Zimmer Biomet reviews

3.5

61% would recommend to a friend

(2,484 total reviews)
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Ivan Tornos

60% approve of CEO

47% positive business outlook

Zimmer Biomet has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 2,484 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Zimmer Biomet 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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2K reviews
5.0
Jul 21, 2015

Bright Future with Zimmer Biomet

Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

It's very fulfilling to work at the industry leader in musculoskeltal health. There is a lot of energy and excitement about the Zimmer Biomet merger and we are very excited about the future holds for us. There is plenty of opportunity to grow and develop if you are willing to put in the hardwork. The new leadership team is top notch and I enjoy working with them. The cost of living for the area can't be beat either.

Cons

Considering that the merger just closed, we have to be patient as we work through all of the decisions that still need to made to bring 2 companies together. Benefits for the new company haven't been decided yet but I'm optimistic that they will still be competitive. There also tends to be lots of red tape to get decisions made in a quick manner which can be dififcult for others in the company that are used to making things happen quickly despite a lack in process.

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Zimmer Biomet Response
10y
We appreciate your feedback and sharing your experience about Zimmer Biomet.
1.0
Jan 27, 2017
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Very few pros. Some good people working there, they deserve a lot better.

Cons

The worst company in terms of how they treat the "employees", if you can even get that status. Company tried to circumvent Quebec and Canadian laws with contract work. When the trouble came from Revenue Canada and Revenue Quebec, managers who took that course decided it was easier to use employees as scapegoats, rather than take responsibility for their poor decisions. This same cabal of toxic managers are using intimidation, manipulation and playing favorites to hide their incompetence. When one former contract employee tried to complain to HR about an aggressive manager, the unqualified HR rep took the complaint and promptly gave it to the person the complaint was about. Just let that sink in for a moment. Needless to say the contract employee was shown the door, with no rights or recourse due to being a contract employee. (Another way these contracts went around the protections and laws in place in Canada) The overall effect is a talent drain that ends up pushing away the most competent people, as they quickly realize they can find better. You aren't left with much once your best and brightest leave, as you can imagine. Stay away, unless you're willing to deal with narcissistic corporate psychopaths for managers, who play favorites, use intimidation and manipulation to get what they want in the most dishonest way.

1.0
Jan 4, 2021
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Large Company (is a pro for some). Higher pay than average in comparison to other companies in the Fort Wayne/Warsaw area. (This is also a con because very few decent jobs exist.)

Cons

TOXIC work culture and BULLY leadership. Countless HR violations in finance, but he's still a VP at the company. Enough is enough. He's got to go. Fear leadership is not just an issue within finance. HR turns a blind eye to this time and time again. They know who these people are but do nothing. The worst environment. Warsaw, IN. I know a few people see that as a pro, but it's pretty terrible. New CEO doesn't even live in Warsaw, IN. He flies the company jet from Connecticut. If Warsaw was so great, he's clearly not leading by example as he builds up his team in Connecticut. There are even fears that a lot of the jobs will continue moving outside of Warsaw. As the boomers retire, there's no reason for it to stay in Warsaw. Period. Lacks innovation. Cost cutting focus. Hyper focus on costs, failed and losing acquisitions (which never materialized) and less on innovation. This is the way leadership thinks here. Environment becomes a blame game. They want to cut costs but business processes/systems, financial models remain antiquated, inconsistent and dubious. See next point. No business processes across the organization. This impacts everything from all of the product recalls the organization experiences to the lack of consistencies in reporting. No clear business processes exist. Disparate systems. From a finance perspective, near impossible to piece anything together. Analyzing financial data requires pulling from multiple sources while still having an unclear picture. Work life balance. It doesn't exist in finance at least. They'll work you to the bone while paying very little. Meanwhile, leadership will assign a bunch of work to you and go home. Yes. You know who the culprits are. This happens time and time again here. Lack of training. It's practically nonexistent. Toxic work culture. Oh wait.. did I mention that already?

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Zimmer Biomet Response
5y
Thank you for sharing your feedback, and we are sorry to hear you are concerned with the leadership and future of Zimmer Biomet. We continue to believe that our leadership has the tools and experience needed to continue live out our mission and focus on our culture and standards of integrity.
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