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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
      4.0
      Aug 31, 2022

      Mixed bag

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      A lot of solid technical people, many interesting processes, great resources to try new ideas

      Cons

      Upper management that is gravely out of touch with the working level. This has been true in every role I've held at the company, and seems to be increasing. An inordinate focus on the short term at the expense of long-term health and product pipelines.

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      3M Response
      3y
      Hi there, 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 are happy to see you have enjoyed the company resources, and processes, however we also see your concerns regarding management and connection within the company. We strongly encourage you to discuss these issues with your supervisor or HR if you have not done so already. Thank you again for taking the time to leave us a review!
      4.0
      Aug 29, 2022

      Great Company But Managers Can Make Or Break It

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Great benefits! Things are constantly changing so there is always something new to learn. 3Mers are generally very smart and motivated..a great place to be if you like to be motivated by your peers!

      Cons

      Seems training for managers/skill levels for supervisors/new managers varies a lot throughout the company. A manager with poor communication/interpersonal skills can really negatively impact your experience. Additionally, if you are not in a business group it can feel like you are out of the loop on what the priorities are. There are also a lot of reorgs, so the constant changing can mentally challenging if you don't like change.

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      3M Response
      3y
      Hello, Thank you for your review! We appreciate your feedback as a current employee and are grateful you decided to share your experience with us! We want you to know that we see your concerns about trainings/management as well as communication, and we strongly encourage you to speak with you supervisor or HR to discuss these concerns further. We are happy to see you have enjoyed our company benefits, learning opportunities and environment. We will use your insights to help shape the future of the company.
      2.0
      Jul 19, 2022

      3M is Struggling

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Legacy of science and technology that’s yielded innovative products. Technology is utilized across multiple product portfolios creating leverage. Supply Chain footprint allows for scale. Committed employees called 3M’ers are loyalist. Customers historically have valued and depended on 3M products to advance their businesses, products and home needs.

      Cons

      Company continues to underperform (stock price at 8 year low) with frequent organizational, strategy and priority changes. On-going senior leadership changes make for a lack of continuity, Internal malalignment has a cascading affect on organizational moral, effectiveness and productivity. Company is losing customer loyalty due to inability to met demand and service levels. Company has significant environmental (everlasting chemicals) and product litigation risk.

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      3M Response
      3y
      Hi there, Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review! We appreciate your feedback as a current employee, and want you to know we see your concerns for the company's performance, and turnover issues. We strongly encourage that you speak with your direct supervisor about these issues if you have not done so already! Have a great day!
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