Question 1

Does Covidien pay their employees well?

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According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Covidien employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.5 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Covidien. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

Question 2

How satisfied are employees working at Covidien?

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57% of Covidien employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews. Employees also rated Covidien 3.1 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.1 for culture and values and 3.1 for career opportunities.

Question 3

What are the top reviewed jobs at Covidien?

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Engineer (14), Intern (11), Manufacturing Engineer (11), Customer Service Representative (9), Production Supervisor (9), Project Manager (9), Manager (8), Sales (8), Field Sales Representative (7), Quality Engineer (7), Sales Representative (7), Director (6), Product Manager (6), Product Specialist (6), Marketing (5)

Question 4

What are the pros of working at Covidien according to real employee reviews?

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"Most benefits good." ((in 76 reviews)); ""Able to work with great people that are wanting to advance in their careers"" ((in 69 reviews)); "There are no pros here....just good pay by covidien...it is all about numbers here....good profitable company" ((in 42 reviews)); "There is a good work/life balance and the company has summer hours where you can work 40 hours a week M" ((in 23 reviews)); "Salary fair and reasonable" ((in 20 reviews))

Question 5

What are the cons of working at Covidien according to real employee reviews?

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"Bad Management and totally mismanged" ((in 50 reviews)); "Getting a bad manager can ruin your entire career." ((in 26 reviews)); "Bc there is no leadership and managed poorly they cut and restructure constantly." ((in 20 reviews)); "existent, upper management has no clue to what the employees below are dealing with." ((in 19 reviews)); "At this point I would think promotions are scarce since there are several layoffs happening." ((in 14 reviews))

Question 6

What are employees saying about Covidien layoffs in 2026?

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Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Covidien layoffs and their outlook for job security at Covidien in 2026.

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