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Edwards Lifesciences

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Edwards Lifesciences reviews

3.8

70% would recommend to a friend

(1,549 total reviews)
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Bernard Zovighian

66% approve of CEO

66% positive business outlook

Edwards Lifesciences has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 1,549 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Edwards Lifesciences employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Manufacturing industry (3.7 stars).

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2K reviews
1.0
Oct 29, 2020
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Nice looking place, cafeteria, a coffee shop on site. Other than I.T. are very nice.

Cons

If you want to work in I.T., you better be Indian. Racism is open and blatant, with constant disparaging remarks made about non-Indians. It is worse if you are African-American. Large numbers of the I.T. staff are actually H1B visa recipients who have no skill in the jobs they are assigned. Senior I.T. management's arrogance only makes it worse, and firmly believe they can do anything and gives them free-reign to treat employees like dirt. These problems are known throughout the company, and I.T. is regarded as a joke by most. H.R. has no clue and isn't interested in investigating. Some seem almost fearful of being labeled racists for standing up to the racism, so they ignore complaints. Unless you need sponsorship, skip this place and keep looking. Don't believe a word of the company's response. The racism at Edwards is systemic and criminal. It won't be long until they are sued.

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Edwards Lifesciences Response
5y
We take complaints such as yours very seriously and encourage all our employees to speak up. As such, we ask that you reach out to your manager or HR Business Partner as soon as possible, so that we can timely investigate the concerns you have raised. If you do not feel comfortable raising your concerns to your manager or HR Business Partner, you can also reach out to anyone else in Human Resources or the Company’s ethics hotline http://ow.ly/nUw850CqCSf
1.0
Mar 21, 2013
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Current products and product pipeline seem solid. Edwards is a leader in surgical heart valves and now in transcatheter heart valves as well and their R&D appears to be sound. Physicians respect the company and products, for the most part. The company does have a nice cafeteria, a reasonable employee gym and a basketball court.

Cons

Unfortunately, I found that management (mid to upper) at the company was quite poor indeed. It's an extremely political environment, fosters a culture of arrogance and sadly, incompetence. The culture, especially in the THV organization, can be extremely toxic and abusive. I quickly learned that management thinks that 'their poop doesn't stink' as the saying goes. Well, let me assure you, the poop smells pretty dang bad and needs to be cleaned up in a serious way. In particular, the THV organization attempts to convey that it is forward thinking, like a 'startup', innovative and dynamic. In fact, the organization simply gives lip service to these supposed cultural attributes but displays absolutely none of them. Interestingly, Edwards as a company is quite adamant about marketing its 'amazing' culture to its employees and that should actually be the first warning sign. Why, you ask? Well, the reason the company works so hard to market its supposed 'great' culture is because the culture is anything but amazing or great. It's one of the more toxic cultures that I have experienced in my career. I believe the company's founder, Mr. Miles 'Lowell' Edwards, would be sad to learn of the culture that has developed. IMPORTANT NOTE: There are many, many stories about inappropriate behavior by male executive/senior staff towards younger women employees. Personally, I've witnessed inappropriate/unprofessional behavior right in the office. Apparently, there is no shame. I would absolutely NOT recommend Edwards to a friend, colleague or family member. Also, I find it quite interesting that because of previous bad reviews on Glassdoor, some senior people are trying to improve the ratings by posting overly glowing reviews.

1.0
Nov 11, 2023
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Good benefits, subsidized food, nice campus.

Cons

Frowned upon, No flexibility for remote work. Toxic management, infighting, favoritism, expectations to work long hours, work life balance is horrible, expectations to always be available late and off hours, weekend, holidays Hard to find parking, not enough people in departments even when work is piling up and quality suffers

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Edwards Lifesciences Response
2y
Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. We understand that you had a less than optimal experience with work/life balance and collaboration with management, and we will take this feedback into account. We also see that you have concerns regarding quality, which we take very seriously. Please reach out to our Speak Up Integrity Hotline at +1-877-219-3178 so we can understand and look into your concerns further.
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