Good, could be Great - Laboratory Manager 3M Employee Review

4.0
Mar 10, 2012
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Collaborative environment Interesting/stimulating technologies and manufacturing capabilities Relatively stable corporate culture provides possibility for long career, if desired

Cons

Insufficient patience and fortitude to support newly-launched products Lots of talk about aggressively pushing into new areas, but highly conservative actions very slow career development

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5.0
Dec 11, 2025
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Pros

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

Cons

Management can be vague sometimes

3.0
Jun 10, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Company investing in new products and higher growth markets

Cons

Over the past five years, there has been a significant decline in employee loyalty and incentive programs. Equity compensation, such as stock options and RSUs, was previously accessible to mid-level managers but is now strictly reserved for directors and above, reducing long-term incentives for a large portion of the workforce. Additionally, an increase in micromanagement and administrative red tape—particularly regarding strict scrutiny on all spending—has hindered productivity. The frequent practice of cutting budgets to meet short-term quarterly Operating Income (OI) targets is ultimately compromising our long-term revenue growth.

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