Pros
- Great, smart coworkers - Feel good about the value of the work you do on products that benefit patients, worldwide - Ethical behavior is the expectation - Certain office buildings are very nice with great amenities. - Great sense of pride in telling people you work for Medtronic - Salary and benefits toward the higher end of the scale - Medtronic looks good on a resume that will help you find a great job at another company
Cons
- Layoffs, layoffs, layoffs....Everyone is in angst from fiscal year to fiscal year wondering if the ax will swing for them. - Losing too many great coworkers due to limited career development opportunities within Medtronic and constant angst about potential layoffs - People are spread too thin over too many projects. Funds are spread too thin over too many projects. - Employees who are closest to customers and products and have extensive knowledge are very often left out of business planning and important decision-making - Insufficient support staff -- highly paid people wind up doing low-level tasks - At one time there were a few nice in-house professional development opportunities and some funds to attend courses external to the company. These seem to have gone by the wayside over the years.