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Candidate-reported interview insights

3M Interview Questions

Explore commonly reported questions, interview rounds, difficulty, duration, and candidate experiences at 3M.

3.7 rating Consumer Product Manufacturing

Interview overview

Difficulty

Average

Average rounds

2.3

Difficulty and candidate experience

Interview difficulty

easy21.2%
average67.7%
difficult11.1%

Candidate experience

neutral17.4%
negative12.1%
positive70.6%

Candidate-reported interview process

I had an HR phone call, then an interview with the hiring manager, and finally, a meeting with the department head. They really sped through everything and then just went quiet without any updates or feedback. The interviews themselves were pretty straightforward though.

I interviewed with this company back in 2019, and it was quite an experience. The interview process involved several stages, and each time I had to make a two-hour drive to their office. After the fourth and final stage, which included an HR interview, I was told I had passed everything and just needed to wait for the offer. However, weeks went by with no communication. I followed up with the recruiter, whom I'd been professional with even when they called me during work hours, but they never bothered to update me in the end. It would have been nice to at least know if they had chosen another candidate. I haven't heard anything since.

So, for an IT role, first I had a recruiter call, then a technical interview with the team, and then another recruiter call. This was in 2020, so it was all virtual, might be different now.

Common 3M interview questions

A focused selection of the most detailed candidate-submitted questions.

  1. 1

    Tell me about your previous job experience.

  2. 2

    Tell me about a time you worked in a team.

  3. 3

    Qual a sua disponibilidade de horário?

  4. 4

    Describe your previous experience.

Interview question formats

Behavioral51.9%
Technical27.3%
Presentation9.5%
Other4.6%
Group3.6%

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Interview information is based on candidate reports and may not represent the current official hiring process of 3M.