Is 3M a good company to work for?

3M has an overall rating of 3.7 out of 5, based on over 8,289 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 5% over the last 12 months. 66% of employees would recommend working at 3M to a friend and 46% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about 3M have been left by employees working as Technical Aide , Tech Aide and Director .

Does 3M pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, 3M employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.9 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at 3M. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at 3M?

66% of 3M employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated 3M 3.6 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.6 for culture and values and 3.3 for career opportunities.

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 620 reviews)); "The people are great and supportive" ((in 456 reviews)); "The pay is good and the work great." ((in 433 reviews)); "They have a lot focused groups and activities which shows how inclusive and great their culture are" ((in 311 reviews)); "Good work life balance.Reputed brand and respected company" ((in 244 reviews))

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

"Poor management waiting for redundancies" ((in 252 reviews)); "There are frequent layoffs and all employees live in fear of the next round." ((in 98 reviews)); "Can be horrible if your suck under a bad manager." ((in 77 reviews)); "Poor leadership; resting on old innovation laurels; unfavorable workplace if coming from another company" ((in 73 reviews)); "No work life balance and poor upper management" ((in 63 reviews))

What are employees saying about 3M layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about 3M layoffs and their outlook for job security at 3M in 2026.

What are the top reviewed 3M locations?

Saint Paul , Maplewood , Minneapolis , Austin , DeKalb , Murray , Brookings , Salt Lake City , Hutchinson , Aberdeen , Atlanta , Springfield , Columbia , Los Angeles , Monrovia , Silver Spring , Irvine , Cordova , Cottage Grove , New Ulm , Indianapolis , Menomonie , Greenville , Nevada , San Antonio , Decatur , Brownwood , Dallas , Woodbury , New York

3M reviews

3.7

66% would recommend to a friend

(5,865 total reviews)

William M. Brown

47% approve of CEO

46% positive business outlook

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3M has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 5,865 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The 3M employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Manufacturing industry (3.7 stars).

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6K reviews

3.0

Sep 16, 2022

Old, tired, and not innovative

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Fairly good benefits, over 100 years of science

Cons

3M has all of the struggles of a conglomerate full of leaders that are laser focused on managing OI to hit their bonuses for the year, and that’s about it. No true innovation happening.

3M Response

3y

Hi there, Thank you for your review! We appreciate your feedback as a former employee and see your concerns regarding management, and teamwork. We are grateful you decided to share your experience with us and we want you to know that we are using your feedback to help shape the future of 3M.

4.0

Aug 31, 2022

Mixed bag

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

A lot of solid technical people, many interesting processes, great resources to try new ideas

Cons

Upper management that is gravely out of touch with the working level. This has been true in every role I've held at the company, and seems to be increasing. An inordinate focus on the short term at the expense of long-term health and product pipelines.

3M Response

3y

Hi there, Thank you for your review! We appreciate your feedback as a current employee and are grateful that you decided to share your experience with us. We are happy to see you have enjoyed the company resources, and processes, however we also see your concerns regarding management and connection within the company. We strongly encourage you to discuss these issues with your supervisor or HR if you have not done so already. Thank you again for taking the time to leave us a review!

4.0

Aug 29, 2022

Great Company But Managers Can Make Or Break It

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great benefits! Things are constantly changing so there is always something new to learn. 3Mers are generally very smart and motivated..a great place to be if you like to be motivated by your peers!

Cons

Seems training for managers/skill levels for supervisors/new managers varies a lot throughout the company. A manager with poor communication/interpersonal skills can really negatively impact your experience. Additionally, if you are not in a business group it can feel like you are out of the loop on what the priorities are. There are also a lot of reorgs, so the constant changing can mentally challenging if you don't like change.

3M Response

3y

Hello, Thank you for your review! We appreciate your feedback as a current employee and are grateful you decided to share your experience with us! We want you to know that we see your concerns about trainings/management as well as communication, and we strongly encourage you to speak with you supervisor or HR to discuss these concerns further. We are happy to see you have enjoyed our company benefits, learning opportunities and environment. We will use your insights to help shape the future of the company.

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