Challenging problems, talented workforce; tough culture - Senior Scientist Medtronic Employee Review

4.0
Jul 2, 2014
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Pros

I get to work on some of the most challenging problems in biomedical engineering. These are generational challenges, equivalent in scale to sequencing the human genome.

Cons

Highly regulated industry. Older employees are set in the medical device-centric view; not ready to embrace the changes that the software industry is ushering in.

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5.0
Apr 17, 2026
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Pros

Great internal talent, always openings for internal candidates, good processes and training.

Cons

Big, sometimes political, can be difficult to advance without changing departments.

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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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