change in management needed - Financial Analyst 3M Employee Review

4.0
Mar 23, 2009
Recommend
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Pros

The location is great especially if you are an eastside Twin Cities or Wisconsin resident. The people are top notch. The benefits are pretty good, but things are starting to be taken away. There are worldwide opportunities available, but harder to come by these days.

Cons

Some times management lives in silos. Doesn't give opportunities to people willing to take them. Management plays it safe and doesn't take too many risks. They are worried too much of what the "street" has to say. The work can be mundane. Communication is something that needs to be worked on. To move around, you've got to know some one.

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Cons

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Pros

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Cons

Over the past five years, there has been a significant decline in employee loyalty and incentive programs. Equity compensation, such as stock options and RSUs, was previously accessible to mid-level managers but is now strictly reserved for directors and above, reducing long-term incentives for a large portion of the workforce. Additionally, an increase in micromanagement and administrative red tape—particularly regarding strict scrutiny on all spending—has hindered productivity. The frequent practice of cutting budgets to meet short-term quarterly Operating Income (OI) targets is ultimately compromising our long-term revenue growth.

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