Covidien Employee Reviews about "pay and benefits"

Pros

The products really make a difference. The people are really dedicated. Opportunities to those willing to work for them. Good Pay and Benefits.

Cons

Company is practically clueless when it comes to New Product Development. Some departments and managers have communication issues and like to play politics.

Pros

Good friends. The pay,and benefits I am about to receive, where you are located The time it takes to get their. Yehaw.

Cons

Pay. That I have to write twenty words . Being unemployed myself. I still have things to do around my house.

Pros

Great industry, lots of resources to work with, excellent pay and benefits

Cons

It depends greatly on who you work for. Some managers are terrific, some are controlling, punitive, short sighted. People who stay often do so because they just coast along, not rocking the boat, doing as they are asked, being very cautious. I've worked for four global multinationals and Covidien was far and away the most political environment I've experienced. In many areas people are constantly worried about how they come across, what they say, what people think of them. At times it felt like I was constantly treading on egg shells. It constrains the company and makes it bureaucratic and risk adverse.

Pros

Great investment in systems and processes. The management does take a longer-term view and willing to invest in systems. Good pay and benefits. I really liked the employee stock purchase plan (15% discount), 401k match (6%), summer hours (most leave office by 1 or 2 on Fridays during the summer months), charity contribution match, volunteer day, competitive pay and bonus as well as generous options at the higher level. Great people and the company really encourages employees to be involved with the local community. It was great to work for a company that is involved day-to-day in helping to drive a positive patient outcome.

Cons

Pressure to drive down manufacturing cost by closing plants in the U.S. Very marketing and sales focused. R&D at certain pockets of the organization seems to struggle with innovation.

Pros

Bosses don't micromanage, pay and benefits are still lower than expected in the area, but are still pretty good. They will only release quality product.

Cons

Bosses don't macro-manage. Constant 6 day work weeks are used to compensate for poorly maintained equipment. Management cannot get the support that is needed to stabilize/secure the ability to produce into the future.

Pros

Making a difference in patient's lives is fulfilling. Pay and benefits are decent. Product portfolio is impressive and starting to ramp up on innovation.

Cons

Work-life balance, what's that? Ever changing org structure/vision. DO MORE WITH LESS, those were the words of our former CEO and that has not changed since the MDT aquisition.

Pros

The company gas good pay and benefits. The team members are friendly and the work expectations are fair. Safety is a top priority. The company is open to suggestions from all levels.

Cons

The company does not provide additional training and once you have out lived your experience they process you out.

Pros

The workers are very friendly once you get to know them. Pay and benefits are decent once you become a permanent worker.

Cons

It's a sterile environment and being inside for 8-10 hours can really mess with your head. Lead members can be demanding in order to reach the production numbers.

Pros

Good pay and benefits, but nothing much positive to say

Cons

Frequent massive reorganisations and lay-offs, heavy bureaucracy and people avoiding to take responsibility, a culture of "if I can't deliver the expected results, I will protect my position by pointing a finger at someone else", weak incompetent management, mobbing is an acceptable management practice, highly political environment, lack of talent development, focus exclusively on short term financial results, concern about anything outside of meeting financial forecasts and stock market expectations is a concept rather foreign to Covidien management

Pros

Good pay and benefits. Talented people to work with at peer level. Large corporation so there are job opportunities in many different states/countries

Cons

Corporate has a lot of expectations but does not allow the resources to get things accomplished. Way too much red tape to get anything done efficiently.