It's been a roller coaster of building and improving followed by focus on cost reductions, RIFs, and outsourcing. - Anonymous employee Boston Scientific Employee Review

Debt maintenance from past acquisitions (purchasing of Guidant at all costs) with its long term impact on business performance as well as the resulting preoccupation with cost reductions. Willingness to eliminate/outsource QA jobs after the FDA Corporate warning letter was lifted. Increased outsourcing of US jobs.