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      3M reviews

      3.7

      69% would recommend to a friend

      (5,842 total reviews)
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      William M. Brown

      54% approve of CEO

      49% positive business outlook

      Ratings by category

      3.9

      Diversity & inclusion

      3.9

      Compensation and benefits

      3.7

      Culture & values

      3.7

      Work/Life balance

      3.4

      Career opportunities

      3.0

      Senior management

      3M has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 5,842 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
      Oct 10, 2019

      All Depends on What Trade Offs You Are Willing to Make.

      National account manager
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      3M has wonderful corporate values and they are doing things to support them. Our campus will be totally sustainable by 2020. Ethics in business are very good. If you get to management level you may have access to Long Term Incentives which do not vest immediately.

      Cons

      Like many corporation, some previous practices are resulting in court cases. Some divisions or management may expect you to be available at all times, vacation, night, weekend. They won't tell you that but the culture will. Politics are of the passive aggressive sort. If you are in the field, it can be nice not to be in HQ but you need to routinely go to St. Paul to be considered and included.

      3.0
      Sep 20, 2019

      Solid in terms of stability, but keep in mind this is kind of a big evil corporation

      Software engineer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Stable Work could be technically interesting Very laid back generally Great work life balance Decent pay increases / promotion schedule Decent pay if you negotiate properly Generally pretty cool, laid back, helpful colleagues

      Cons

      Very dependent on wall street; lay offs can follow down quarters yet the CEO and executive staff make literally 10s of millions in salary and stock Working for a company that is currently being sued by *numerous* states for ground water pollution and other things of this nature Benefits in general for such a massively profitable company are only okay, i.e. healthcare costs could likely easily be subsidized Vacation is positively weak: 2 weeks for first 5 years travel and conference is non-existent now no commuter benefits no gym benefits long-term care benefit is a virtual unknown in HR 401K is decent but honestly for such a profitable company could be significantly better

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      3M Response
      6y
      Hello, Thank you for your review. We are sorry to hear of the cons you've listed here, and really appreciate your feedback and advice on where we can improve.
      4.0
      Sep 13, 2019

      Lagging in Direction

      Finance
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Produces great innovative products Diversified manufacturer generates a lot of cash flow Solid financial position with a solid balance sheet A lot of really smart people work for this company

      Cons

      Poor annual performance review system results in employees getting the same rating regardless of effort HR function is weak compared to other similar companies Employment development is self directed to non-existent A lot of entry level jobs have been transferred overseas

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      3M Response
      6y
      Hello, Thank you for your review! We really appreciate you sharing details on what we are doing well and where we can improve.
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