Does 3M pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, 3M employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.9 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at 3M. This rating has been stable over the past 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) , Manager (96) , Engineer (95) , Supply Chain Analyst (95) , Machine Operator (74) , Customer Service Representative (66) , Intern (65) , Production Operator (65) , Technical Aide (65) , Marketing (60) , 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 609 reviews)); "The people are great and supportive" ((in 424 reviews)); "The pay is good and the work great." ((in 421 reviews)); "They have a lot focused groups and activities which shows how inclusive and great their culture are" ((in 303 reviews)); "Good work life balance.Reputed brand and respected company" ((in 236 reviews))

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

"Poor management waiting for redundancies" ((in 250 reviews)); "There are frequent layoffs and all employees live in fear of the next round." ((in 99 reviews)); "Can be horrible if your suck under a bad manager." ((in 82 reviews)); "Poor leadership; resting on old innovation laurels; unfavorable workplace if coming from another company" ((in 69 reviews)); "No work life balance and poor upper management" ((in 59 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.

What are the top reviewed 3M locations?

Buenos Aires , Garín , Hurlingham , Belén de Escobar , Córdoba , San Miguel de Tucumán , Loma Hermosa , Republica Argentina

3M reviews

3.7

69% would recommend to a friend

(5,841 total reviews)

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 5,841 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

2.0

Jul 22, 2017

Good, but not elite

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

3M is strong financially, has great products, and is a great place if you want to stay with one company your entire career. Good work life balance and potential for a diverse set of careers and travel opportunities for those who stand out.

Cons

For young professionals on the business side, this is not the place where you will pushed or developed to excel at the highest level at the beginning of your career or compensated as such. Not that 3M is a bad place to work for 95% of people, but I would not put them in the same class as Google, Bain, or Nike in terms of prestige or the responsibility they give young professionals.

4.0

Jun 7, 2017

Great company

Engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Wonderful benefits, educated and professional workforce, opportunity for advancement. Good company with great culture.

Cons

More tenured employees on past pension plan are understandably hesitant to leave (and lose their pension). For these employees, career move options are within 3M only. Many are at higher levels making it more difficult to break out of what they know. Most are knowledgable and great employees but in some cases these people ought to be moving on from what they have been doing. And can't/don't because they are tied to 3M.

3.0

Feb 23, 2017

Great for chemists

Senior engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Large company, lots of resources. Good salary, benefits. Lots of smart engineers.

Cons

Management is generally terrible. Your boss will most likely be a complete idiot. If you do software or electronics, don't work here. They haven't figured out how that fits into their businesses.

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