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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
1.0
Oct 11, 2016

Software Engineer

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

False prestige. Can't think of anything good.

Cons

Very unprofessional people. Stay away!

3.0
Oct 5, 2016

Accounting

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Growing company, internal moves encouraged, competitive salary and benefits. Nice people, well informed management team who welcomed new ideas and processes.

Cons

Lot's of uncertainty following Medtronic acquisition. Massive layoffs, employee moral at an all time low. Salary and benefits were 'right sized'.

4.0
Oct 5, 2016

Good people

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Steady place of employment and great people. The building was air conditioned.

Cons

The can shut a plant down with great efficiency.

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