Is 3M a good company to work for as a Manufacturing Associate?

Manufacturing Associate professionals working at 3M have rated their employer with 4.3 out of 5 stars in 54 Glassdoor reviews. This is a higher than average score with the overall rating of 3M employees being 3.7 out of 5 stars. Search open Manufacturing Associate Jobs at 3M now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Manufacturing Associate interview questions at 3M .

Does 3M pay Manufacturing Associate employees well?

Manufacturing Associate professionals rate their compensation and benefits at 3M with 4.6 out of 5 stars based on 54 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 19% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Manufacturing Associate salaries at 3M.

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 639 reviews)); "The people are great and supportive" ((in 441 reviews)); "The pay is good and the work great." ((in 430 reviews)); "They have a lot focused groups and activities which shows how inclusive and great their culture are" ((in 310 reviews)); "Good work life balance.Reputed brand and respected company" ((in 230 reviews))

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

"There are frequent layoffs and all employees live in fear of the next round." ((in 102 reviews)); "Can be horrible if your suck under a bad manager." ((in 78 reviews)); "Poor leadership; resting on old innovation laurels; unfavorable workplace if coming from another company" ((in 72 reviews)); "Poor upper management, the company has lost site of actual leadership." ((in 64 reviews)); "Long hours and have high expectations for outcomes sometimes ones hat are unrealistic" ((in 56 reviews))

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3M Manufacturing Associate reviews

4.3

99% would recommend to a friend

(54 total reviews)

William M. Brown

100% approve of CEO

6% positive business outlook

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4.6

Compensation and benefits

4.5

Career opportunities

4.3

Diversity & inclusion

3.4

Work/Life balance

3.1

Culture & values

2.5

Senior management

Manufacturing Associate employees have rated 3M with 4.3 out of 5 stars, based on 54 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Manufacturing Associate professionals have an excellent working experience there. 3M is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Manufacturing Associate professionals compared to other employers within the Manufacturing industry (3.7 stars).

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54 reviews

5.0

Apr 30, 2026

Great people and pay in a small town

Manufacturing engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good people good pay I like it

Cons

Nevada is a small town

3.0

Sep 13, 2025

Great Place to work at

Manufacturing engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Very talented personnel - Interesting technologies

Cons

-Poor work life balance for process engineers

4.0

Aug 12, 2025

Good Employee Benefits, Less than Ideal Location

Manufacturing engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great health insurance, time off, disability, etc. Operators at the plant are friendly and easy to get along with, most people understand that the younger engineers move around a lot.

Cons

Process and Product Engineers tend to have a lot of overtime during night hours or early mornings when you get calls from operators and they need help (this is unpaid of course). Additionally, if there are new product trials, you will need to put in a lot of extra hours that cut into personal time or rest hours. 3M also places new engineers right out of college into the more undesirable locations, which means that not many people stick around for long.

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