End of the Mission? End of Growth? - Anonymous employee Medtronic Employee Review

No growth Turning into a commodity business, and Medtronic does not have a competitive advantage-not number one in quality, not lowest price, not best/easiest customer service.. Layoffs every year since 2006 Lack of clear direction HR policies change all the time with no notice Spends many millions of dollars on dinners, charitable outings (golf tournaments), and other events for doctors--money that could be used to brand Medtronic, develop new products, improve quality, etc... Many employees think that the mission is "dead"