Good company, varied sites - Research and Development Engineer Medtronic Employee Review

4.0
Dec 15, 2018
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

*Great culture, on paper *Medtronic Mission and patient focus can be inspirational *Opportunity to learn a lot, especially for people early in their career *Good benefits, vacation policy, family leave policies *Good focus on diversity without being quota system

Cons

*Bureaucracy can be high at certain sites, depending on involvement of corporate initiatives and/or quality system differentiation *Titles abound for people higher up but lower levels have a rough time for promotions. Career ladder discussed but it's a crap shoot if your local manager or site care to really listen *Raises

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5.0
Jun 8, 2026
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Pros

The best company I’ve ever worked for.

Cons

Really can’t think of many. It’s heavily matrixed but that’s to be expected.

3.0
Jun 24, 2026
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Pros

Generous, old-school benefits. Almost twice the PTO as other places I've worked, excellent healthcare, 401K matching, etc. Many high-quality colleagues and a generally mellow, polite business culture.

Cons

Multiple competing bureaucracies, internal consultancies, a computer-illiterate 'stakeholder' class with permission to disrupt anything, and perverse incentives driving waste.

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