Is 3M a good company to work for as a Engineer?

Engineer professionals working at 3M have rated their employer with 3.2 out of 5 stars in 88 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 Engineer Jobs at 3M now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Engineer interview questions at 3M .

Does 3M pay Engineer employees well?

Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at 3M with 3.8 out of 5 stars based on 88 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is equal to the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Engineer salaries at 3M.

How happy are Engineer professionals working at 3M?

47% of Engineer employees at 3M would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 31% in the past 12 months. Engineer professionals have also rated 3M with a 3.0 rating for work-life-balance, 4.0 rating for diversity and inclusion, 3.3 rating for culture and values and 2.7 rating for career opportunities.

What 3M locations are top rated by Engineer employees?

Saint Paul is the top rated 3M location by Engineer employees.

What are the top reviewed jobs at 3M?

Sales Representative (139) , Estagiário (122) , Manager (97) , Engineer (96) , Supply Chain Analyst (95) , Machine Operator (75) , Customer Service Representative (66) , Production Operator (66) , Intern (65) , Technical Aide (65) , Marketing (60) , Software Engineer (58) , Sales (57) , Manufacturing Engineer (53) , Analyst (50)

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 631 reviews)); "The people are great and supportive" ((in 454 reviews)); "The pay is good and the work great." ((in 431 reviews)); "They have a lot focused groups and activities which shows how inclusive and great their culture are" ((in 307 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 100 reviews)); "I had a bad manager whom I got along with but never promoted me." ((in 77 reviews)); "Poor leadership; resting on old innovation laurels; unfavorable workplace if coming from another company" ((in 71 reviews)); "No work life balance and poor upper management" ((in 63 reviews))

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3.2

47% would recommend to a friend

(88 total reviews)

William M. Brown

40% approve of CEO

41% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.0

Diversity & inclusion

3.8

Compensation and benefits

3.3

Culture & values

3.0

Work/Life balance

2.8

Senior management

2.7

Career opportunities

Engineer employees have rated 3M with 3.2 out of 5 stars, based on 88 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Engineer professionals have a good working experience there. 3M is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Manufacturing industry (3.7 stars).

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88 reviews

4.0

Apr 6, 2011

3M is generally speaking a great company, and I enjoyed my time there, I learned a lot from a lot of people.

Engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good pay Great benefits Still had a pension plan, but not for new employees now Reasonable flexibility in working from home when needed, etc

Cons

Long hours, depending on the job, 60 hour workweeks were not uncommon Travel, again depending on the type of job Little accountability for management Slow but steady downward trend in how people are treated

5.0

Oct 2, 2010

job

Engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

great work environment and love the place

Cons

could pay more but am very satified

3.0

Jul 16, 2010

sleeping Giant

Engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Excellent technologies and a lot of very smart people around her at 3M

Cons

Conservative, current top executives do not have distinguished growth track record.

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