Happy now, maybe not in 10 years - Anonymous employee 3M Employee Review

4.0
Feb 20, 2017
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

People, opportunities, incredible variety of type of work that can be pursued, literally switch fields/careers if you want

Cons

Milking historical product families for near-term shareholder growth vs. actually innovating, investing in what outside folks see (the business buildings and new science center) and leaving labs/office areas look like trash, insanely slow hierarchy (CEO has to approve spending over a few million), bad managers who know the right people stick around

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Cons

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3.0
Jul 13, 2026
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Pros

Great products and brand recognition. There are a lot of smart people that love to transfer knowledge. If you want to learn, 3M is a great place for you.

Cons

The culture has changed with the new CEO. The company became more aggressive towards driving revenue versus making innovative products. Also, many people have been upset with the end of remote work.

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