Great Experience! - Tech Aide 3M Employee Review

3.0
Feb 24, 2010
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

This job is great experience for science undergrads. Sometimes you end up doing your boss' grunt work, but it pays pretty good for a part time job and they treat you well.

Cons

You will do the same thing over, and over, and over again. Depending on your placement, you may or may not be doing something relevant to your education.

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5.0
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Pros

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Cons

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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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