Good place but be wary if you cannot handle slow progress. - Senior Engineer 3M Employee Review

3.0
Aug 26, 2012
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

You could coast by for years with mediocrity and status quo (pro or con). Very friendly people. Lots of resources to use for projects (if allotted) but many other perks of having a lot of people in a company. 401k matching and stable stock.

Cons

Cycle of revolving upper management creates a layer of management that focuses more on short term gains that make their numbers look good. Hard workers usually get more work as others on the team ride on the coat-tails to be able to put results on performance reviews. Management usually doesn't know better as communication is not active between management. Lots of 15+years at 3M'ers who are on the status quo coast to retirement. Seems to still be a good ol boys club. Large age gap between management and rank and file which may be due to many hiring freezes in the 90's/2000's and continual push to reduce operational costs.

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5.0
Jun 15, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Good company to work for.

Cons

Large corp culture for employees

3.0
Jul 13, 2026
Recommend
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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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