Applied on the 3M website and was contacted a few weeks later by phone. This first interview seemed to be a list of questions that the employee was required to ask, based on previous experience and understanding of the role. I was contacted again a few days later and was told I had moved onto an on site interview. I confirmed a date that would work for me, and was told I would receive an email with more details. The next day I received an email with further details and was asked to confirm that I had received the email. Less than an hour after responding, I received a reply that due to a hiring freeze, they could not move forward with the hiring process at this time, and that they would contact me in a few months to continue the process. A colleague of mine had the very same situation happen to him a few months ago, and received the exact same email from the same 3M employee. I am not sure why 3M is doing this if they know that they will not be hiring any time soon, but it has left a very sour taste in my mouth, and I will not be perusing this opportunity.