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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 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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      813 reviews
      2.0
      Jan 19, 2011

      Poor management, promotions based on politics/friendships, knowledge and competency has little value

      Program manager
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Good benefits New office buildings (Respiratory division) tuition reimbursement

      Cons

      Politics some groups work extremely long hours while others take it easy Not easy to advance, unless you are good friends with the inner circle Too much talk about innovation, but its only words capable people are not rewarded or shown appreciation Yearly bonuses are small, and no stock options for professional level. Need to be director and above. Too much red tape Process is very slow and cumbersome Management does not understand the processes and is short sighted

      2.0
      Jan 12, 2011

      It is a medical device company and not very progressive in systems, product development or management style.

      Finance
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Size of company ($10B in revenue) allows movement to global positions; good exposure to global markets, ability to learn new skills and provide leadership. Management style is to maintain business and embraces soft skills.

      Cons

      Archaic in thinking, risk adverse and local division leadership team in Boulder has difficulty making decisions and then accepting the consequences without finger pointing. Low bar for technical and business skills. Often chooses form over function which blocks growth or achieving successes.

      4.0
      Jan 7, 2011

      Good solid place to work

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Good opportunities, challenging assignments, good people and products

      Cons

      Very little work - life balance. Fair amount of politics. Workload higher than at competitor companies - largest source of dissatisfaction

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