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.

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Covidien

Acquired by Medtronic

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 category

4.0

Diversity & inclusion

3.5

Compensation and benefits

3.1

Culture & values

3.1

Work/Life balance

3.1

Career opportunities

2.7

Senior management

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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Reviews by job title

813 reviews

1.0

Mar 9, 2013

Truly disappointing experience

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good products Innovation Fast paced business environment

Cons

Constant reorganizations Heavy office politics and backstabbing Nepotism Lack of talent management for functions outside of sales and marketing Bureaucracy Short term vision

1.0

Mar 3, 2013

Sinking ship! Get out! Every man for themselves!!!!

Customer support engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

No GPS in Company car so their current field service techs can continue going home early without any worries, cell phone, some good coworkers, and a paycheck. This once was a good reputable company to work for.......once.

Cons

Lay offs, micro managing, im so happy you rather spend millions on having your name on the boston sux green monster and the patriots, upper management does not care about service, last respiratory equipment created was 11 + years ago, new equipment keeps getting post poned, working hard and efficency has nothing to do with you keeping your job. Carlsbad people that facility will be closing soon. More cuts will continue......this is not a lean six sigma company

2.0

Mar 3, 2013

Covidien forgot about internal customers who are not happy there.

Quality engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Covidien provides opportunity for grow and development.

Cons

Too much tension, not enough people to do all the work, lack of support.

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