3M-nice enough, but slow and stuck in its ways - Anonymous employee 3M Employee Review

3.0
Aug 19, 2009
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Cool technology across a wide range of markets, fromconsumer electronics to floor care, healthcare and dental to passport security. Opportunities to move around the company, lots of variety and opportunities.

Cons

Senior management is weak, and very parochial. Key attribute to be able to move ahead is loyalty to the right guy. No rewards for risk-takers.

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Cons

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Pros

Good pay and decent benefits.

Cons

Current management is completely disconnected from the needs and concerns of individual contributors. Which appears to be on purpose, as the company is in an active strategy of both strategic layoffs and of driving attrition in general, so everyone's stress levels are super high. The head of HR just quit so I can only assume worse labor actions are on their way. Also, be ready to not have a desk but still be required to come in 4 days a week.

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