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?

""Able to work with great people that are wanting to advance in their careers"" ((in 64 reviews)); "Most benefits good." ((in 62 reviews)); "Good salary with bonuses if the company does well." ((in 28 reviews)); "There is a good work/life balance and the company has summer hours where you can work 40 hours a week M" ((in 25 reviews)); "Good Work Environment" ((in 16 reviews))

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

"Bad Management and totally mismanged" ((in 45 reviews)); "Getting a bad manager can ruin your entire career." ((in 25 reviews)); "Upper management does not care about anyone but themselves." ((in 19 reviews)); "Bc there is no leadership and managed poorly they cut and restructure constantly." ((in 19 reviews)); "Several layoffs in the past and it seems to keep happening" ((in 15 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).

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813 reviews

4.0

Aug 1, 2013

Recruiter at Covidien

Recruiter

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great environment, exciting company, friendly culture

Cons

Very cost conscious, hard to retain in the market

4.0

Jul 31, 2013

Great people, good opportunities for growth and development, World class medical devices.

Manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

People across all areas are helpful, knowledgeable, professional, and successful. Upper management has a clear vision and they are driving that vision throughout the company.

Cons

Business systems are antiquated and rarely work together. Multi-billion dollar corporation using 1980s (or earlier) systems. Compensation and benefits are adequate.

3.0

Jul 29, 2013

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Packaging engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Great people to work with. Share a lot of common interests with people and get along great. Work can be stimulating.

Cons

Upper management does not care about anyone but themselves. Put on a show for everyone.

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