviews)); "No work life balance and poor upper management" ((in 59 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

68% would recommend to a friend

(5,846 total reviews)

William M. Brown

51% approve of CEO

48% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.9

Diversity & inclusion

3.9

Compensation and benefits

3.7

Work/Life balance

3.6

Culture & values

3.3

Career opportunities

3.0

Senior management

3M has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 5,846 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

3.0

Jul 6, 2020

Some good people despite poor managers

Project manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- there is a lot to learn, programs for employees to develop and learn - great people

Cons

- poor managers who don't know how to manage - bad processes and systems, very manual - confusing job responsibilities between local and regional teams

3.0

Jun 7, 2020

Exactly what it is.

Machine operator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

pay Benefits Weekends off Salary Breaks Hours This company pays well.

Cons

no movement. Money trap. Management. Hr. Doesn't trust employees.

3M Response

6y

Hello, Thank you for your review. We really appreciate your feedback.

2.0

May 20, 2020

Good pay - terrible management - hazardous conditions

Production supervisor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good pay. Some really good people still work there and are under-appreciated.

Cons

Terrible management - no matter how good you are at your job or how loyal you've been to the company, they will turn on you in a heartbeat if you speak up about ethical issues - no backbone to stand up for what is right. Human Resources has no oversight and actively targets employees that refuse unethical behavior. Chemical exposure there is high in certain areas.

3M Response

6y

Hello, Thank you for your review. We always strive to keep employees safe and build a culture of integrity, and we are very concerned to hear that you felt as though these values weren’t upheld during your time at 3M. We have multiple checks and balances through our open door practices and will ensure this situation is reviewed by our team. We really appreciate you sharing this with us.

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