3M Employee Job Reviews in the United States

What do you like about working at 3M?

"The people."

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

"I have only good things to say about them."

"3M is a great company to work for. They've changed and have had to resort to downsizing in some areas. I was affected by this."

What do you like about working at 3M?

"Large company with many career options and advancement opportunities."

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

"Good luck."

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

"Red tape."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Hang in there."

"Great company, great job. I wish I was still working for 3M."

What do you like about working at 3M?

"Everything."

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

"Nothing. They sold the division I was working for to another company."

"Great career field!!!!"

What do you like about working at 3M?

"Company culture; strong brand."

What do you like about working at 3M?

"The people were great to work with. They were some of the most brilliant engineers and scientist I have ever worked with."

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

"If you are a young engineer, this is a great place to start your career."

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

"Pay ranges were almost impossible to advance in, due to the matrix they use. The health insurance they have is extremely non-family friendly."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Listen to the people on the floor using the production machinery a little more often."

"Nice environment to work, but not the who deals with software development."

"Great learning experience for project management and consulting."

What do you like about working at 3M?

"Empowered to make decisions."

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

"Travel was 80% of the time."

"Great work environment."

What do you like about working at 3M?

"great resources."

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

"Be on top of your game."

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

"They do not hire anyone that has less than a B.S. Degree."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Keep the 3M spirit alive and make changes in the hiring policy governing degree ceilings."

"This position was wonderful. As I was involved in the R&D aspect of product design and development, I had complete autonomy in my designs and direction. I was in more of a service role, so I only needed to report to my internal customers and meet and exceed their expectations. My good work ethic insured my position in the company."

What do you like about working at 3M?

"Autonomy and freedom. My actions controlled my fate."

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

"Just be honest."

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

"I was boxed in by the corporate salary structure."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Management turn over was crazy. On average, I had a new boss annually. In my opinion, a person has to head a department at least 3 years to have any benefit."

"Imtec was an opportunity for tremendous growth and I really appreciated the job."

What do you like about working at 3M?

"New products and responsibilities. It gave me the opportunity to rise to the occasion."

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

"Know your stuff and be prepared to lead."

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

"It was rather stressful to work in a position where the FDA was involved."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Pay attention to details and prepare before entering a new market."

What do you like about working at 3M?

"I liked that I could go online and print my pay stub."

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

"That even after working for them for a year I did not get holiday pay."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"To pay more than 9.50 an hr and to pay for holidays."

"I loved 3M!"

"Fine company in the 70's, but their products are old."

What do you like about working at 3M?

"Good opportunity for advancement."

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

"Be knowledgeable of their product lines."

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

"No new products in their pipeline."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"They need managers that know their product lines and how to inspire people to sell."

What do you like about working at 3M?

"Working as a team."

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

"It is a good place to work if you are happy at staying were you are and no growth in management."

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

"Hours of operation."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"I think that most of the management team are pretty good at what they do."