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?

"Most benefits good." ((in 74 reviews)); ""Able to work with great people that are wanting to advance in their careers"" ((in 66 reviews)); "company pays fairly good salary" ((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)); "Training is good for new employees." ((in 13 reviews))

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

"Bad Management and totally mismanged" ((in 49 reviews)); "Getting a bad manager can ruin your entire career." ((in 25 reviews)); "Bc there is no leadership and managed poorly they cut and restructure constantly." ((in 20 reviews)); "existent, upper management has no clue to what the employees below are dealing with." ((in 19 reviews)); "At this point I would think promotions are scarce since there are several layoffs happening." ((in 14 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.

Covidien reviews

3.3

57% would recommend to a friend

(813 total reviews)

Omar Ishrak

78% approve of CEO

38% positive business outlook

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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

3.0

Sep 19, 2014

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Anonymous employee

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Pros

"They do have good benefits although they continue to degrade a little every year" "Able to work with great people that are wanting to advance in their careers"

Cons

Very stressful work environment derived from upper managerment"

1.0

Aug 2, 2014

Stoic Chameleons

Anonymous employee

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Pros

The overall compensation and benefits plan are good. It is a 'resume builder”. With the right managers (above and around you) it’s a plus for career development, personal development, and work / life balance. However the converse is true.

Cons

The amount of red tape and bureaucracy can be demotivating at times. The understanding of procedures is not harmonized between functions and within functions. Culture: An element of an "old boys club" among the ranks, over-focused on diversity which creates a sense of inequity among the group. Managers who are just unable to deal with conflict .

3.0

Jul 23, 2014

Covidien is seeking an identity but ownership keeps changing

Anonymous employee

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Pros

Lots of opportunities for community involvement. Decent pay, good opportunity to get bonuses, good retirement savings and company stock purchase plan.

Cons

Work-life balance is definitely a struggle for anyone with a job tied to production (process engineering, production management, maintenance, operators, etc) since some lines run around the clock and on weekends and schedules are tight. Some middle managers are oriented toward pointing fingers or shooting the messenger instead of solving systemic problems.

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