Drink from the fire hose - Anonymous employee Starkey Employee Review

3.0
Aug 14, 2021
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

- The people you work with are awesome people who work hard and care immensely about their work. - PTO and 401k are competitive

Cons

While you will never be bored from a lack of work, you will also scatter to learn things on your own. This is a company with little training for new hires. Heck, you're lucky to have your computer on your first day! If you manage to stay on board you will quickly learn many things: 1) You will learn how to do your job and increase your skills in your particular career path. But you'll do it from a fire hose that will eventually break you causing you to leave as advancing in your career and salary with this company is unlikely. 2) Stay long enough and you will continue to see just how many times a new piece of technology is labeled "a new era in hearing innovation." It begins to feel like Groundhog's Day. 3) They are trying to be more flexible, but the writing on the wall is that "old habits die hard." Pre-pandemic, the company was very rigid on flexibility. Work from home was a term needed to be kept quiet. 4) Direction as a whole changes multiple times a year.

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Pros

Flexibility, good pay, rewarding work, great employees, private company

Cons

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3.0
Jan 24, 2026
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Pros

Mission-Driven Impact: You get the unique satisfaction of knowing your technical infrastructure directly supports technology that restores hearing and improves the quality of life for millions. • Innovation Hub: Because Starkey integrates AI and sensors into their hearing aids, IT engineers often work with sophisticated, modern stacks that bridge the gap between traditional enterprise IT and wearable tech. • Strong Local Culture: As a privately held company with deep roots in Minnesota, Starkey offers a stable, family-oriented environment that often feels more personal than a massive, faceless tech conglomerate.

Cons

Legacy Debt: Like many established manufacturing giants, you may encounter older legacy systems and "on-prem" hurdles that can slow down the deployment of more modern, cloud-native solutions. • Corporate Rigidity: Some employees report a traditional top-down management style, which can occasionally feel restrictive if you are used to the agile, flat autonomy found in Silicon Valley-style startups. • High-Pressure Environment: Given the precision required for medical devices and global distribution, the IT uptime requirements can lead to demanding "on-call" cycles and high-stress troubleshooting windows.

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