3M reviews

3.7

68% would recommend to a friend

(5,847 total reviews)
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William M. Brown

51% approve of CEO

48% positive business outlook

3M has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 5,847 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
Jun 10, 2010
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Good benefits, "nice" people, well defined structure and business goals.

Cons

People are "nice" to your face but then turn around and do the opposite of what they promised. Minnesota "nice" is actually a cowardly fake. People are too afraid of opposition and conflict to have healthy debate. If you are confident enough to state your opinion then beware because you will slowly be closed out and eventually blacklisted from career advancement/opportunity. You definately have to know the right people and be in with the right people to get promotions or even new different jobs. It is crazy that your current supervisor is your career mentor and controls whether you can interview or put in for other jobs. Very stifling environment and no appreciate for experience out side of 3M. If you have experience prior to 3M consider it null and void because no one will acknowledge it and they certainly don't want to hear about it.

4.0
Sep 16, 2008
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Decent career opportunities. My boss lets me think freely without hovering. I have a flexible schedule and am allowed to do my job with little to no micromanagement. Nice benefits. Many opportunities available throughout the country and world. I have lived in different parts of the country all while working for 3M, and have enjoyed most all of it.

Cons

Bureaucratic policies and lots of red tape - no pun intended. It's not the same company I started working for right out of college, for sure. Policies exist for every little thing - working and making decisions should not have to be this difficult or cumbersome.

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