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
4.0
Nov 3, 2009

Good company with solid future

Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Interesting and challenging work. Knowledge that work is directly impacting company's top line and profitability. Honest and ethical company. Brand name recognition.

Cons

Slow moving dinosaur. Promotions are often slow. Company is very risk averse and sometimes doesn't benchmark well against competition.

4.0
Sep 23, 2009
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Innovation emphasis, meritocracy, broad spectrum of products and markets, mobility within the company, very ethical, opportunity to learn from colleagues

Cons

loss of focus on personal worth and contribution, more focused on stock price than on long term strategy, removal of traditional benefits

4.0
Sep 8, 2009

Enjoyed my time there

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Great interaction with co workers, some very good bosses, good networking, good salary and benfits packages, flexible schedule, easy to move up if able to move

Cons

Really bad performance evaluation system, trying too many purchases, need to get back to the old innovation mentality, too foxused on only six sigma

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