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 65 reviews)); "Most benefits good." ((in 65 reviews)); "Good salary with bonuses if the company does well." ((in 25 reviews)); "There is a good work/life balance and the company has summer hours where you can work 40 hours a week M" ((in 24 reviews)); "Good work environment" ((in 14 reviews))

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

"Bad Management and totally mismanged" ((in 46 reviews)); "Getting a bad manager can ruin your entire career." ((in 26 reviews)); "Bc there is no leadership and managed poorly they cut and restructure constantly." ((in 20 reviews)); "Upper management does not care about anyone but themselves." ((in 19 reviews)); "At this point I would think promotions are scarce since there are several layoffs happening." ((in 12 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

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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

3.0

Jul 23, 2010

CRA

Clinical research associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Products developed are unique Gives you the opportunity to learn all about how a medical device clinical trial is run from beginning to end

Cons

Career development and advancement is limited Department over hires Not enough work for current employees Poor training Poor communication Poor managing skills

4.0

Jul 11, 2010

Covidien Insiders Review

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Covidien invests a great deal of effort in developing and maintaining its employees. Top performing employees are well rewarded. Turnover is low and you will often encounter employees who have worked for the company anywhere between 10-35 years. That is almost unheard of in today's society and economic conditions. Work life balance is top notch, with three years vacation, optional work from home opportunities, 37.5 hour work week and Friday summer hours. Product is strong and very innovative for the healthcare industry. Corporate values are strong and well promoted.

Cons

There is a lack of senior level strategy. Execution of strategy and internal communications among functional departments is ambiguous. There is often overlap in projects and system applications making for wasted time and resources. Short term fires are addressed, but lack long term solutions. There is a power struggle between global business/regional units and corporate strategic initiatives. Career advancement is limited, many senior level positions, but little for the individual contributor.

2.0

Jul 11, 2010

OK for a while

R&d manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

This is for Covidien Energy Based Devices, fka ValleyLab. There are interesting products to work on and some bright people to work with in many cases. The products help people and save lives, so that is satisfying.

Cons

Pay is very low. Internal procedures are broken and not easily fixed. There is no will to fix the issues. There is a band-aid approach to just about everything. On average, the people are at best average. That said, there are some very good capable people, but they are averaged out by the poor and incompetent.

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