Attention Passengers: We have lost our rudder. - Financial Analyst 3M Employee Review

2.0
5 Mar 2009
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Good benefits (not compensation). Easy commute. Friendly co-workers. Innovative uses of data and analysis tools.

Cons

Very few opportunities to advance. Long term strategy is not defined. Leadership does not think that rank and file can understand the issues at hand. No opportunities to move International. No motivation to drive change. Past history of starting new initiatives and then when the going gets tough, management pulls the plug. Most of the high-performing people who are here stay only because of their pension. Newer employees who figure it out often leave when they see the length of service required to have any span of control. Tools and sytems are antiquated.

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Pros

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Cons

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Pros

Company investing in new products and higher growth markets

Cons

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