Does Thoratec pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Thoratec employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.2 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Thoratec. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Thoratec?

59% of Thoratec employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Thoratec 3.4 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.2 for culture and values and 2.9 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Thoratec?

Engineer (4) , Manufacturing Engineer (3) , R&D Engineer (3) , Quality (2) , Senior Engineer (2)

What are the pros of working at Thoratec according to real employee reviews?

"great place to learn about materials and different types of materials testing, people are extremely nice and approachable." ((in 4 reviews)); "Best work life balance of any company I've been at." ((in 3 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Thoratec according to real employee reviews?

"No action from management or HR" ((in 11 reviews)); "Mediocre managers with limited experience." ((in 3 reviews)); "New upper management." ((in 3 reviews))

What are employees saying about Thoratec redundancies in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Thoratec redundancy and their outlook for job security at Thoratec in 2026.

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Thoratec Reviews

3.3

59% would recommend to a friend

(56 total reviews)

D. Keith Grossman

69% approve of CEO

39% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.8

Diversity and inclusion

3.4

Work/Life balance

3.2

Culture and values

3.2

Compensation and benefits

2.9

Senior management

2.9

Career opportunities

Thoratec has an employee rating of 3.3 out of 5 stars, based on 56 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Thoratec employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Manufacturing industry (3.5 stars).

Reviews by job title

56 reviews

5.0

17 June 2025

Legal Counsel

Legal counsel

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Great people, interesting technology and meaningful work.

Cons

Inconvenient location and far away from other companies of similar industry.

4.0

31 Mar 2022

Generous working conditions, great team and very interesting job opportunities

Intern

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Interesting Field Generous working conditions Great Team

Cons

No cons as far as I'm concerned

5.0

4 Jan 2022

Great site

Manufacturing engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Highly skilled and dynamic employees, great teamspirit, great technology, motivating purpose (heartpumps)

Cons

Goals set by upper management sometimes unrealistic

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