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 78 reviews)); ""Able to work with great people that are wanting to advance in their careers"" ((in 67 reviews)); "There are no pros here....just good pay by covidien...it is all about numbers here....good profitable company" ((in 39 reviews)); "There is a good work/life balance and the company has summer hours where you can work 40 hours a week M" ((in 25 reviews)); "Good salary with bonuses if the company does well." ((in 24 reviews))

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

"Bad Management and totally mismanged" ((in 46 reviews)); "Getting a bad manager can ruin your entire career." ((in 27 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.

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Covidien

Acquired by Medtronic

Covidien reviews

3.3

57% would recommend to a friend

(813 total reviews)

Omar Ishrak

78% approve of CEO

38% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.0

Diversity & inclusion

3.5

Compensation and benefits

3.1

Culture & values

3.1

Work/Life balance

3.1

Career opportunities

2.7

Senior management

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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Reviews by job title

813 reviews

3.0

Oct 25, 2011

A learning experience

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good benefits, and good co-workers

Cons

Information is limited, opportunities are not advertised.

5.0

Oct 6, 2011

Great R&D place to work

R&d engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Covidien is increasing its footprint in India in a great way. The top management from corporate has great committment to put covidien on the map of India. The R&D centre is a very enriching place to work, for all R&D engineers who aspire to make a difference in medical device domain would find wrking at covidien R&D a great experience. It give excellent global exposure to its employees and opportunities to grow and prove oneself are immense.

Cons

the brand needs to establish itself in India as its not well known yet

2.0

Sep 29, 2011

Politics. Awaiting M&A; We work in Silos; Management wants to innovate, but doesn't lead change; Uncertainty looms.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Low overhead in MO together with reasonable wages promotes ability to save $$$ for retirement, college, etc. Management opportunities for experienced newcomers are very good in drug development due to expansion of branded pharmaceuticals pipeline. Some colleagues are capable, bright, and friendly. Nice campus. Most people leave by 5:00-5:30 PM.

Cons

Public announcements of intentions to sell off Pharmaceuticals, Generics, and API businesses (i.e. the Missouri site) since April of 2011 cause great uncertainty. Senior management's vision to expand branded pharmaceuticals is poorly executed- aversion to risk, short-sightedness in developing a deep pipeline, and lack of innovation in the approach leads to small, incremental improvements to existing generics. These products must then compete in mature marketplaces as branded drugs at a high cost.

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