great to not... - Director 3M Employee Review

3.0
14 Nov 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

3m was a great company, they pay decent, but you wont get rich working for 3M

Cons

culture has changed. they went from a family feel (even at 90K employees) to a money hungry machine that lays people off every 6-9 months

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5.0
7 May 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Great collaboration and tiered management system

Cons

They use old planning systems

3.0
10 Jun 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Company investing in new products and higher growth markets

Cons

Over the past five years, there has been a significant decline in employee loyalty and incentive programs. Equity compensation, such as stock options and RSUs, was previously accessible to mid-level managers but is now strictly reserved for directors and above, reducing long-term incentives for a large portion of the workforce. Additionally, an increase in micromanagement and administrative red tape—particularly regarding strict scrutiny on all spending—has hindered productivity. The frequent practice of cutting budgets to meet short-term quarterly Operating Income (OI) targets is ultimately compromising our long-term revenue growth.

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