Strong products but rigid in-office requirements - Technical Support Specialist 3M Employee Review

4.0
May 12, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Great products and company history, strong reputation across several industries. Coworkers and bosses are for the most part very helpful.

Cons

Recent decree by CEO to a 4 day in-office working model with little to no flexibility. Top-down rigid attitude towards any remote accommodations. Outside the US, employees often required to drive hours for commute if at the outer "acceptable" range.

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Pros

Great collaboration and tiered management system

Cons

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3.0
Jun 10, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Company investing in new products and higher growth markets

Cons

Over the past five years, there has been a significant decline in employee loyalty and incentive programs. Equity compensation, such as stock options and RSUs, was previously accessible to mid-level managers but is now strictly reserved for directors and above, reducing long-term incentives for a large portion of the workforce. Additionally, an increase in micromanagement and administrative red tape—particularly regarding strict scrutiny on all spending—has hindered productivity. The frequent practice of cutting budgets to meet short-term quarterly Operating Income (OI) targets is ultimately compromising our long-term revenue growth.

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