2. Medtronic
2. MedtronicNumber of employees: 90,000
Glassdoor rating: 3.8/5
77% would recommend to a friend.
Medtronic (NYSE:MDT) says that its work environment offers a culture of collaboration and innovation.
Here’s what current and former employees have to say:
“Pros: Establishment of the quality standard; teamwork; product standard of quality goods; accountable. Cons: Lack of creativity; hassle; stress; low compensation.” —Current employee
“Pros: Utmost dedication to the Medtronic mission and patient safety; Medtronic values their employees; remains competitive; holds a high standard of quality and always puts the patient first; benefits are good. Cons: High stress; work-life balance is difficult to achieve; communication from leadership is challenging.” —Current employee
“Pros: Excellent benefits and great field teams to work with; speaking with the patients was pleasant and easy-going. Cons: No room for growth; only sales roles and within patient services. You will not gain sales experience; the department is constantly changing roles and responsibilities.” —Current employee
“Pros: World-class technology; lots of great people to work with and learn from. Cons: Each site varies; lots of negativity in certain areas; the biggest challenge for such a large company is maintaining a consistent culture.” —Former employee
“Pros: Medtronic has a lot to offer its employees in terms of benefits. Cons: It is a huge international company; Danvers location is also quite large; I felt very lonely and did not have much opportunity to meet other employees.” —Former employee
“Pros: Great benefits; good salary; opportunities for advancement. Cons: Higher pressure for all employees; work-life balance is difficult to achieve.” —Former employee
