Relying on old glory days - Marketing 3M Employee Review

2.0
Oct 19, 2010
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Pros

Good name on resume still Interesting technologies Cool labs and smart people Good international growth

Cons

Extremely slow to recognize and adapt to change - at risk of being becoming irrelevant in US Very outdated technology systems, processes and skill sets Limited advancement, long, long waits for promotions, emphasis on lateral moves, many dead ends No real marketing expertise Even the interior is a weird flashback to what what the 1950s looked like, and many current employees were probably working there then (40+ years of service not uncommon, while employees under the age of 40 quite uncommon)

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1.0
Jun 17, 2026
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Pros

Good pay, benefits, and time off

Cons

The IT org is constantly going through layoffs. The work is going to managed service providers in India. The whole process is clown shoes. They are letting people go that have been here for 20+ years that have so much knowledge and expect to transfer it over to workers who are extremely siloed, who might not even be around in 6 months(the retention rate for this particular MSP is abysmal). These workers are not even dedicated to 3M, they have many other projects. I’m concerned for 3M’s IT future. Walking over dollars to pick up pennies

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