Does 3M pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, 3M employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.8 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at 3M. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at 3M?

69% of 3M employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated 3M 3.7 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.7 for culture and values and 3.4 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at 3M?

Sales Representative (139) , Estagiário (121) , Engineer (95) , Supply Chain Analyst (95) , Manager (94) , Machine Operator (74) , Customer Service Representative (66) , Intern (65) , Production Operator (65) , Technical Aide (65) , Marketing (59) , Software Engineer (58) , Sales (57) , Manufacturing Engineer (53) , Analyst (49)

What are the pros of working at 3M according to real employee reviews?

"The benefits are changing and while not as good as they once were they are still not bad." ((in 636 reviews)); "The people are great and supportive" ((in 444 reviews)); "The pay is good and the work great." ((in 417 reviews)); "They have a lot focused groups and activities which shows how inclusive and great their culture are" ((in 305 reviews)); "Good work life balance.Reputed brand and respected company" ((in 228 reviews))

What are the cons of working at 3M according to real employee reviews?

"Poor management poor vision for future" ((in 249 reviews)); "There are frequent layoffs and all employees live in fear of the next round." ((in 97 reviews)); "Can be horrible if your suck under a bad manager." ((in 72 reviews)); "Poor leadership; resting on old innovation laurels; unfavorable workplace if coming from another company" ((in 71 reviews)); "Long hours and have high expectations for outcomes sometimes ones hat are unrealistic" ((in 57 reviews))

What are employees saying about 3M layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about 3M layoffs and their outlook for job security at 3M in 2026.

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3.7

69% would recommend to a friend

(5,837 total reviews)

William M. Brown

55% approve of CEO

50% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.9

Diversity & inclusion

3.8

Compensation and benefits

3.7

Culture & values

3.7

Work/Life balance

3.4

Career opportunities

3.1

Senior management

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

Mar 23, 2009

change in management needed

Financial analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The location is great especially if you are an eastside Twin Cities or Wisconsin resident. The people are top notch. The benefits are pretty good, but things are starting to be taken away. There are worldwide opportunities available, but harder to come by these days.

Cons

Some times management lives in silos. Doesn't give opportunities to people willing to take them. Management plays it safe and doesn't take too many risks. They are worried too much of what the "street" has to say. The work can be mundane. Communication is something that needs to be worked on. To move around, you've got to know some one.

4.0

Mar 22, 2009

Great company but not great payers

Sales representative

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

great people work at this company who are very commited to the job. Not a great turnover in staff which shows that they are OK to work with.great company, very diverse job opportunities if you live near Head Office in London.

Cons

Salary not reflective of the amount of work em-ployees put in to career, bonus structure has very recently changed- negatively I might add. Staff moral very poor with external sales people as they are the ones who are suffering from poor bonus.

2.0

Mar 5, 2009

Attention Passengers: We have lost our rudder.

financial analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good benefits (not compensation). Easy commute. Friendly co-workers. Innovative uses of data and analysis tools.

Cons

Very few opportunities to advance. Long term strategy is not defined. Leadership does not think that rank and file can understand the issues at hand. No opportunities to move International. No motivation to drive change. Past history of starting new initiatives and then when the going gets tough, management pulls the plug. Most of the high-performing people who are here stay only because of their pension. Newer employees who figure it out often leave when they see the length of service required to have any span of control. Tools and sytems are antiquated.

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