Depressing place to work - Machine Operator 3M Employee Review

1.0
8 Oct 2021
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Insurance and vacation. Good on fmla and disability benefits

Cons

No advancement unless you are related to, sleeping with or sucking up to management. No bonuses , cheap yearly pay raise, (even though salary gets those perks). No retirement and overall bad management which makes place unsafe and unattractive to work at.

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3M Response
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Hello, I want to take some time to respond to the feedback under the cons section of your review. It sounds like you have heard of or witnessed potential violations of 3M’s Code of Conduct. 3M takes violations against our Code seriously and we encourage you to report your concerns through management, HR or 3MEthics.com. This will get the information to neutral and unbiased individuals to determine best next steps, including the possibility of opening an investigation into the concerns raised. Thank you.

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