Run Away, Far Away - Industrial Engineer 3M Employee Review

1.0
Dec 11, 2020
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Hard to think of any

Cons

Company whose philosophy is trap you in your position for a whole career. It's hard to explain, but everyone working at 3M more than 3 years is dead inside. No lateral mobility for jobs, all an old boys club where decisions are made without data, I haven't regretted a single day since leaving.

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3M Response
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Hello, Thank you for your review. We are extremely disappointed to hear that you felt as though the company culture at 3M is toxic, and have passed this review on to the Human Resource leaders at headquarters for their awareness. We appreciate you sharing this with us.

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