Poor leadership - Software Engineer Boston Scientific Employee Review

1.0
Feb 4, 2022
Recommend
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Pros

The place is huge! It's an incredible size and the total workforce is bigger than most small towns in Ireland! The pay is fair, there's definitely better out there but it's not bad. There are some real decent souls working here, will try help you out if they can.

Cons

A poor work-life balance, way too much work and not enough people. Pulled into an annoying amount of evening and weekend work at short notice. Project management seems to be all over the place. Using multiple project management tools and none of them are all that effective. Bit of a bait and switch going on, Hired in as a Software Engineer but become a bit of a dog's body for whatever management demands. Also the majority of systems are written in old crappy vb6 code. Can't wait to get out of here. Your experience may differ.

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5.0
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1.0
May 14, 2026
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Pros

Good pay. Good benefits. My coworkers who were at the same level as me were supportive.

Cons

Work environment was highly stressful and often unsustainable. Management created a culture where employees were frequently overworked, undervalued, and burned out. Communication from leadership was inconsistent and their expectations changed frequently. Work-life balance was very poor. Employee concerns did not get taken seriously unless they directly impacted company performance. When an HR compliant involving my supervisor was filed for his behavior with input from the majority of the team members, no meaningful action was taken beyond stating it was handled "per BSC policy". Opportunities for promotion and career advancement were limited. Employees who treated others poorly were often still rewarded or praised as long as performance metrics were met. There was a clear culture of favoritism and hierarchy, and employees outside of those circles could work above and beyond expectations without receiving recognition or advancement opportunities. In 2 years, there were 12 employees who were fired in a 10 person department.

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