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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
5.0
Feb 1, 2013

Great place to grow

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

If you work hard and apply yourself, you can build a career.

Cons

New hires tend to be paid more than experienced staff who have the same job title (salaried non-exempt), so moving up the ladder is critical to making decent money.

4.0
Jan 29, 2013
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Advancement opportunities. Overtime for non-exempt. Benefits are adove average.

Cons

Higher than average stress levels due to nature of buisness.

4.0
Jan 15, 2013
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Chance to work through the ranks to become a valued profeaional. Good benefits with decent pay.

Cons

A ton of bureaucracy. Nothing can be done quickly and on time. This is on a plant level as well as corporate.

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