Financial Analyst applicants have rated the interview process at 3M with 3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 50% positive. To compare, the company-average is 69.1% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Financial Analyst roles take an average of 11 days to get hired, when considering 14 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at 3M overall takes an average of 29 days.
Common stages of the interview process at 3M as a Financial Analyst according to 14 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 42%
Background check: 16%
Drug test: 16%
Phone interview: 16%
Skills test: 11%
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I applied through college or university. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at 3M in Apr 2014
Interview
3 parts to the interview: 1. Came in and asked me a question about why a 4 bedroom apartment cost less than a 3 bedroom apartment with the same SF in both. 2. Gave me a series of math questions, all of which could be done in your head, just how quickly you could rifle them off, was the goal. 3. Business Model was given you needed to ask as many questions as you could about it to form a business solution toward the problem.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Business Model was given you needed to ask as many questions as you could about it to form a business solution toward the problem.
I applied through an employee referral. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at 3M (Bengaluru) in Jul 2025
Interview
Two rounds of interviews one with the hiring manager and one with some senior folk from the team, followed by HR discussion about salaries. And this was because I had referral.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
One question was about salary forecasting and budgeting.
Virtual interview with direct manager that last about 45 minutes. Very casual interview with basic questions. No tricky questions and very personal interview style. I received an email after the interview to inform me of next steps.
The interview processes are phone screen, then my profile will be endorse to the hiring manager and will be interviewed by the hiring manager then higher ups for final interview. Then will conduct an investigation then job offer .