Great company but silos, politics and team level dynamics overshadow enterprise benefits. - Senior Marketing Manager Medtronic Employee Review

3.0
May 12, 2020
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Pros

Working in a business that is focused on improving patient lives is a very rewarding work environment. Corporate level initiatives provide great development opportunities and there are career paths available if you're willing to shift discipline or focus area.

Cons

Highly silo'd organization. Digital capabilities are lagging and plagued by previously mentioned silo's and politics that impact alignment, budget availability and ability to do meaningful work. Your manager and/or functional/org structure determines the majority of your work experience - interview them as much as they interview you. Ask about their engagement scores, as several Groups/Functions have consistently scored low in collaboration, leadership and ability to get work done. Interview your manager on their engagement scores, character/style and then the rest of the interview team to validate your findings. The organization has little loyalty to its employees as seen in consistent use of reductions to balance their finances, re-organize or eliminate people/roles/functions so be cautious of false job security as I saw meaningful teams eliminated and HiPo individuals moved out rather than strategically moved into other roles.

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5.0
Jun 8, 2026
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Pros

The best company I’ve ever worked for.

Cons

Really can’t think of many. It’s heavily matrixed but that’s to be expected.

3.0
Jun 24, 2026
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Pros

Generous, old-school benefits. Almost twice the PTO as other places I've worked, excellent healthcare, 401K matching, etc. Many high-quality colleagues and a generally mellow, polite business culture.

Cons

Multiple competing bureaucracies, internal consultancies, a computer-illiterate 'stakeholder' class with permission to disrupt anything, and perverse incentives driving waste.

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