A heavily regulated industry - Product Engineer Medtronic Employee Review

3.0
May 25, 2011
Recommend
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Pros

A very people friendly environment. Coworkers and management are supportive of each other. Work hours are flexible. Lots of freedom to find and work on issues.

Cons

Medical devices is a very highly regulated industry. People are careful to avoid mistakes, and copious amounts of documentation are required to be sure that we are covered. Thus product and process improvements are very slow. If you want to make a difference, it will take a long time. Even simple changes can take years.

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5.0
Feb 11, 2026
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Pros

Very supportive Sr level management team

Cons

There was some crab barrel mentality among peers. I trusted no one with personal information to it being used against me early on. I was so secretive that no one knew what type of vehicle I drove for over 10 yrs.

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2.0
Jun 14, 2026
Recommend
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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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