working here reminds me of the night before exam in college - Engineer 3M Employee Review

1.0
Sep 20, 2012
Recommend
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Pros

401k matching better than average

Cons

engineering mostly home grown management with not much new technology experience, in love with the legacy product bagage from 10 or 15 years ago, logic flow in legacy product mostly gone as engrs are leaving over the years

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5.0
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Pros

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Cons

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3.0
Jun 10, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Company investing in new products and higher growth markets

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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