Kind workplace environment / Lots of layoffs - Recensione dipendente - Business Analyst/Sme presso 3M

Guidance, structure, good pay, good culture

Challenging to get permissions for tasks or to be assigned enough work

Company investing in new products and higher growth markets

Over the past five years, there has been a significant decline in employee loyalty and incentive programs. Equity compensation, such as stock options and RSUs, was previously accessible to mid-level managers but is now strictly reserved for directors and above, reducing long-term incentives for a large portion of the workforce. Additionally, an increase in micromanagement and administrative red tape—particularly regarding strict scrutiny on all spending—has hindered productivity. The frequent practice of cutting budgets to meet short-term quarterly Operating Income (OI) targets is ultimately compromising our long-term revenue growth.