The culture is geared to reward you if you are considered high potential. - Anonymous employee Medtronic Employee Review

2.0
23 May 2011
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Benefits, one of the largest employers in Sonoma County, employees are easy to get along with, easy commute within Santa Rosa.

Cons

Culture - Management identifies "high potential" employees and focuses most of their reward and incentive programs on this 3% employee base. No real development potential for you if you do not fit into this 3% base. Management has a "live to work" mentality and fails to recognize that many employees who "work to live" do add value to the company overall. Gone are the days when you can accept a position and adhere strictly to your job description. If you fail to go "above and beyond" that job description, you will most likely be part of their next wave of layoffs. They do not recognize a good, stable employee as valuable.

Explore other reviews about Medtronic

5.0
11 Feb 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Very supportive Sr level management team

Cons

There was some crab barrel mentality among peers. I trusted no one with personal information to it being used against me early on. I was so secretive that no one knew what type of vehicle I drove for over 10 yrs.

1
2.0
14 June 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

-People/Colleagues -Work in Med Device

Cons

-Terrible healthcare benefits -Layoffs and site closures from constant restructuring -No company vision -Lacking product vision and coherency -No desire to explore new technologies or ways of doing things -Extreme penny pinching & constant travel restrictions

See reviews by: Helpful|Rating|Date|All