Good company that is going downhill. - Software Engineer 3M Employee Review

3.0
May 12, 2015
Recommend
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Pros

Great manager that supports and works hard for our department. My team is very collaborative and supportive. Lots of team training and help. Great products and a lot of potential to get back to being a great company

Cons

Upper management rules by fear. Lots of decisions made by upper management without knowing if they are feasible or good ideas. Upper management constantly promises things to customers without ever talking to the development teams. The healthcare network in the salt lake area is terrible. The dollar rules over ethics at times. Upper management is constantly pushing for employees to work overtime, with no compensation. Lots of witch hunts trying to find who made a mistake instead of finding a solution and moving on. Lots of decisions to release software without allowing for proper testing.

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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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