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      Covidien

      Acquired by Medtronic

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      Covidien reviews

      3.3

      57% would recommend to a friend

      (813 total reviews)

      Omar Ishrak

      78% approve of CEO

      38% positive business outlook

      Ratings by demographic groups

      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 25, 2012

      Great people. Company treats employees well

      Principal engineer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Company treats the employees well. 3 weeks of paid vacation on hire. Good salary with bonuses if the company does well. There is a good work/life balance and the company has summer hours where you can work 40 hours a week M - Th and take off on Fridays.

      Cons

      Little infrastructure for a company as large as it is. Company doesn't see to plan as well as it could. Heath insurance benefits are not as good as prior employers.

      4.0
      Aug 21, 2012

      My advice: Be adaptable and watch out for HR

      Product manager
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      1. Decisions are usually (not always) strategic, market/marketing-driven decisions. 2. A strong compliance culture has been developed. 3. There has been a lot of investment in R&D especially for Emerging Markets. 4. Some of the acquisitions strengthened the company. 5. Some (not all) of the GBUs are great - innovative products that meet the needs of HCPs and patients, strategic decisions with good execution.

      Cons

      1. Covidien is constantly changing - acquire a company, divest a business, change our company name, this is our strategy, no this is our new strategy, focus on this product, now focus on this product, we're moving manufacturing to another country, your business unit now reports to another business unit. Yes change is a good thing but it is exhausting when anything / everything is in flux. 2. The organization is too top-heavy - far too many Directors, Senior Directors and Vice-Presidents and not enough worker bees. 3. Some GBUs are too focused on the US - take a step back and think about where your future growth is going to come from, the US or OUS? 4. The benefits were good but the salary was not good - HR says they compensate at industry standards. They don't. 5. Career opportunities were ok under some managers and non-existant under other managers. 6. HR is not on your side. Ever.

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