Innovation with Global Impact - Manufacturing Engineer 3M Employee Review

4.0
27 Oct 2020
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Make products across many industries with a global impact. Diverse career paths, pursue your interests. Good benefits.

Cons

Company is slow to take on technical advances, lack of accountability. Work-life balance is not valued.

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3M Response
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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 on where we can improve.

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