3M-Still a great place to work-if you're a young boot licker. - Retired Supply Chain Manager 3M Employee Review

4.0
Dec 17, 2008
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Pros

Innovative work is rewarded, but you must toot your own horn, as management expects your best all the time. Benefits were excellent for a long time, but are lessening as times change. Flex time in Austin is encouraged, making for less stress. Open building design encourages more interaction between sales/marketing/engineering/lab.

Cons

Questionable selection of management, placing untested people in level 14 jobs who have never gone through the ranks. Expectations that a canoe can move just as fast with 10 oars and only 4 rowers. Salaries are lower than at other equally rated jobs in the Austin area since they are tied to national averages.

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Cons

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Pros

Company investing in new products and higher growth markets

Cons

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