Solution Architect - Solution Architect 3M Employee Review

4.0
31 Jan 2021
Recommend
CEO approval
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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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