3M is a typical large corporation - Anonymous employee 3M Employee Review

3.0
24 Jun 2010
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

It’s a big company, so there is a lot of room to move around and lots of opportunities. 3M is big into advanced education so the tuition reimbursement is second to none. In truth, if you work hard and do a good job of networking there are opportunities to grow and advance.

Cons

Because of it's size it can be very difficult to get notice, you really do have to network. It is very much who you know not what. There are also a lot of people hiding out waiting to retire. The evaluation system is complete BS, ratings are based on almost everything but performance.

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Pros

Work for what you get. Rewarding work and great management structure

Cons

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3.0
10 Jun 2026
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Pros

Company investing in new products and higher growth markets

Cons

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