Is 3M a good company to work for as a Software Developer?

Software Developer professionals working at 3M have rated their employer with 3.3 out of 5 stars in 64 Glassdoor reviews. This is a lower than average score with the overall rating of 3M employees being 3.7 out of 5 stars. Search open Software Developer Jobs at 3M now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Developer interview questions at 3M .

Does 3M pay Software Developer employees well?

Software Developer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at 3M with 2.6 out of 5 stars based on 64 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 37.5% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Developer salaries and benefits at 3M .

How happy are Software Developer professionals working at 3M?

12% of Software Developer employees at 3M would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 70% in the past 12 months. Software Developer professionals have also rated 3M with a 3.6 rating for work-life-balance, 3.7 rating for diversity and inclusion, 3.8 rating for culture and values and 2.0 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at 3M?

Sales Representative (139) , Estagiário (121) , Engineer (95) , Supply Chain Analyst (95) , Manager (94) , Machine Operator (74) , Customer Service Representative (66) , Intern (65) , Production Operator (65) , Technical Aide (65) , Marketing (59) , 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 636 reviews)); "The people are great and supportive" ((in 444 reviews)); "The pay is good and the work great." ((in 417 reviews)); "They have a lot focused groups and activities which shows how inclusive and great their culture are" ((in 305 reviews)); "Good work life balance.Reputed brand and respected company" ((in 228 reviews))

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

"Poor management poor vision for future" ((in 249 reviews)); "There are frequent layoffs and all employees live in fear of the next round." ((in 97 reviews)); "Can be horrible if your suck under a bad manager." ((in 72 reviews)); "Poor leadership; resting on old innovation laurels; unfavorable workplace if coming from another company" ((in 71 reviews)); "Long hours and have high expectations for outcomes sometimes ones hat are unrealistic" ((in 57 reviews))

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3.3

12% would recommend to a friend

(64 total reviews)

William M. Brown

Not enough data to show CEO approval

10% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.8

Culture & values

3.7

Diversity & inclusion

3.6

Work/Life balance

2.6

Compensation and benefits

2.1

Senior management

2.0

Career opportunities

Software Developer employees have rated 3M with 3.3 out of 5 stars, based on 64 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Developer professionals have a good working experience there. 3M is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Developer professionals compared to other employers within the Manufactura industry (3.5 stars).

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64 reviews

2.0

Nov 4, 2012

10 + Year in Software Department

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Big Company, 3M Name recognized everywhere, Open Doors,

Cons

Big Company, Complex processes, Can not see the real picture, Not an High tech company even it buy some, try to put 3m work orders on High Tech companies - Fail

4.0

Nov 7, 2011

R&D was interesting

Software developer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The R&D software group was different from anywhere else I've worked. They move fast, but give you a chance to learn and grow as you need two. Most importantly, mistakes are very much tolerated, and are viewed as a chance to grow and experiment until you get it right.

Cons

The facilities are old and shabby. Very much seems like old lab buildings, which makes sense given the company. Also, the cafeteria is downright awful.

3.0

Sep 29, 2011

Ok

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Great benefits (medical, dental, vision, 401k) - great and diverse people to work with - moving toward newer technologies - thorough with their numbers - moving toward a scrum variation

Cons

- hard to get in (interviewing) - the director had non engineer managers under him (making it his "kingdom") - the managers have no engineer experience, that makes it hard for them to understand (from an engineering perspective) - steep learning curve - badge in and badge out ("badging out" was a new thing for me)

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