Is 3M a good company to work for as a Senior Software Developer?

Senior Software Developer professionals working at 3M have rated their employer with 3.3 out of 5 stars in 36 Glassdoor reviews. This is a lower than average score with the overall rating of 3M employees being 3.7 out of 5 stars. Search open Senior Software Developer Jobs at 3M now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Senior Software Developer interview questions at 3M .

Does 3M pay Senior Software Developer employees well?

Senior Software Developer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at 3M with 3.3 out of 5 stars based on 36 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 16.7% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Senior Software Developer salaries at 3M.

How happy are Senior Software Developer professionals working at 3M?

32% of Senior Software Developer employees at 3M would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 3% in the past 12 months. Senior Software Developer professionals have also rated 3M with a 4.3 rating for work-life-balance, 3.0 rating for diversity and inclusion, 3.3 rating for culture and values and 2.6 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at 3M?

Sales Representative (139) , Estagiário (122) , Engineer (96) , Manager (96) , Supply Chain Analyst (95) , Machine Operator (75) , Customer Service Representative (66) , Production Operator (66) , Intern (65) , Technical Aide (65) , Marketing (60) , Software Engineer (58) , Sales (57) , Manufacturing Engineer (53) , Analyst (50)

What are the pros of working at 3M according to real employee reviews?

"The benefits are changing and while not as good as they once were they are still not bad." ((in 628 reviews)); "The people are great and supportive" ((in 451 reviews)); "The pay is good and the work great." ((in 427 reviews)); "They have a lot focused groups and activities which shows how inclusive and great their culture are" ((in 311 reviews)); "Good work life balance.Reputed brand and respected company" ((in 222 reviews))

What are the cons of working at 3M according to real employee reviews?

"Poor management waiting for redundancies" ((in 256 reviews)); "There are frequent layoffs and all employees live in fear of the next round." ((in 95 reviews)); "So i paid for that when we had the bad managers." ((in 77 reviews)); "Poor leadership; resting on old innovation laurels; unfavorable workplace if coming from another company" ((in 71 reviews)); "Poor upper management, the company has lost site of actual leadership." ((in 63 reviews))

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3M Senior Software Developer reviews

3.3

32% would recommend to a friend

(36 total reviews)

William M. Brown

Not enough data to show CEO approval

11% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.3

Work/Life balance

3.3

Culture & values

3.3

Compensation and benefits

3.0

Diversity & inclusion

2.6

Career opportunities

2.2

Senior management

Senior Software Developer employees have rated 3M with 3.3 out of 5 stars, based on 36 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Senior Software Developer professionals have a good working experience there. 3M is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Senior Software Developer professionals compared to other employers within the Produktion industry (3.5 stars).

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36 reviews

3.0

Jun 6, 2026

Good benefits, but company has declined recently

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good benefits like 401k, HOA, stock program

Cons

Has gone downhill in recent years, many lawsuits

3.0

Nov 4, 2025

Great place to work in MN

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Impactful projects and great WLB

Cons

Immigration and work sponsorship are less supportive

5.0

Dec 6, 2024

Good company

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

All good as of now

Cons

Old technologies using now, Slow growth.

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