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CryoLife

Now known as Artivion

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Toxic. Company Goal of "Transparency" Isn't Enforced. HTQA Team = Fake. Company Culture = Lacking. - HTQA Associate CryoLife Employee Review

1.0
8 Jun 2019
Recommend
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Pros

Food Trucks after Company-Wide Meetings.

Cons

Many. To be "transparent", this company is one of those slow-growing, takes 10 years for change, lack of innovation type of environments. Many of the processes already in place are ones that do not and will not change. The employees present are NOT open to positive change that can propel the company forward in a manner that makes you (the employee) feel as if you're actually contributing or operating in fulfillment. In the HTQA department specifically, most of the tasks are assigned for sake of completion and if you haven't been there 6 years+, your opinion doesn't matter. You don't feel like you are truly valued, or that your talents/intelligence are ACTUALLY put to use in this type of workplace. It's like being a hamster turning a running wheel - no place to actually use your intelligence. Finally, incredibly toxic environment. Lots of passivity, fakeness, smiling in your face but too afraid to be transparent about true feelings, trying to STEAL the bosses job activities. Hence, the super high turn over rate. Overall, the job is not one that any millennial should be apart of, let alone one to actually grow - career wise - in (hence why many who work at the company are older and have been there for years and years because of the slow growing environment). Not much opportunities for advancement. Personally, regrettable to have been apart of such an environment. The best decision I've made in the period I worked there was leaving.

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5.0
5 Mar 2022
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

- Great company culture - Amazing benefits - Well-equipped gym - Excellent learning opportunity I also want to mention that out of all of the managers I've had at previous companies, my manager here has been the most understanding and helpful.

Cons

- Small team environment - Lack of open-mindedness (at times)

5.0
6 Feb 2018
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

CryoLife has been around for over 30 years. This is a "pro" because it shows that the company is intent on being stable and has projected plans on how to serve people by improving and possibly saving lives of patients needing specialized cardiac care. As a company, CryoLife strives to keep talented employees and encourages innovation all while maintaining a watchful eye on regulations and other compliance needs to ensure public safety. Working at CryoLife is very often referred to as having a family atmosphere where quite a few employees have worked together for many years, yet new employees are easily welcomed into the organization.

Cons

CryoLife has been around for over 30 years. This is also a "con" because companies can be entrenched in "this is how we have always done it." There is, at minimum, a three-pronged approach to update how CryoLife does business. First, all employees, including management, are involved in process improvement. Second, they are also ensuring that the company has effective and innovative products to offer doctors to help treat their cardiac patients. Third and this is very important, everyone, including the CEO, takes improving employee engagement as a critical part of further elevating CryoLife as a leader in the biotech industry. CryoLife is aware that a company is as strong as is employees and is dedicated to providing resources to help to strengthen its employees.

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