Edwards Lifesciences reviews

There’s no professional development in this division and part of the reason for that is that management does not have the time or desire to develop the talent they currently have. When positions become available they commonly seek from outside the company vs. promoting from within.

- Little to no focus on human capital - Strategy and execution is largely reactive - Little to no opportunities for career advancement; majority of new jobs are filled with external candidates instead of looking for talent in-house - Mid to senior management has little to no experience managing people. Most were individual contributors that rose through the ranks with little to no experience mentoring or managing staff - Benefits are subpar given size and success of company: ZERO maternity / paternity benefit, employee contribution for health benefits increases substantially every year, 401k matching that vests over a long period - Perfomance management is completely subjective; individual goals for the year are loaded in October (10 months into the year) and evaluated in December. Employee rating essentially depends on relationship with manager. - Generally, a highly political, low-trust environment where people are afraid to challenge the status quo