Great place to start young, forget it of you're over 35. - Digital Marketing Leader 3M Employee Review

4.0
Aug 1, 2018
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

A strong and stable company, accountable for their ethics.

Cons

Tenure means everything. If you're not a millennial or haven't already worked here for 20 years, forget about advancement. Outside experience means nothing. Tenure and nepotism are chosen over skill. Very conservative.

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5.0
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Pros

Work for what you get. Rewarding work and great management structure

Cons

Management can be vague sometimes

3.0
Jun 10, 2026
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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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