3M Needs Help - Engineering Specialist 3M Employee Review

2.0
26 June 2023
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

- The pay is decent. - Many production employees are smart and kind. They make the job worthwhile. - The work itself is easy. The challenging part is navigating the stubborn, lazy, or those who simply do not care (why do they work here?).

Cons

- Quality has taken a back seat to speed. - Lower and middle management are not held accountable for shipping poor product, nor ensuring operators are trained properly and with consistency (contrary to the perception from upper management). - The strongest production employees are not usually selected for development and advancement. Same goes for salaried into management roles.

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3M Response
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Hello, Thank you for your review. We appreciate your feedback as a current employee and are grateful that you decided to share your experience with us. We see your concerns regarding management, and strongly encourage you to speak with your direct supervisor or HR to discuss these issues further. We would like you to know that we will use your insights to help us shape the future of 3M.

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