Working at 3M in Saint Paul, MN: 30 Employee Job Reviews by Real Employee working in Saint Paul, MN Area

"Great place to work with lots of experiences and opportunities"

"They are doing fraud and not following US gov policy.. they care only about money not people health.."

"Not the company it was years ago."

"The company has quite a few interesting technical platforms that can be utilized to developing interesting products. There are many good people who are experts in their field. The project manager structure is not efficient and somewhat discouraging, as the PMs are not hands-on and not the real experts in the field, but they are in charge. Average people look up to them, instead of real expertise. Just a bit too much politics."

"I've been working for 3M Company since 2014 and I found the project that I am working on to be challenging. We, as a whole team, are very motivated to get the things done and quickly absorb the new processes that allows for better productivity. I have been moving out from SDLC and going into Agile-Scrum for the past 3 years with a phased approach of adding epics & features and plannings related to that. The work life balance is amazing. Technology-wise, 3M does move a bit slowly as compared to the retail giants in outside world, but they do catch up quickly. I would highly recommend 3M."

"I've worked for 3M for 2 years and have found it to be a strong company, with good benefits and security. It is a very large company with the ability to provide support to projects, but ideas or projects that are of limited scope may get brushed aside."

"3M is a very large, good quality manufacturer of many usable products around the home and industry.They are always looking for intelligent young degreed professionals in science, engineering, management, sales."

"Been working here for a year and a half, and I'm liking it."

"I worked for 3M for 2 1/2 years and it was a great company to work for. All of my co-workers had open communication lines and I really enjoyed the team atmosphere."

"I have worked as a Technical Aide at 3M for almost 2 years while simultaneously studying Mechanical engineering at the University of St. Thomas. While working, I have been given the tools I need to succeed. I have been fortunate enough to have people who are willing to instruct me and give me the freedom to take on projects of my own. Overall, I have had a positive experience at 3M."

What do you like about working at 3M?

"Good compensation and benefits, opportunities to gain experience and work with highly regarded specialists."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Good experience builder and starting point for your career but there's low retention among younger employees."

What don't you like about working at 3M?

"Stagnant environment, lay offs, low morale and lack of top down communication."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Attract and retain younger talent, stop focusing in the way things been done for decades and turn to true innovation."

"I have had excellent support of both my line management and my direct reports."

What do you like about working at 3M?

"3M has a very broad technology base which allows for collaborations across the company."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Come in with your own ideas for innovation aligned with the technology base and business objectives of the division for which you're applying."

What don't you like about working at 3M?

"Its 2012 and all of industry is under terrific financial pressure... research is suffering due to financial constraints."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Don't focus exclusively on immediate return on investment at the expense of the long term future of the company."

"3M is a destination employer."