Covidien and the Bottom Line
Pros
The people, not including upper management.
Cons
I started there when it was United States Surgical,and on through the purchase of the company by Tyco and then by Covidien. I have watched the company go downhill in terms of how it treats its employees and how upper management squeezes the bottom tiers in order to make their bonuses, which are tied to how much money they can save, despite the fact that the company is making billions in profit.There have been large lay-offs and as that happens, the remaining workers have to pick up the slack. My area of the company is down to three day shift mechanics, from a high of 10 at one time. This leaves the remaining mechanics running around putting out fires, while preventative maintenance suffers. The stress level is intense. The company is also stripping us of benefits, having taken away our personal days and cutting our sick days. They have even started denying us the tools we need to our job! For the company it is all about how much money they can make. Not necessarily a bad thing, unless you are carving out that money from the foundation of your company - your employees.
