Masimo could be great because ... but ... if only ... - Anonymous employee Masimo Employee Review

1.0
Apr 26, 2015
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

With the exception of a few antiquated and unprofessional hacks, there are some really great, fun, and talented people at Masimo. Base pay is competitive. In theory, one could impact the company much easier than at a larger company if it wasn't for the constant fire drills, lack of priorities, short-sighted decision making, and painfully sluggish approval process. The new corporate headquarters helps give Masimo a sense of identity.

Cons

No culture at all. The engineering "template" does not work. Additional compensation beyond base pay is unreliable. No clear corporate strategy which means departments have no strategy to align their objectives to. No understanding of what an objective is. No, launching a product per month for the remainder of a year is not a real objective--what value are you delivering to customers with this "objective"? What's this telling shareholders and the street--that we've diluted the product portfolio even more making it even more difficult for our sales team to sell? P.S. you forgot to even align sales incentives to the phantom objectives around these new products. Product portfolio diluted to the extent that it is nearly impossible to do real market research, marketing, and market opportunity analyses because everyone is just trying to keep up. No, calling a med device a consumer product is not a market opportunity. Uses the excuse that the company still acts as a startup, but lack of priorities, objectives, and strategies are not hallmark qualities of successful startups. After 25 years, you kinda lose the privilege to call yourself a startup anyway. Minimal effective collaboration across departments due to these few antiquated and unprofessional hacks that roadblock progress and the lack of shared objectives. Horribly, painfully, crippling approval process. Limited employment empowerment beyond VP level (if even that far down). Absolutely no onboarding at hire or career development opportunities while on the job. No performance review means managers and employees have little accountability to objectives or people development. It also makes it extremely difficult to identify and manage out a truly underperforming employee. Requires major investment in scalable operations, culture, and people management training. Many of us truly want to help solve Masimo's problems but along comes another not-thought-out project NOT driven by a customer need, and so we set aside these more valuable efforts. Turnover ridiculously high in some departments (time to look in the mirror?). I fear this isn't even an exhaustive list.

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Pros

Realistic expectations, Variety of work, Good management.

Cons

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1.0
Jun 10, 2026
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Pros

Danaher came in and this new ceo will be better than the last one. Innovative devices that make a real difference in clinical environments. Talented, dedicated engineers and individual contributors who are passionate about quality and results. Competitive benefits and resources supporting the technical work.

Cons

senior leadership appear disconnected from actual operations. They often seem to know little about the day-to-day realities and contribute minimal practical value, leading to poor decisions, bottlenecks, and wasted effort for the teams doing the real work. Increasing bureaucracy and top-heavy structure that slows down progress despite the strong capabilities of the people on the ground. A noticeable gap between executive influence and actual impact, which is frustrating even as a newcomer observing it. Key talent and legacy know-how are leaving at a concerning rate, which makes newcomers like me nervous about the company’s long-term knowledge retention and stability. Gossip is rampant, further eroding trust and team cohesion.

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