Research Scientist applicants have rated the interview process at 3M with 3.5 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 100% positive. To compare, the company-average is 69.1% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Research Scientist roles take an average of 42 days to get hired, when considering 3 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 Research Scientist according to 3 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 50%
Presentation: 50%
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3-4 phone interview followed by onsite interview. At the onsite interview there were couple of other people who are doing the interview together. It was an open presentation shared by others. It was not targeting for a specific department
I applied online. The process took 6 weeks. I interviewed at 3M (Neuss) in Aug 2025
Interview
The on-site interview with the hiring manager and team was quite relaxed, mostly a discussion on the job description and the responsibilities. The interview process was followed by a lab tour and discussion with the team members. The company gives detailed feedback regardless of the results.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
The difference between industry and academia. The challenges we had in the career.
On campus interview, met for one hour with a recruiter. Usually a pre-requisite before rapid recruiting on site. Recruiter described interview process pretty well, and explained different positions. Then we talked about research for a bit, and ended with some questions for them.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Describe a time you were able to obtain buy-in from others.