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?

68% of 3M employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated 3M 3.7 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) , Engineer (96) , Manager (96) , Supply Chain Analyst (95) , Machine Operator (74) , Customer Service Representative (66) , Intern (65) , Production Operator (65) , Technical Aide (65) , Marketing (60) , Software Engineer (58) , Sales (57) , Manufacturing Engineer (53) , Analyst (49)

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 438 reviews)); "The pay is good and the work great." ((in 412 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 237 reviews))

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

"Poor management poor vision for future" ((in 250 reviews)); "There are frequent layoffs and all employees live in fear of the next round." ((in 103 reviews)); "So i paid for that when we had the bad managers." ((in 81 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?

Neuß , Hilden , Seefeld , Wiesbaden , Wuppertal , Dormagen , Düsseldorf , Kamen , Köln , Burgkirchen an der Alz

3M reviews

3.7

68% would recommend to a friend

(5,846 total reviews)

William M. Brown

51% approve of CEO

48% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.9

Diversity & inclusion

3.9

Compensation and benefits

3.7

Work/Life balance

3.6

Culture & values

3.3

Career opportunities

3.0

Senior management

3M has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 5,846 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 Produktion industry (3.5 stars).

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Reviews by job title

6K reviews

4.0

Feb 1, 2012

Great general management experience.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Smart people who are very dedicated to providing industry and consumers with excellent technological solutions. Kind work culture. Good work life balance.

Cons

Low diversity. Poor marketing skills thought organization. Lack of focus on business investments within divisions. Lack of understanding on how to grow a business (other than buying one, or throwing it out there with minimal support).

4.0

Jan 24, 2012

Good company to work for

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

work life balance open door communication style wonderful benefits option to work remote for most positions great opportunities for personal and professional development

Cons

Large organization which results in too much politics Too many employees so its hard to keep up with who's there and who's no longer there

2.0

Jan 23, 2012

Manufacturing company, not a software company

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Decent benefits, not stellar, longevity of employees

Cons

90% of technical managers have little to no technical competence. No technical leadership, vision, or drive. 3M is a manufacturing business and corporate does not understand a software business. It shows in many facets.

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