3M

"Lots of focus on consensus even if it is not possible, means that decisions are hard to come by. Lots of lip service paid to innovation but management does not really give new products support."

"You will see mostly men in the highest ranks, but women are starting to be in the pipeline. "

"In order to thrive at 3M, you have to have goals and move toward them. You have to take initiative in guiding the direction of your career. If you don't have goals and boundaries, you will be overworked with more responsibilities and no promotion."

"Probably the most lengthy parental leave policy you will find in the Twin Cities metro."

"More and more women in senior leadership, some of whom have young children, which is helpful to see. Parental leave is taken by all genders, but could still be improved as some of it is unpaid. Policies talk about flexibility but culture around it was really pretty team dependent until the pandemic. "

"3M has continued to surprise me - in a good way! After working in small nonprofits, I was nervous to move to a big corporation. The people at 3M have all been amazing and even though onboarding during a pandemic is weird, I've quickly found my stride within my position."

"Supportive of work / life balance - all the policies are in place, but in practice, the culture has to evolve as well. I still am not seeing the women in leadership (mid-level) roles."

"Extreme lack of female leadership, promotion, and overall representation. The culture at my 3M facility is toxic towards women on every level, and retaliation is greatly feared by those who speak up. I have personality watched a fellow female co-worker be passed up for a promotion, only to have that position given to a less qualified male co-worker. We are a campus of about 14-16 supervisors, with only one of those being female. To put it lightly, this company's actions and attitude towards women is they need not apply. "

"It is a place where everybody is heard. There are a lot of possibilities and opportunities, but like in many companies there is still work to be done, but our Diversity & Inclusion is genuinly part of our DNA and Woments Leadership Forum is part of that."

"There is a lot of opportunity at 3M to learn and advance. "

"While we need more women in top leadership roles, there are a lot of opportunities."

"Finding good mentors is the key to succeeding here, as sometimes in the technical fields it can feel like a boys club."

"3M is an organization that is strong on ethics and compliance. Always support their employees in doing the right thing. As a woman - it is a great place to learn, challenge and grow. Each according to their capacity and capability - flexible working hours, strong people and culture and 3M Values - make a great environment to thrive and challenge."

"Get involved and network. There are lots of opportunities to grow and take on interesting projects and work with phenomenal leaders. I've never felt boxed in and you can advance your career here. "

"Lots of opportunities and lots of flexibility. Just know what you want and ask for it. Most people are wanting to work with you not against you. But no one can make a plan if you don’t say anything "

"3M is a great company, but there are still opportunities for equity."

"Senior management does have a lot of women but middle management is vastly male. Speaking as a member of the technical community, you can definitely seek out women mentors and my experience with my male management has been pretty positive. I think the company is starting to see a shift to remain relevant which is great. "

"I loved working for 3M especially due to the people I get to work with. They are there to help you in anyway they can when you asked for help. "

"3M is a fantastic place to build an exciting and varied career. The number of different industries and fields all within the same company is a huge asset. It sets the stage for collaborative problem solving, which is great for someone who loves the thrill of a new challenge. I also appreciate our increasingly global approach to business and the opportunities I’ve had to travel. As a woman and an LGBT employee, I have always felt welcomed and supported. "

"3M has a culture that recognizes efforts over tenure and experience. It's an innovative company that is looking for new voices to impact change within the organization. If you're hardworking and curious, you will do very well at 3M."

"3M supports Work/Live balance, including flexible hours and work locations. Development is part of our job and managers encourage you to take an active role in your own development. "

"Very flexible and understanding of personal things that come up. Lots of growth in R and D."

"This is a great time to join 3M - we're making intentional strides to enhance the experience for women and increase overall diversity of background and perspective. "

"Great place to be if you're focused on advancing your career. If you're focused on other aspects of your life, make sure you set boundaries at the get-go."

"In my particular department there are a lot of females in leadership positions. While 3M as a whole needs to be recruiting more women, when it comes to compensation and benefits I feel on equal footing with my male colleagues. "

"The culture at 3M is very supportive and collaborative. I enjoy coming to work each day and knowing that what I do helps to make a difference in the lives of people around the world."

"While overall 3M needs to make an effort to have more women in positions I do truly feel they're trying to do more to attract women. In my position and team I feel valued and that I'm compensated to the same degree as my male colleagues. "

"3M is a great place to dig in and learn about all aspects of business. "

"3M truly values all of its employees equally - they recognize that each individual plays an important part of 3M holistically. The work-life balance is exceptional and most leaders go above & beyond in allowing for a truly Flexible work environment. "

"3M does a great job in allowing employees to work the way they want to. I am able to work from home one day a week, and I know many of my coworkers have similar arrangements. "

"There is a strong network of women and leadership who support each other at 3M. "

"3M is a great place to be to dabble in different opportunities, but like anything a lot of that depends on your manager. "

"Be persistent about asking for promotions and raises. Don’t cave to the good old boy culture reflected in the highest levels of management."

"love it! really great experience nothing bad to say at all! "

"Working at 3M is ok. I feel they do the minimum for women that the market and competitors expect. I don't feel they try to be cutting edge in regards to accommodating women. "

"It depends...which group, your manager, what is important to you, etc."

"Overall, it is a good company with great benefits and lots of opportunities for interesting assignments. They company is trying to develop women but not at an individual level. They tend to be more like coffee hours and less around real development. Some of the actions are tone deaf such as offering golf lessons to women so they can participate in golf outings with the men. How about talking to the men about not having golf outings and how it isn't inclusive? There has been an increase in women at director levels and above but the deck is still stacked toward younger white men. They will say the % has improved and I think it has but it is still overwhelming to see the lack of gender diversity. The women that are promoted are more token examples it seems. They rotate them around but infrequently does a new woman enter the ranks and they tend to be in staff roles. It is still 10:1 men:women. If a woman is fine topping out at mid management and having a long career there, they will do well and have a good work/life balance. "

"There is a lot of opportunity at 3M and lots of good people. Unfortunately as I have advanced in my career I have increasingly been concerned with the quality of leadership - so much so it has forced me to really re-think my career aspirations and realize why women leave the workforce. Stay here and work with a bunch of assholes or take a less stressful job that allows for time with my kids? "

"3m is what you make it. The culture rewards people who carve their own path, so don't expect anyone else to manage your career for you. As a full-time working mother, I think their maternity leave policies (6 weeks, nothing official for dads) are far below average. Flex time is also not standard policy, and must be negotiated individually with your manager (and is often not approved). Most executives are male with stay at home wives, and just don't get the realities of two working parents. For a company that insists on hiring only those with Master's degrees and PhD's in many disciplines (meaning older recruits in prime child bearing years), their policies toward families are woefully antiquated. "

"My lab is still male dominated, but the culture is very supportive of women. I see lots of women in leadership positions who are greatly respected by everybody."

"Most deparatments are very flexible. 3M Corporate has a flex policy to help people with their personal lives. I have rarely had to work overimte."

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"We all read about challenges that women and minorities face in the workplace - all of these challenges are very much present at 3M. Based on informal benchmarking with contacts at other companies, 3M is perhaps even worse than average in this regard."

"I have worked at 3M for 15 years and am very proud to be a 3Mer and have no plans of leaving the company. A flexible work arrangements policy was very recently updated to make it more formal and accessible to salaried employees. I have had support to work flexible hours and often remotely for many years, but that was not possible for many as it was left in the hands of one's manager. Now, it is encouraged for employees and managers to arrange flexibility per what the employee would like to do balanced with what is also in best interest of the department. I still see a large number of white men at the top of the company. Even though some women are making their way into the VP ranks, it is usually in an administrative/corporate function. There is a lot of improvement in equality left to do, but I do think the company is committed to this and will get there someday. The unpaid 12 weeks maternity leave is on top of the 6 paid, so 18 weeks total."

"I feel like I've been treated very fairly and have had a good support system. I've had 2 children and have not felt like either of my leaves negatively impacted my career. Overall it is a great company to work for, but like all companies the benefits or perks seem to be shrinking to make us just comparable to the other companies out there, though this impacts all employees. Upper management still seems to be predominately male, though at my job grade I don't have a lot of interaction with them."

"I've worked at 3M for 20 years now and have always felt like I have been treated fairly. My performance has been measured by my results and my promotions and pay are reflective of my leadership capability and the results I deliver. 3M publishes pay scales by job grades which helps to ensure equality in pay. I feel that my job grade is reflective of the scope and complexity of my position and my salary level is very competitive with the external market. I know this because I regularly interview external candidates and have gained knowledge of salary ranges outside of 3M through this process. 3M does have several programs aimed at supporting the development of female leaders at both management and executive levels and in general I feel that 3M has a nice balance of male and female leaders in our organization. As 3M has started to globalize it's workforce, I've found achieving work/life balance to be quite challenging. But the flexible work policies make it doable."

"Doctor took me off work because of preterm labor and they denied my short term disability they also wouldn't provide the help I requested wile I was pregnant"