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18%
6%
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3.9
Average Rating
(based on 200 3M Review Ratings)

Ratings by Category

Company Culture
3.8
Growth Opportunities
3.5
People You Work With
4.3
Person You Work For
4.1
Rewards You Receive
3.8
Support You Get
4.0
Way You Work
4.1
Work Setting
3.9
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"Currently working for 3M since 2000. I find the Cottage Grove site to be a pleasant place to work and over all rewarding work environment. The company has a great reputation in the world market and is a fortune 500 company. They compensate the employees well and offer great benefits."
Posted 11 years ago in Cottage Grove, MN
Web Developer

"I was an intern."

What do you like about working at 3M?

"I enjoyed the culture there and they seemed to be cutting edge at the time."

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

"Can't think of anything since I was an intern."

Sales Representative

"3M was a great employer."

What do you like about working at 3M?

"Advancement opportunities."

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

"Must have strong interviewing skills."

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

"Job elimination due to economy."

Sales Representative

"Great company with research and development."

What do you like about working at 3M?

"Great research and development."

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

"Did not pay enough."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Give reps better communication between corporate and the field."

Assembly Operator

What do you like about working at 3M?

"The compensation, the family oriented, hours, and benefits."

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

"Just be yourself."

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

"The nepotism."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"When you have someone doing a wonderful job let them know that they are appreciated."

Regional Sales Manager

"Outstanding company."

What do you like about working at 3M?

"Growth."

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

"Nothing."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Continue growth."

Senior Computer Equipment Specialist

"A good place to work."

What do you like about working at 3M?

"Very good personnel in the IT department, some of the best I have worked with."

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

"Almost all of the time I was at Microtouch systems it was not under 3M's management. I had decided to leave just as the transition started."

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

"I was there for four years and had become bored."

Medical Products Sales Promoter

"I love 3M, its products and policy. I enjoyed working for 3M Health Care in Ukraine for more than 8 years."

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

"I like everything"

Senior Software Engineer

"3M is good location to work."

What do you like about working at 3M?

"Competitive and friendly work environment."

HR Manager

"3M is a great company to work for if you are looking for challenging assignments in Human Resources."

What do you like about working at 3M?

"There is an entrepreneurial spirit."

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

"The Employee Relations department in St. Paul, MN is backwards."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Begin looking at management that has been part of the company and Human Resources for many years because regardless of what they say in front of their superiors, they do not support the overall direction of the Human Resources Organization."

Quality Engineer

What do you like about working at 3M?

"My boss."

Senior Software Engineer

"Management lacks good vision."

What do you like about working at 3M?

"The nature of the work."

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

"The amount of time and effort devoted by software engineers to finding a better way to do things, rather than doing their job."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Instead of devoting so much time & effort to figuring out a better way, accept reality (quality requires effort), and devote those resources to producing quality product instead."

Technical Architect

What do you like about working at 3M?

"Work culture."

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

"Growth opportunities are less."

Customer Project Manager

"3M is a dedicated, strong employer that is passionate about their customers."

What do you like about working at 3M?

"Career opportunities and professional growth. Friendly community and strong workforce."

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

"Currently not employed by 3M. Travel became too heavy."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Drive, Deliver and Delight the Customer."

Analytical Chemist

"A great American Company."

3M Reviews FAQs

Is 3M a good company to work for?

3M has an overall rating of 3.9 Average Rating out of 5, based on over 200 3M Review Ratings left anonymously by 3M employees, which is equal to the average rating for all companies on CareerBliss. 93% of employees would recommend working at 3M.

Does 3M pay their employees well?

3M employees earn $61,000 annually on average, or $29 per hour, which is 8% lower than the national salary average of $66,000 per year. 46 3M employees have shared their salaries on CareerBliss. Find 3M Salaries by Job Title.

How satisfied are employees working at 3M?

93% of employees would recommend working at 3M with the overall rating of 3.9 out of 5. Employees also rated 3M 3.8 out of 5 for Company Culture, 3.8 for Rewards You Receive, 3.5 for Growth Opportunities and 4.0 for support you get.

What is the highest paying job at 3M?

According to our data, the highest paying job at 3M is a Business Consultant at $200,000 annually. Browse 3M Salaries by Job Profile.

What is the lowest paying job at 3M?

According to our data, the lowest paying job at 3M is a Staff Supervisor at $14,000 annually. Browse 3M Salaries by Job Profile.

What are the pros and cons of working at 3M?

According to reviews on CareerBliss, employees commonly rated the pros of working at 3M to be Company Culture, Growth Opportunities, People You Work With and Person You Work For, and no cons.

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