Great company, but too many home grown employees who are afraid to challenge management - Anonymous employee 3M Employee Review

Long term employees rule the company and have not experienced other workplaces and cultures. This makes it difficult to come into 3M and make a contribution. Employees seem to almost bow down to upper management, and are reluctant to share contrary information in fear of not being seen as a team player. As a transfer from another company, I struggled with this, and eventually left to find a culture that is more open to new ideas.