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Growing resentment towards the company - Anonymous employee Edwards Lifesciences Employee Review

2.0
Jul 19, 2020
Anonymous employee
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Pros

Good pay and benefits. Campus is nice and big, with numerous on-site perks.

Cons

The pandemic has really shed light on how inconsiderate and careless leadership is - I am disgusted and frustrated. In March, everyone who could work remotely was allowed to do so - the health and safety of employees seemed important to leadership at this time. ELT has also noted that employees had been productive during these times, so none of our work was compromised. However, as a few months went by, leadership came up with a reintegration plan and decided to implement in July, forcing all employees to head back to work, completely disregarding each employee's type of work and living situation. Their justification? They proudly brought up the collaborative nature of the company and how we have lost the value of in-person meetings. Why force employees to come back when we are asked to practice social distancing and limit the use of conference rooms? Based of the alternating schedules they assigned to me, half of my team won't even be on-site on the same days as I am. Therefore, all meetings will still be held via Teams, so what in-person meetings are we supposed to have? They also claimed that their decision was based on "recent advancements in science and therapies" for COVID-19. What therapies? What advancements have we made? We do not have a viable treatment for COVID-19, so where is leadership getting their news? My work simply requires an internet connection, yet I am compelled to head back to campus, putting all the elderly individuals I live with at risk. When I explained this to ELT, they allowed me to continue to work from home until August, but were adamant that I come back after - no exceptions. This left a really sour taste in my mouth. They simply do not care about their employees and their concerns. It has made me resent the company and regret coming here.

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Edwards Lifesciences Response
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Thank you for sharing your experience with us. We are listening, and we want all our employees to know, that while we have made efforts to reintegrate employees onto campus at a capacity of 50% or fewer (to allow for physical distancing), we also continue to monitor the current COVID-19 environment and consult with trusted medical advisors, local clinicians, and authorities to update our learnings and guide our reintegration decisions. Ultimately, we want to ensure we are taking the right steps to keep our employees safe. As just a few examples, we have implemented enhanced cleaning processes, require non-contact temperature screenings for anyone coming onto campus, and require employees to practice proper hand hygiene and physical distancing. Currently, face coverings are required with the exceptions of closed offices when employees are alone, or in certain limited, designated outdoor spaces that allow for distanced meetings or dining. While we remain confident in our on-site evidence-based safety measures, as we learn more information, we will adapt our campus accordingly. At our recent all employee meeting, we recognized that some employees will have challenges resuming an on-site work schedule at this time, and we encouraged employees and managers to remain flexible when discussing schedules and options. If you have not done so already, please discuss with your direct manager or supervisor what flexibility options are available for your current role.

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