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 <10%.
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I miss money potty. That unique brand of Indian toxic is difficult to find. But asraf is trying hard to match it.
3M is a good company to work for. Make no mistake. If you think we are the only ones with problems, go work for Amazon. Other companies throw you out the day you miss a target. What absolute nonsense.
@h6 I agree with you 100% regarding the toxic environment at most 3M departments created by the failed leadership. The terrible leaders are mentoring and grooming the next generation of managers, and they seem to select for the role those who are as bad or worse than them in the department of gas lighting, self serving and lying. This cycle will not break until the current leaders are prevented from selected the next generation of leadership. I resigned after three years of horrible experience in a toxic work environment at 3M. My mental and physical health is much better and I am happier now.
@em I agree with you. I also tell people the truth about 3M so they do not have to discover how toxic 3M is after they start. I worked for many large companies and know no company is perfect. 3M, however, seems to make sure its leaders take a Toxic Leadership course as part of their promotion. The level of micromanagement, gaslighting, bullying and other toxic behavior is not only allowed but encouraged. I wish I knew about this site before I took my job at 3M. Some may ask why do I stay at 3M? I am a single parent with young children. I cannot quit until I find another job in the local area. I have not found one yet.
I would tell them not to waste their time and find somewhere else to work where they would actually be valued.
BTW — This is not a hypothetical situation as I actually told a friend who is job seeking exactly this comment. They applied anyway but didn’t get the job. I then told them it was 3M’s loss and their gain.
3M is fine, but it's but a company where your can build a career anymore.
The long-term outlook is uncertain, opportunities for advancement are non-existent, and the culture is turning toxic because leadership is filling out the upper tanks with sycophants and yes-men from their previous companies
Sure, take the job. But keep your resume updated, stay connected to recruiters, and plan to move on to another company in around 3 years.
3M was an innovation powerhouse, treated employees well and people seldom left the company. All that has changed. 3M now shuns employees with a lot of internal experience, does not innovate and people leave frequently by choice or job elimination. 3M is now a weaker and failing company. Poor culture. The good news is that you will be valued with external experience. That will fade within a few years. If you are young, that plays to your advantage too. 3M is ageist. If you are over 40 that would be bad. There are better companies.
It's been consistently demonstrated, over and over again, 3M Doesn't care about long-term relationships with employees. Should you want to be an employee of 3M; act accordingly.