Does Edwards Lifesciences pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Edwards Lifesciences employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.0 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Edwards Lifesciences. This rating has improved by 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Edwards Lifesciences?

70% of Edwards Lifesciences employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Edwards Lifesciences 3.5 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.9 for culture and values and 3.5 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Edwards Lifesciences?

Engineer (51) , Intern (49) , Manager (25) , Quality Engineer (23) , Clinical Specialist (22) , Director (22) , Production Assembler (20) , Engineer II (19) , Analyst (18) , Engineering Intern (17) , Principal Engineer (17) , Project Manager (17) , Internship (16) , Senior Engineer (15) , Senior Manager (14)

What are the pros of working at Edwards Lifesciences according to real employee reviews?

"Benefits are good and Irvine Campus is nice" ((in 177 reviews)); "Great culture and amenities." ((in 168 reviews)); "Great people to work with and for." ((in 125 reviews)); "great campus with onsite subsidized cafeteria and gym(very small but you can use it);" ((in 113 reviews)); "Pay and bonus are good." ((in 69 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Edwards Lifesciences according to real employee reviews?

"“Managers” always hide their poor management behind other people back." ((in 91 reviews)); "No work life balance and no worker appreciation" ((in 79 reviews)); "Managers don't know what they are doing and there is no way for them to learn how to improve themselves and develop their employees." ((in 42 reviews)); "Value employees who are the loudest and make drama and have their way with senior leadership" ((in 25 reviews)); "Long hours at the company" ((in 21 reviews))

What are employees saying about Edwards Lifesciences layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Edwards Lifesciences layoffs and their outlook for job security at Edwards Lifesciences in 2026.

Edwards Lifesciences reviews

3.8

70% would recommend to a friend

(1,548 total reviews)

Bernard Zovighian

66% approve of CEO

66% positive business outlook

Company ratings over time

Ratings trend for the last 6 months (1,548 reviews)

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Edwards Lifesciences has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 1,548 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Edwards Lifesciences employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Produktion industry (3.5 stars).

Reviews by job title

2K reviews

5.0

May 6, 2013

Great Experience, but projects exceed the time spent on the internship

Intern

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Very smart co-workers to learn from Company prides itself in being top-notch, interns are treated well and exposed to many learning experiences University Relations sets up good events for interns The goal of the company is to create devices that work FOR patients, not as cost driven

Cons

Lack of direction Spent much time learning about medical devices, not much working with them Look for an extension if you are only there for 3 months

4.0

May 1, 2013

Edwards

Staff bio statistician

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

company credo and strong ethics

Cons

work is very demanding with short deadlines

3.0

Apr 11, 2013

Great company, but room for improvement

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

great product and company---with so many different career paths to follow; the campus offers amenities such as on site cafe, workout facility, bb court; there are lots of fabulous people you will encounter on a daily basis.

Cons

culture is very political; general consensus with colleagues is the right person or good fit for a position is overlooked, told not to apply, etc. and the person hired/promoted comes onboard ultimately to satisfy "political needs" driven highly by formal education, not competencies, almost to a fault; employees hired as early as 2 years back and are in current demanding roles (including directors, mgmt., etc.), exceeding expectations, would not be hired based on Edwards' standard today. These employees are in a "no room to grow" situation unless they gain a higher degree. As such, Edwards' is losing valuable employees as they have been demoralized. .

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