3M reviews

3.7

69% would recommend to a friend

(5,837 total reviews)
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William M. Brown

55% approve of CEO

50% positive business outlook

3M has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 5,837 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The 3M employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Manufactura industry (3.5 stars).

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6K reviews
3.0
Sep 1, 2021
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Large company with many opportunities to learn different businesses

Cons

- Excessive focus on diversity programs to promote people just to hit a HR target, with little regard to qualifications. When these people fail due to lack of experience or qualifications the whole cycle starts over again. - The turnover in the executive ranks is higher that any point in the future with lots of people “leaving to explore other opportunities” - Too little focus on execution and new product innovation, competition is catching up quickly.

4.0
Jun 21, 2018
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

The people I work with are awesome. The project is interesting and the benefits are top notch. 401k is above and beyond. 5% match plus 3%. I contribute 5% and am getting 13% into my IRA. Also I think the vacation is just what it needs to be. It starts a little low but grows over the time you are there. The unlimited vacation that gets tossed around in the tech world now is a big trap. It just allows them to pile more work on you, even though it feels nice to think you have unlimited vacation, you end up getting less than if you had a fixed amount.

Cons

AIP program is a joke. They hold a part of your salary and then in March they tell you that the division only hit 80% of it’s goal and then only give you 80% of what they held. Just call it a bonus guys and don’t try to tell me my salary includes that. Also the production staff is so far removed from sales that it makes it really difficult for us to feel like we have any sort of control over the performance of the division. Politics and red tape is a little out of hand. Security seems to exist to slow down development and cause them grief.

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3M Response
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Thank you so much for taking the time to write this review! Your input on the AIP program will be shared with the appropriate organization so that they can consider providing further compensation program education in your area. We really appreciate your comments and wish you the best.
2.0
Oct 12, 2017
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Pay and Benefits are good.

Cons

Complete disconnect between management and employees. Work/Life balance is nonexistent. Expect to work weekends, holidays, and extra hours due to chronic attendance problems and understaffing. If you have a family, you probably won't for much longer. This company is very top heavy. There are a lot of "management" positions that serve no real purpose. New hires are lied to about the working environment and amount of hours required and many leave before being fully trained, resulting in being chronically understaffed. Good work is not recognized meaningfully. Equipment and employees are being run into the ground via lack of maintenance and overwork.

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