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Covidien

Acquired by Medtronic

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Roll of the dice - Production Supervisor Covidien Employee Review

2.0
Sep 22, 2008
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Its a giant, international company with a lot of job opportunities, if you have the right manager who is willing to invest in your future. The company itself is growing, and is spread around across the country and around the world. In addition, its an exciting company in that products are always being released and upgraded. In addition, you are in an industry where you are helping people, which is something you can't say in a lot of industries out there. The industry is also fairly recession-proof, since people are always getting sick, independent of the economy, which is a plus right now.

Cons

Management isn't on the same page, and each facility is run independently, making it a series of fiefdoms that don't act the same way. The company's culture is extremely aggressive, so a lot of the time it is 'eat or be eaten.' There is not loyalty to your subordinates, coworkers, or anyone, really. To move up in the company someone up there has to like you, and then you just grab their coattails as they move up as well. Not to mention, at any time, they may decide you product line isn't profitable and ship it to China. They have an entire department dedicated to closing plants. That's not a comfortable feeling.

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3.0
May 26, 2012
Recommend
CEO approval
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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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