Covidien: Latest Job Openings, Reviews and Ratings & Profile wise Salary Distribution

Covidien Careers & Info

Current CEO: Joe Almeida

Status: Active

Covidien is a supplier of health care devices and supplies. The company is a spin off of Tyco International, headquartered in Dublin, Ireland. Covidien itself maintains corporate offices in the United States in Mansfield, Massachusetts. Covidien officially became an independent company in 2007, trading separately from Tyco. The company's products fall into four basic categories:

• Pharmaceuticals • Medical devices • Surgical supplies • Medical supplies

Covidien has developed a solid reputation in the industry. This includes several recognizable brands features products manufactured and designed by Covidien. Some of the company's industry brands include:

• Kendall • Nellcor • SharpSafety • Shiley • Valleylab • Ligasure • Mallinckrodt • Autosuture • Puritan Bennett

Many employees, both current and former, report a good work environment with better benefits than similar companies. Covidien currently has 41,000 employees in 59 countries with products sold in 140 countries. Covidien reports annual revenue of more than $10 billion with operating revenue of $2 billion. The health care products company reports net income of $1.4 billion and total assets of $16 billion. Key products produced and distributed by Covidien include:

• Endomechanical instruments (surgical staplers, laparoscopic instruments) • Soft tissue repair products (mesh, sutures, bio-surgery products) • Specialty pharmaceuticals (brand name and generic pharmaceuticals) • Specialty chemicals (chemicals used in laboratories and the pharmaceutical industry) • Medical surgical products (OR supplies and accessories, chart paper, electrodes)

Covidien careers mainly consist of engineering, quality control and sales positions. Working at Covidien, based on employee assessments, is considered a mostly positive experience. The Covidien culture is said to be one where a solid performance is rewarded with incentives and bonuses, with many employees noting the company's solid benefits package. Common Covidien benefits include:

• Medical coverage (includes a choice of plans) • Life insurance coverage • Optional dental coverage • Optional vision coverage • Retirement plans (includes 401K with company match) • Education plans (tuition reimbursement)

What jobs pay the most at Covidien?

Vice President is the highest paying job at Covidien at $183,000 annually.