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 (61) , 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 610 reviews)); "The pay is good and the work great." ((in 445 reviews)); "The people are great and supportive" ((in 435 reviews)); "They have a lot focused groups and activities which shows how inclusive and great their culture are" ((in 312 reviews)); "Good work life balance.Reputed brand and respected company" ((in 233 reviews))

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

"Poor management poor vision for future" ((in 250 reviews)); "There are frequent layoffs and all employees live in fear of the next round." ((in 97 reviews)); "So i paid for that when we had the bad managers." ((in 74 reviews)); "Poor leadership; resting on old innovation laurels; unfavorable workplace if coming from another company" ((in 65 reviews)); "No work life balance and poor upper management" ((in 58 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.

3M reviews

3.7

69% would recommend to a friend

(5,839 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 5,839 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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Reviews by job title

6K reviews

1.0

Jun 1, 2016

Communications Supervisor

Communications supervisor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

It was a great company that seemed to value its employees, but it started to change even though profits have been very good for a very long time. I cannot believe that 3M put me on the street in my 50s.

Cons

It is not the same 3M that I knew. There has been a complete change in attitude toward employee retention. If you are 45, your days are numbered and look for a "fresh out" to replace you with a slightly different job description. May the same thing happen to top leaders of 3M. Yes, I am disgruntled.

3.0

Mar 16, 2016

Contract Worker through Volt

Lab technician

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

3M is awesome but good luck becoming a full time employee. You have to know someone it seems.

Cons

Don't get stuck in the contract mode for 7 years.

1.0

Jun 30, 2015

Soul Crushing Environment. Management Severely Lacking

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Great people on the front level teams - Benefit package on par with other tech companies - Discounted access to tape and bandaids

Cons

- Upper management is completely clueless to what is happening in the trenches and rules by fear and intimidation - Strong pressure to work unpaid/unrewarded overtime because you are salaried - Unrealistic deadlines set by people who don't understand the technical work they oversee - HR will pretend to "handle" concerns but realistically they just get brushed under the rug if you speak up - No opportunity for career advancement unless you are looking to place your career above all else including family and friends.

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