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      Solution Architect - Solution Architect 3M Employee Review

      4.0
      Jan 31, 2021
      Solution architect
      Recommend
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      Pros

      One of a handful of vertically integrated manufacturing companies left in US. Loyal to MN, has it roots here and will probably never leave. A significant portion of 3Mers are lifers (15+ years or more) switching roles every couple years internally. If you're a mildly risk averse millennial who values stability and the chance for lifelong employment like the days of old, there is no better place. Incentive structure is very generous in this regard, promotes employment longevity and cross-training.

      Cons

      Insular isolationist culture, does not look outwards enough for new ideas, technologies, processes. "We are 3M and do things different" prevents a lot of technology adoption that would be considered common place. This goes hand in hand with a tendency to recreate applications/solutions using local IT resources.

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      Hello, Thank you for your review! We are happy to hear that overall you enjoy working for 3M and really appreciate your feedback.

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      5.0
      Mar 31, 2026
      Senior applications engineer
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      Pros

      Large Corporate Network Interesting Products Good company culture

      Cons

      Technical employees see fewer/less frequent promotions

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      1.0
      Jun 17, 2026
      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
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      Pros

      Good pay, benefits, and time off

      Cons

      The IT org is constantly going through layoffs. The work is going to managed service providers in India. The whole process is clown shoes. They are letting people go that have been here for 20+ years that have so much knowledge and expect to transfer it over to workers who are extremely siloed, who might not even be around in 6 months(the retention rate for this particular MSP is abysmal). These workers are not even dedicated to 3M, they have many other projects. I’m concerned for 3M’s IT future. Walking over dollars to pick up pennies

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