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Covidien

Acquired by Medtronic

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Not the same company - Anonymous employee Covidien Employee Review

2.0
May 8, 2015
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Like any large corporate entity, there are always alot of perks. Onsite gyms, healthcare, discounts. Flexible schedules. Somewhat competitive compensation package. New management seems to be more value driven. Great amenities. New structures seem at least forward looking. Great product and reputation in the healthcare industry, looks great on a resume.

Cons

Highly political and "yes man" driven culture where any negative response equates to not being a team player. Turnover is extremely high, with threats of layoffs. Work loads are barely manageable as employees leave, and work its shuffled over to remaining employees. Poor work / life balance,expect to work vacations, nights and weekends. Promotions are few and far between, and are politically driven. Pay stagnates quickly. Minimal career and talent development within organization; most employees must leave the company to gain more experience or get promotions. Completely non-value added levels of bureaucracy making basic tasks difficult. Top heavy organization with top management disengaged from real time issues. Culture and morale have degraded to an all time low with values a low priority. Profit margin eclipses problems. High stress levels, and unhappy employees. Minimal accountability and ownership with "buck passing". Stockholder pricing and money are the top priorities.

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Pros

Pay is competitive for many of the positions. Benefits are pretty good-medical, dental, vision, 401K HR department is committed to ensuring a respectful workplace so don't be afraid to speak up if you are mistreated by a manager or coworker. Overall fair treatment of employees is observed Focus on improvement activities like Kaizen and Six Sigma.

Cons

Communications from corporate are general and vague and major changes are not communicated very well-the 'rumor mill' will portent a major change (like the pharma division being spun off of the larger Covidien) but communication to employees can be spotty around these issues. Getting promoted can be a mysterious and unclear process - not that many promotions from within. It happens but not as much as it ought to. Too much of a focus on hiring outside candidates. Poor focus on talent development - not enough apprenticeships and interns. Finding a path for 'career development' can be a challenge - you have to do it yourself. Sometimes an excessive focus on financial results to the expense of other things, like employee morale. The manufacturing facilities often seem to be treated like the red-headed stepchildren by the corporate office - resources withheld from the Plants while corporate indulges in elaborate holiday celebrations and excessive numbers of Vice Presidents. Job security appears to be better at the Plants than at Corporate

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