There are no places to sit. There was no thought put into this. Very disappointing
Performance rating system
heard HR is going back to the 5-point performance rating system. Is that true?
Hiring remote workers in foreign countries
My group is doing a small amount of hiring, but every time it's posted in Brazil, because we can pay them significantly less than we would have to pay an American. Funny how we need to RTO to collaborate, but then we continue to hire people in a... — read more
Only a Week to Go
The RTO mandate begins next week. I honestly thought I would be seeing more anger about it on here as the time got closer, but instead, the discussion about it has just kind of dried up. Has everyone just kind of quietly given up and accepted it? ... — read more
No future at 3M
Leadership seems completely focused on short-term gains, cutting costs wherever they can, and keeping stock prices up for the moment. Employees feel like replaceable parts, and it’s clear that long-term health of the company is an afterthought... — read more
Bill Brown’s Payday Is Built on Your Back
Bill Brown isn’t leading 3M for you, he’s leading it for himself. His $21M pay is wired to explode if the stock price climbs. That means every cut, every squeeze, every “efficiency” is just a stepping stone to his payday. To him, workers aren’t... — read more
At 3M, we are committed to do the right thing, every day?
Never report anything internal to 3M. NEVER. 3M's hr, ethics hotline, and our leaders are all broken. If you report something inside of 3M, there will be a cover up, huge efforts to identify why the corporation is not liable . . . anything to make... — read more
Is it time to start up service dinners and more incentives for plant employees
Reinvigorating Worker Morale: A Call for Restoring Service Dinners and Incentives at 3M In light of 3M’s recent $2.2 billion share buyback, a move signaling confidence in long-term shareholder value, it is imperative that the company also reinvests... — read more
More lawsuits with 3M fingerprints
Neogen - investor class action lawsuit for transitional operation difficulties? What will be the Solventum aftermath? 3M, Solventum……. anyone seeing transition going well? Another coverup to shield from investors? Confused……..just google
The company I joined is gone
I’ve been at M3 long enough to remember when we were scrappy, focused, and actually proud of the work we did. We moved fast, took care of each other, and leadership had a clear sense of direction. That’s all faded over the years. Now it’s just... — read more
Should I report an ethics violation?
I'm in IT, and one of our VPs has insisted on hiring a third party agency to do something that we were doing well. The third party agency is failing and it's obvious to everyone involved. The VP refuses to entertain any complaints, and demand that... — read more
Divisions or not, within each BG
As someone in SIBG who works for a division, can someone explain what the he-l has happened to TEBG and CBG? No more divisions? Is there a way to talk about the different product/portfolio groups within each of those BGs or no?
Would you Support a New Union?
I just saw a separate comment about this, so I’m curious - for those in global job roles that have early morning calls with Europe and evening calls with Asia 3Mers, who do most of your day-to-day work online, would you support a new union at 3M in... — read more
Rolls and donuts at meetings!
Offer food and they will come!
Why is IT just contacting everything out?
Over the past year or so, I've watched as IT leadership refuses to take on any work and instead insists that we should have third party agencies handle it. I don't think it's a budgetary thing, because the agencies typically charge more than... — read more
Yet another Sunset
Now they want to sunset the culture behavior and replace with a totally new set. What will that help to achieve for the company?
Pay DECREASE for WYW?
Why are those who still work from home due to job or being out of the "Travel Distance" getting a 10% reduction in pay? One explanation was the people who are not RTOing don't need it for transportation costs? Does this even make sense?
What’s going on in CBG?
Every leader people like is being pushed out. We are now left with an extremely toxic management team who wouldn’t hesitate to throw their people under the bus. The culture used to be a huge strength. It’s depressing to work here now.
Everywhere & Forever: Blood. Water. And the Politics of PFAS.
New documentary on utube and aired on MN local (9) news today. Most of it I was aware of, so curious as to timing…. Does the state want more money…? https://www.fox9.com/video/1683595
CRSL VP
Evidently the VP who vanished months ago is now suing 3M for racial and gender discrimination.
Breaking up 3M?
I've seen several comments here saying that BB's plan is to break up 3M into many smaller companies. What's the evidence for this? Has he or leadership ever spoken about this publicly?
The Fall of 3M
They called the dividend a promise. A signal of stability. Proof that everything was under control. But promises break. The $10 billion water settlement? That wasn’t the victory they told you—it was the down payment on something much darker. October... — read more
Who is The Joke Really on?
Face it, you get your check (so far) and what "benefits" they still allow. What's the problem? Having dealt with IBM, GE, and Honeywell over the years, some of these 3M folks are clueless. Pensions were gone from those places 30 years ago. The worst... — read more
American Dream or Nightmare
I am coming up on nearly 30 years with this company. It used to be great, the first five years were good, learning new skills and being offered courses for advancement and monthly chats with a personnel officer. The next 25 years were just a hump on... — read more
3M Recognized For Environmental Stewardship
3M's last quarterly report just revealed 3M Cynthiana plant received a new subpoena demanding information about PFAS and alleged hazardous substances used or released at the site. The notice from the Kentucky Energy and Environment Cabinet also... — read more
so many people posting here about their complaints but...
so many people posting here about their complaints but not a single post about a better option out there. other company's sites that I checked, like JNJ, etc have almost none and I worked in both places, that place was not better than 3M. I just... — read more
What would you tell someone who is considering taking a role with 3M?
Experienced hire in the SMDL, pretty scared off by posts in here and the general security that job would offer. Have a pretty good role and the pay increase would be
Leadership doesn’t care about the RTO rollout chaos
Because they don’t care about productivity, efficiency, collaboration, or the actual results of RTO. What they care about is pushing people to quit. Every RTO rollout, in every company, has always been about attrition first. RTO has been around long... — read more
Power Outage at 3M Center
Wow, sure looks like we're ready for RTO!
3M eXcellence operating model
Any 3M people here knows what is the above model? Is it like Advance 3M 2.0?
RTO
RTO? I’m in. But, give us office space. Give us reliable internet/infrastructure. Have a plan, share it, THEN have RTO. So far, nobody seems to know the plan at senior leadership levels, and many already expect chaos and delays. Happy to be in... — read more
This site
There was a time the information on this site was interesting, actually felt like it was an inside scoop to what was to come. Now.. I don’t believe the majority that post on here are actual 3Mers, and if they are we are in serious trouble because... — read more
The Age of Office Paranoia
https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/careers/ar-AA1Iox0V
My commute would be barely manageable
I guess it’s time to start looking for another job.
BB needs to grow up
Stop throwing your toys out the pram and grow up.
Why the push for updating our goals?
My boss has been hounding me and my team about updating our goals in Workday. Everybody knows that there are no promotions or raises or any rewards, whatsoever, for good work, so the only motivation left is to not get fired in this soft economy... — read more
RTO exceptions will require c suite approval. No more important work at that level?
Or is it about getting to know the thousands of employees across the global organization — and understanding how they actually create value for the company? Increasingly, that value has been generated from their home offices — far more effectively... — read more
RTO is here just to make you quit
Others commenting here are dead on. And sure, this policy might backfire, maybe even spectacularly. Nobody’s quitting with this job market unless they literally can’t comply. That said, it’d be smart for leadership to see how RTO played out... — read more
Way too many meetings
Way too little actual work getting done. We need to get rid of people who just meeting-surf all day and contribute exactly zero to the bottom line.
This company deserves better leadership
Revoking “Work Your Way” is a pi-s poor, short-sighted decision that reeks of control over competence. For a company that talks a big game about innovation and trust, this move exposes how out of touch leadership—especially Bill Brown—really... — read more