Good company, varied sites - Research and Development Engineer Medtronic Employee Review

4.0
Dec 15, 2018
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

*Great culture, on paper *Medtronic Mission and patient focus can be inspirational *Opportunity to learn a lot, especially for people early in their career *Good benefits, vacation policy, family leave policies *Good focus on diversity without being quota system

Cons

*Bureaucracy can be high at certain sites, depending on involvement of corporate initiatives and/or quality system differentiation *Titles abound for people higher up but lower levels have a rough time for promotions. Career ladder discussed but it's a crap shoot if your local manager or site care to really listen *Raises

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2.0
Jun 14, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

-People/Colleagues -Work in Med Device

Cons

-Terrible healthcare benefits -Layoffs and site closures from constant restructuring -No company vision -Lacking product vision and coherency -No desire to explore new technologies or ways of doing things -Extreme penny pinching & constant travel restrictions

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