3M employs more than 75,000 people worldwide. The firm manufacture thousands of products, develop new technologies and supply a range of services to consumers and businesses in more than 200 countries.
3M brands include Scotch, Post-it, Scotchguard, Thinsulate and Scotch-Brite.
Graduate roles at 3M fall in to three main categories:
There is also a general Graduate Development Programme that offers training and experience in several key business areas.
3M graduates are encouraged and supported to take relevant professional qualifications including CIPD, CIMA, IMechE and CIPS.
Candidate Requirements
Applicants for graduate jobs at 3M should have:The graduate starting salary at 3M is approximately £23,000 to £25,000.
The graduate recruitment is run by an external company called Volt Europe.
Candidates must complete an online application form on the 3M website. The application form is fairly standard, with a few background and competency based questions.
If you are successful at the online application stage, you will be invited to complete two online tests, one numerical reasoning and one verbal reasoning test. These will be SHL tests, similar to the practice tests aptitude tests on WikiJob.
At this telephone interview stage of the interview process successful candidates will be interviewed by a member of the 3M HR team. The interview itself takes about 20 to 30 minutes and is fairly straight-forward. Candidates should expect general questions on their CV and application form and general background. There will also be questions about the company itself and why you want to work there and competency based questions about your skills, competencies and capabilities.
You may also be asked to prepare and give a presentation. There will also be opportunities to meet current trainees and other graduates from the speciality you have applied for.