Difficulty
Average
Candidate-reported interview insights
3M Engineer interviews, decoded.
Explore commonly reported questions, interview rounds, difficulty, duration, and candidate experiences for the Engineer role at 3M.
3.7 rating Consumer Product Manufacturing
Interview overview
Average rounds
2.6
Average duration
~44 days
Difficulty and candidate experience
Interview difficulty
easy13.7%
average76.5%
difficult9.8%
Candidate experience
positive66.7%
neutral25.5%
negative7.8%
Candidate-reported interview process
First, there was a video interview. The attendees were a recruiter and the direct manager. It started with introductions, then questions about my career path, previous activities, and skills. Afterwards, I had the chance to ask questions. Overall, it was a pretty relaxed conversation.
The process was very to the point. I was asked about my experience and had time at the end to ask questions. It was with the hiring manager. I never got a response back afterwards.
Phone screen, followed by a Teams interview and then an in-person interview that took place about 6-7 weeks after initial contact. The interviews were not technical. I met with several team members and the hiring manager. I'd recommend it.
Common 3M Engineer interview questions
A focused selection of the most detailed candidate-submitted questions.
- 1
How did you manage X situation?
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Why are you interested in 3M?
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How do you manage timelines?
- 4
Tell me about your research.
Interview question formats
Behavioral52.1%
Technical36.5%
Group4.2%
Presentation4.2%
Other2.1%
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Interview information is based on candidate reports and may not represent the current official hiring process of 3M.