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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
Jul 8, 2010

Good place to learn

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Solid opportunities to grow and learn; good business dynamics and working hard to become a stronger company. Recognizes people who want to develop.

Cons

Communication isn't as strong as it could be and things move more slowly than they should at times; also some tolerance for poor performance.

2.0
Jul 7, 2010

Monolithic Beaurocratic Mess

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Covidien is a large corporation, and thus isn't likely to disappear any time soon. It also has a very good 401K policy, where 3% of salary is just put into your 401K whether you contribute or not, plus half of your contribution (up to a total of 6%).

Cons

Many of the processes are antiquated and inefficient. This is partly because of inefficient/old software systems, and partly because the processes are designed around (near) zero-trust for the employees.

2.0
Jun 30, 2010

Not great

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Company is doing well. Three weeks vacation.

Cons

Growth not encouraged. Salaries are below industry standards. Almost no sick time.

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