Great work-life balance and friendly culture - Production Technician Kardium Employee Review

Everyone here is super friendly. The work environment is really chill as well. Most people work hybrid.

The company has many buildings, sometimes a hassle to travel to

I was incredibly proud to work for such an innovative company with a real opportunity to improve outcomes for people living with atrial fibrillation. We were all excited to contribute to Canada’s high-tech manufacturing capacity.

What happened after FDA approval was truly disappointing. Production technicians were treated poorly, pressured to work long hours, and expected to work in unsafe conditions. We were excluded from company events and often forced to miss holidays, family milestones, and other important parts of life. What is the point of promoting Canadian manufacturing if workers are paid $25 an hour in one of the most unaffordable regions in the world? I saw a similar pattern at STEMCELL. Manufacturing employees were undervalued and degraded, and high turnover contributed to costly deviations and constant retraining. Over time, that kind of culture spreads into other functions, and a company can go from being one of the most sought-after employers in the province to one that people avoid. I expect leadership may try to dismiss this by saying it reflects only a small minority of employees, but they know the concerns are broader than that. In my view, there has been more effort to silence dissent than to address the underlying problems. Kardium has seen its best days.