"Guidant was a great company with an entrepreneurial spirit."
What do you like about working at Guidant?
"Well run operation, I received good management support. There was good training too."
Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?
"Make sure you are familiar with Good Manufacturing Practices. because they will ask you about them,"
What don't you like about working at Guidant?
"I was a temporary hire I did not receive benefits."
What suggestions do you have for management?
"Keep doing what you are doing. Support production so the Build Plan could be met"
"Abbott Laboratories is a big company and medical device is a big division within Abbott. I am glad to be a part of it for nearly 12 years. Of course, there were ups and downs, but our team was able to overcome all obstacles to achieve our ultimate goals - making double digit growth for several consecutive quarters."
"Abbott Vascular has provided me with the opportunity to achieve my career goals."
What do you like about working at Guidant?
"The ability to combine by IT background with Quality, I have extensive experience in both fields and would like to combine both to allow for a more rounded individual."
Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?
"Know your ISO, CFRs, and applicable to the medical device industry."
What don't you like about working at Guidant?
"The fact that the company made a decision to move it's manufacturing outside of the US."
What suggestions do you have for management?
"To implement a cross functional culture for the management team."
"The company treats people very nice. They are slow in reaction to the market sometimes. Innovation needs improvement."
"Excellent company with complex problems on a day to day basis. Any position will improve you as an engineer."
"I enjoyed the implementation of the CMMS at Abbott Vascular, the people, and it was a great experience."
What do you like about working at Guidant?
"Flexibility to work from home. Travel to other sites worldwide. Growth opportunities."
Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?
"Have at least a bachelor's degree. Make sure you are knowledgable about medical products."
What don't you like about working at Guidant?
"There is not anything I do not like about working here. Just trying to keep options open to improve myself."
What suggestions do you have for management?
"I don't have any suggestions for management. They seem to be doing a superb job."
"Great company to be part of. A good opportunity for entry level professionals to learn about the medical device manufacturing industry."
"I worked for Abbott as a contractor. It is a great place to start out as an engineer as they provide a strong base for any new engineer to start out on. Their in house train is exceptional and you will learn a lot from you time there as an engineer."
Guidant has an overall rating of 3.9 Average Rating out of 5, based on over 39 Guidant Review Ratings left anonymously by Guidant employees, which is equal to the average rating for all companies on CareerBliss. 97% of employees would recommend working at Guidant.
Guidant employees earn $70,000 annually on average, or $34 per hour, which is 6% higher than the national salary average of $66,000 per year. 7 Guidant employees have shared their salaries on CareerBliss. Find Guidant Salaries by Job Title.
97% of employees would recommend working at Guidant with the overall rating of 3.9 out of 5. Employees also rated Guidant 3.8 out of 5 for Company Culture, 3.9 for Rewards You Receive, 3.2 for Growth Opportunities and 3.9 for support you get.
According to our data, the highest paying job at Guidant is a Regional Manager at $240,000 annually. Browse Guidant Salaries by Job Profile.
According to our data, the lowest paying job at Guidant is a Medical Guide Wire Assembly Technician at $20,000 annually. Browse Guidant Salaries by Job Profile.
According to reviews on CareerBliss, employees commonly rated the pros of working at Guidant to be Company Culture, Growth Opportunities, People You Work With and Person You Work For, and no cons.
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