Covidien reviews

It depends greatly on who you work for. Some managers are terrific, some are controlling, punitive, short sighted. People who stay often do so because they just coast along, not rocking the boat, doing as they are asked, being very cautious. I've worked for four global multinationals and Covidien was far and away the most political environment I've experienced. In many areas people are constantly worried about how they come across, what they say, what people think of them. At times it felt like I was constantly treading on egg shells. It constrains the company and makes it bureaucratic and risk adverse.

Technical department supervisor has no technical skills, no growth opportunity, a lot of layoffs, people like to speak behind co- workers back.