My CV was submitted through a recruiter who had placed clinical personnel at Edwards. It took about two weeks to get any response from HR. There was an initial HR screen, followed by a telephone interview. Neither person with whom I spoke telephoned on time. An in-person interview was scheduled. I met with multiple people and it was very, very obvious the company's politics ruled the day. It was not a friendly place. It struck me as cold. People seemed more invested in kissing the correct behind to get ahead than to the work at hand. I was hesitant to interview in the first place because over the past five years, I've received regular and increasingly frequent calls from Edwards' internal recruiters. It got to the point where I politely told the caller to please stop calling me. The recruiter gave me a hard sell and told me my background was "exactly" what HR sought in candidates. A neighbor moved from the East Coast to work there and resigned about two months later because of the politics. He took a huge loss on a purchased home but he was that miserable. To this day, he will not speak candidly about his experience there because he fears reprisal. I got the feelng the company had layers and layers of processes, policies and procedures, meaning it took a very long time to get anything done. During the interview, I heard the company's ethics were stellar and unimpeachable. I know others who work for the company and that's the exact opposite of what I was told. I have no doubt Edwards' stock market performance influences management actions -- and I do not mean that in a completely positive way. I have no doubt there are people at Edwards who would try to use Edwards' status to their own personal advantage. I was disappointed because I am very interested in cardiovascular devices. The company's product line is fascinating. It was not worth it, though, to be miserable. I am sure there are nice, ethical people working there. It's always the few who taint the atmosphere for everyone.