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      3.7

      69% would recommend to a friend

      (5,839 total reviews)
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      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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      6K reviews
      2.0
      Jul 22, 2023

      3M

      Supply chain manager
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Talented employees who embrace collaboration and innovation.

      Cons

      3M Executive management has been hired out from the outside which is gutting out the talent pool. 3M has even resorted to targeting 3M pension savings via targeting close to retirement age employees. Financial engineering has taken priority over fundamentals. 3M values are expected from employees but not followed by the executives who appear to have lost their moral and ethical compass.

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      3M Response
      2y
      Hello, Thank you for your review! We appreciate your feedback and are grateful you decided to share your experience with us. We see your concerns regarding short-term management and strategy. Your advice is very valuable to us and we encourage you to speak with your direct supervisor/HR to discuss these issues further if you have not yet done so. Have a nice day!
      2.0
      Jun 26, 2023

      3M Needs Help

      Engineering specialist
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      - The pay is decent. - Many production employees are smart and kind. They make the job worthwhile. - The work itself is easy. The challenging part is navigating the stubborn, lazy, or those who simply do not care (why do they work here?).

      Cons

      - Quality has taken a back seat to speed. - Lower and middle management are not held accountable for shipping poor product, nor ensuring operators are trained properly and with consistency (contrary to the perception from upper management). - The strongest production employees are not usually selected for development and advancement. Same goes for salaried into management roles.

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      3M Response
      2y
      Hello, Thank you for your review. We appreciate your feedback as a current employee and are grateful that you decided to share your experience with us. We see your concerns regarding management, and strongly encourage you to speak with your direct supervisor or HR to discuss these issues further. We would like you to know that we will use your insights to help us shape the future of 3M.
      2.0
      May 28, 2023

      OK company

      Senior specialist
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      competitive pay and benefits. ability to work remotely part of the time is great especially during the cold and snowy days in winter.

      Cons

      The new 3M is sadly the place where "innovation goes to die". Good ideas are either killed or appropriated by the bosses and credited to one of their cronies. Boot licking seems the only qualification you need to advance your career. Nepotism, cronyism and favoritism are rampant.

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      3M Response
      3y
      We are so sorry to hear about your experience. Innovation is at the heart of what we do and acknowledging your contribution is incredibly important to us. Please let HR know if your ideas have been attributed incorrectly.
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