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      3.7

      69% would recommend to a friend

      (5,845 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 5,845 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
      1.0
      Feb 4, 2009

      Slave to the Man

      Engineer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Its a large company with lots of diversity of products. You have many options, if the company is doing well.

      Cons

      I'm not certain that they care about their employees and their relations with their employees. Rather than being straightforward with decisions or showing confidence with decisions, they wait until the last minute to make decisions. The true test of how great a company is to work for is how they treat their employees in downturns. 3M is not demonstrating to me that its a company I will want to stay with for my career.

      3.0
      Nov 18, 2008

      Resources cut left and right does not create a growth engine.

      Senior product development engineer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Many opportunities to move into other jobs for especially sales, marketing, business, chemists, and engineers. Diversity of projects and people. Culture of innovation is still around. Most employees are happy to work at this company because of interesting projects and advanced technology. Very few employers have the breadth of knowledge available to the 3M community.

      Cons

      Innovation has taken a real hit. Creativity is stifled by management who only sees one quarter ahead. Not willing to take big risks for fear of failure. The "old 3M" which means something different to everyone really never existed, but the reason it keeps coming up (how things were better at the "old 3M") is because there has been a slow decline over many years in terms of project resources, benefits, management communication to employees, and creativity.

      3.0
      Sep 28, 2023

      Unclear EHS vision

      Site ehs manager
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Enterprise Operations leader is taking a strong stance on EHS. Operational leadership is passionate. The people at my plant are enthusiastic and enjoyable to work with.

      Cons

      The Chemical Operations division leadership, particularly on the EHS side are indecisive and fail to engage with the site in a way to understand the concerns. The company overall has a bad habit of filling your day with meetings, so you spend the whole day online rather than doing the core parts of your job. The company is more interested in adding manager roles than technical jobs that move the company forward.

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      3M Response
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      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 leadership and staffing and 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!
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