Does Covidien pay their employees well?

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.

How satisfied are employees working at Covidien?

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.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Covidien?

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)

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

"Most benefits good." ((in 72 reviews)); ""Able to work with great people that are wanting to advance in their careers"" ((in 63 reviews)); "There is a good work/life balance and the company has summer hours where you can work 40 hours a week M" ((in 26 reviews)); "good salaries" ((in 23 reviews)); "Good Work Environment" ((in 15 reviews))

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

"Bad Management and totally mismanged" ((in 46 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))

What are employees saying about Covidien layoffs in 2026?

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.

Covidien reviews

3.3

57% would recommend to a friend

(813 total reviews)

Omar Ishrak

78% approve of CEO

38% positive business outlook

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Covidien has an employee rating of 3.3 out of 5 stars, based on 813 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Covidien employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Manufactura industry (3.5 stars).

Reviews by job title

813 reviews

3.0

Jul 16, 2014

I have been working in Covidien R & D center for more than 6 months now and i think it a great company to work with

Software engineer-1

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Salary offered is good Good work life Balance Lot of Onsite Opportunities are available

Cons

Work division is improper Employee management is improper Extra curricular activities are minimal

4.0

Jul 11, 2014

Demanding environment with growth opportunity for the ones willing to work for it

Senior business analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible environment, challenging culture, empowered to define your own success. Leadership embraces work/life balance, however middle management can sometimes get in the way of that goal in seeking their own personal/professional objectives.

Cons

slow to action, highly reactionary, focus shifts often and fairly inefficient in their approach to answering questions or solving problems

4.0

Jul 10, 2014

Keep your eye on the ball.

Engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

quality technical staff, good perks, good environment & location

Cons

values have slipped over the last 5 years, leadership now detached from technical staff

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I have been working in Covidien R & D center for more than 6 months now and i think it a great company to work with

Demanding environment with growth opportunity for the ones willing to work for it

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