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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

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
Nov 11, 2010

Good Place to Work

Anonymous employee
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Pros

The people were wonderful to work with and if you are a go-getter, opportunities for advancement and growth are available.

Cons

Communication regarding reorganizational changes within the company was not well communicated. Everyone wants to be aware of changes, no matter what a person's title.

3.0
Nov 10, 2010

Old

Anonymous employee
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CEO approval
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Pros

Flexible hours (summer hours- 1/2 day) Good benefits- fitness center, health & wellness programs, etc. Smart employees Advancement opportunites from within

Cons

Old culture (average age is around 43) Little room for innovation (simply buy companies and their pipeline) Transition from Tyco days still incomplete

2.0
Oct 28, 2010

Poor Experience

Anonymous employee
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Pros

great products, innovation, opportunity to help patients

Cons

insiders game poor managers no credibility does not pay out people who have worked in 1 territory for long time have it fgured out and know how to work the system

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