3M Employee Job Reviews in the United States

What do you like about working at 3M?

"The challenging nature about maintaining machines that don't have manuals due to age and most were made in various countries."

What do you like about working at 3M?

"Many business units that you can move to."

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

"Be yourself."

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

"Unbalanced/bias performance evaluation."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"A more balanced performance evaluation for management."

"Really solid company with lots in interesting roles but opportunities were based on time & tenure."

"Greatly enjoyed working for 3M."

What do you like about working at 3M?

"My fellow employees."

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

"Do your best! Be your best!"

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

"MN winters."

"Great company with good management, but advancement is rare."

What do you like about working at 3M?

"Very progressive, stimulating environment for an inventor. Great opportunities if you invent something that becomes a hit product."

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

"Academia is highly revered. Push your education as best as you can."

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

"Advancement was either by getting academic degrees, or inventing something that becomes a hit product. But, it is a very exciting place to work. You can learn about other technologies, much like a college campus."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Great management handling of associates. Try to encourage risk taking with some benefits that will translate into freedom to try out new ideas. There is a perceived uncaring by management (i.e., why should I try to invent something to benefit 3M, but nothing in it for me?)."

What do you like about working at 3M?

"Opportunity for growth and innovative products."

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

"Research Graceway Pharmaceuticals since their future is in jeopardy."

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

"Pressure to meet quota quarterly."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Develop program for senior reps to take some of the pressure off."

"Hey, they laid me off. It's not heaven, but not the worst place I've worked, either."

"Geat company and training was incredible."

What do you like about working at 3M?

"Streamline manufacturing/solution sales."

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

"Great company, you just have to know how to navigate."

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

"Large company and took a lot of time to get a response."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"You must have an MBA to be considered."

"One of the best companies in America to work for."

"Left this good job to move back closer to family."

What do you like about working at 3M?

"Great working environment with multiple growth opportunities."

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

"I don't mind the travel, however I was required to travel for three months at a time."

"Like working for your family."

What do you like about working at 3M?

"Treat employees and customers with respect and dignity."

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

"Get the job, anything it takes."

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

"Travel."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Keep caring for employees."

"3M is a great company. Very diversified."

What do you like about working at 3M?

"Stable company. Lots of opportunities for training."

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

"Very good company."

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

"Work environment can sometimes be stagnant. Very high tolerance of poor attitudes among hourly employees."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Address previous concern."

What do you like about working at 3M?

"It was a very challenging place to work."

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

"Just to be honest about their expectation before they make a hasty decision, if they already have a job."

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

"Not getting the opportunity to stay long enough, I left another job to work there."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"To give people a chance to seek a career with the company."

"Light dawns on marble head."

What do you like about working at 3M?

"The wide range of products that 3M has and how the products benefit end users."

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

"Be prepared to learn the products on your own."

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

"The training has something to be desired."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Management needs to have a better plan to train sales people."