New CIO is long time coming - needs to shake things up!! - Senior Manager Medtronic Employee Review

2.0
May 13, 2019
Recommend
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Pros

Great company mission - love the idea of saving people's lives. People have the right idea and want to do the right thing.

Cons

Covidien acquisition was a disaster and even 3 years after never addressed the cultural differences between MDT and COV. IT Leadership team was like Game of Thrones - all out for themselves and looking to cut each other throats. Outgoing CIO was checked out 18 months before he left and did nothing to address the dysfunctional behavior of his leadership team. To add insult, Corporate Initiatives ("Enterprise Excellence") efforts are getting all the attention and funding - yet they have failed to deliver on ANY of the benefits. As a result, seeing less and less funding for IT projects which is causing even more dysfunctional behavior. Raises are a JOKE! 2% raise is considered a "good raise". If you are considered a "high performer" then you may see a 4% raise. Ridiculous to put in that much effort for an additional 2% in salary. As a result, the best people leave quickly leaving behind the "less desirable"

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Pros

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Cons

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Pros

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Cons

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