On average, employees in Pleasanton, CA at Thoratec give their company a 3.9 rating out of 5.0 based on 2, whereas overall Average Rating of Thoratec is 4.3 out of 5.0 based on 6 Thoratec Review Ratings. The happiest Thoratec employees in Pleasanton, CA are Senior Operations Managers submitting an average rating of 3.9 and Anonymous Employees with a rating of 3.8.
"I've worked for Thoratec for 5 years. Overall, the work is very rewarding, but the executive team does not seem to have the ability to manage in a competitive market. Until recently, Thoratec had a monopoly in the US market. Recent changes in the executive team may improve their decision-making ability. Time will tell."
What do you like about working at Thoratec?
"It is great place to work. I was able to make all important decisions."
Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?
"They need to understand more in medical device industry enviroment."
What don't you like about working at Thoratec?
"The approval processes. The decisions sometimes take several weeks to be approved."
What suggestions do you have for management?
"Management team needs to understand in depth how the people interact."
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