Formerly a great company that needs a shake up to get back on track - Developer 3M Employee Review

2.0
Jul 1, 2015
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

People in the trenches are generally great to work with Large, stable company Room for improvement Talented developers

Cons

Senior leaders don't listen to the experts Support staff not technical enough to handle issues so lots of bleed over to devs Very few "perks" for a multi-million dollar company Priorities constantly shifting

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5.0
Dec 11, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
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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
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

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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