Working at Medtronic in Minneapolis, MN: 14 Employee Job Reviews by Real Employee working in Minneapolis, MN Area

"Good working environment to work in"

"Great culture, and strong focus on leadership. However can be slow, and inefficient."

"It's been a really good experience working in Medtronic, the work culture is great and they really help you in your growth."

"Nice Work environment, good benefits, and great labor relationship and growth."

"Great medical device company. One of the leading in America."

"Medtronic's unique patient-centered Mission and highly educated workforce provide both personal and intellectual satisfaction and stimulation. The culture is collaborative, the benefits generous, and the work life-changing; career development and learning opportunities are also abundant. Medtronic has a strong leadership team and clearly defined strategies for growth with the potential to change the future of healthcare around the world."

"I worked at Medtronic for 6 months and it was a great experience and a nice platform to start my work with. The employers were really friendly."

"I have worked for Medtronic as an employee and a consultant. They are a fair company. The only reason I rated them as fair on job opportunities is I am a consultant so I have no opportunity to move up or advance in the organization."

"Annual layoffs have left employee morale low. Long hours. No work/life balance."

What do you like about working at Medtronic?

"There are a lot of good people who were drawn to the company for what it used to be."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"It's a tough company to get into, and after you've been there a while, you'll realize the long hours and stress aren't just temporary, and you may wish you'd accepted an offer from another company."

What don't you like about working at Medtronic?

"Medtronic has become a company that seems to care only about profit. Medtronic has laid off employees every year for 6+ years. There's very little job security. Employees have to do more work with fewer resources and work long hours on tight deadlines. It's an extremely stressful work environment. Salaries used to be good, but now they seem to be below the market rate. Employee morale is extremely low."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Medtronic has too many people who want to be in charge and take credit for the work completed by others. Stop rewarding workplace bullies."

What do you like about working at Medtronic?

"This is a very cutting edge employee friendly company I have ever seen."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"This is a very upbeat state of art company."

What don't you like about working at Medtronic?

"I liked every aspect of working with the company and would do it again in a heartbeat."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Keep up the good work. Everything is great from my perspective."

"This was a contract position, as such I was treated well and enjoyed my time there."

What do you like about working at Medtronic?

"Systems rich environment."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Get the job done!"

What don't you like about working at Medtronic?

"Office politics."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Require additional experience in managing software projects."

"Contract employment."

What do you like about working at Medtronic?

"Great place to work."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Look for full time job placement."

What don't you like about working at Medtronic?

"Contract opportunities."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Hire full time employees."

"The Good, the Bad and the 'Sometimes' Ugly."

What do you like about working at Medtronic?

"I like Medtronic and how we are helping people live full, productive lives."

What don't you like about working at Medtronic?

"I don't like the 'administrative support' box that I've been put into. Medtronic doesn't like to look outside of the box and take chances on people once they are 'labeled.'"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Innovation isn't just for R&D. Sometimes taking a chance on a person and fostering their career growth beyond the usual path creates more value for shareholders than losing the person to another organization."