3M tech stack
3M builds mostly with Python, SQL, C++, C#. Its stack also includes Power BI, AWS, Snowflake, React.js. Power BI is named in 83 of the 249 job postings 3M published in the last 12 months (33%). Counted by Alion from the job postings of 3M, updated Nov 11, 2026.
What programming languages does 3M use?
Python is named in 20% of job postings at 3M, followed by SQL (17%), C++ (4%), C# (3%).
Python
51 20%
SQL
43 17%
C++
11 4%
C#
8 3%
JavaScript
8 3%
MATLAB
7 3%
TypeScript
6 2%
PowerShell
5 2%
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What frameworks and libraries does 3M use?
React.js is named in 2% of job postings at 3M, followed by LangChain (1%), Django (1%), Flask (1%).
React.js
5 2%
LangChain
3 1%
Django
2 1%
Flask
2 1%
LangGraph
2 1%
OpenCV
2 1%
OpenTelemetry
2 1%
PyTorch
2 1%
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What databases does 3M use?
Snowflake is named in 8% of job postings at 3M, followed by Apache Iceberg (1%), PostgreSQL (1%), SAP HANA (1%).
Snowflake
20 8%
Apache Iceberg
3 1%
PostgreSQL
3 1%
SAP HANA
3 1%
Delta Lake
3 1%
Azure Cosmos DB
2 1%
MySQL
2 1%
OpenSearch
2 1%
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What cloud and platforms does 3M use?
Power BI is named in 33% of job postings at 3M, followed by AWS (16%), Azure (10%), Databricks (7%).
Power BI
83 33%
AWS
39 16%
Azure
25 10%
Databricks
18 7%
GitHub
11 4%
Kubernetes
9 4%
Spark
9 4%
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And 13 more, each named in fewer postings.
What developer tools does 3M use?
Microsoft Excel is named in 16% of job postings at 3M, followed by AutoCAD (6%), SolidWorks (4%), Git (3%).
AutoCAD
14 6%
SolidWorks
11 4%
Git
8 3%
Docker
6 2%
Adobe Photoshop
4 2%
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And 3 more, each named in fewer postings.
What AI and ML technologies does 3M use?
LLM is named in 4% of job postings at 3M, followed by Claude (1%), ChatGPT (<1%).
Which engineering practices does 3M ask for?
CI/CD is named in 11% of job postings at 3M, followed by Machine Learning (8%), CAPA (5%), AI Agents (4%).
CI/CD
27 11%
AI Agents
10 4%
Platform Engineering
10 4%
RAG
5 2%
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And 14 more, each named in fewer postings.
What does each 3M team work with?
The technologies each team's postings require most often, with the number of postings that require them.
Industrial Engineering
51 postingsOperations
19 postingsSales
17 postingsData Science
16 postingsFinance
16 postingsAnalytics
15 postingsHow does your stack fit 3M?
How much does 3M pay by technology?
Median stated pay of the postings that name each technology, against the median of all 3M postings with stated pay: $190k across 24 postings.
| Technology | Postings with pay | Median | vs company median |
|---|---|---|---|
| SQL | 6 | $176k | −7% |
| Python | 5 | $178k | −6% |
How is the 3M stack changing?
Read from the dates of the postings themselves: a technology is new when the first posting that names it appeared in the last six months, rising or falling when its share of postings moved between the last two quarters.
How modern is the 3M stack?
3M scores 82 out of 100 (Cutting-edge). The score averages how current each technology in the stack is and adds weight for AI adoption. AI technologies in the stack: 3; legacy ones: 0.
How common is the 3M stack in its industry?
Share of the 966 companies in the same industries, whose stack Alion knows, that use each technology.
What sets 3M apart
Companies with a stack like 3M
Questions about the 3M tech stack
What programming languages does 3M use?
The languages named in 3M job postings are Python (20%), SQL (17%), C++ (4%), C# (3%), JavaScript (3%), as a share of the 249 postings of the last 12 months.
Does 3M use React.js?
Yes. React.js is named in 5 of 249 job postings (2%) and required in 5 of them.
What cloud and platforms does 3M use?
The cloud and platforms named in 3M job postings are Power BI (83), AWS (39), Azure (25) (postings in brackets).
What skills do you need for a Industrial Engineering job at 3M?
Industrial Engineering postings at 3M most often require AutoCAD (9), Microsoft Excel (8), SolidWorks (8), Power BI (7), out of 51 postings in the last 12 months.
Is the 3M tech stack changing?
Yes. GD&T, Siemens NX, SAS, SPSS first appeared in 3M job postings in the last six months.
How modern is the 3M tech stack?
3M scores 82 out of 100 (Cutting-edge). The score averages how current each technology in the stack is and adds weight for AI adoption. AI technologies in the stack: 3; legacy ones: 0.
How does Alion know the 3M tech stack?
Alion reads every job posting 3M publishes and tags the technologies each one names. The figures on this page count the 249 postings of the last 12 months and were updated on Nov 11, 2026.
Method and citation
Alion reads every job posting the company publishes and tags the technologies each one names. Shares count the postings of the last 12 months, open and closed; the company's own products are counted apart. How we count
Alion, "3M tech stack: 226 technologies from 249 job postings", as of Nov 11, 2026. https://alion.io/company/3m/technologies