Does Medtronic pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Medtronic employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.7 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Medtronic. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Medtronic?

67% of Medtronic employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Medtronic 3.5 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.7 for culture and values and 3.4 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Medtronic?

Sales Representative (299) , Clinical Specialist (178) , Engineer (150) , Intern (137) , Software Engineer (122) , Manufacturing Engineer (115) , Territory Manager (112) , Production Operator (110) , Quality Engineer (109) , Customer Service Representative (88) , Director (78) , Senior Software Engineer (75) , Manager (70) , Program Manager (67) , Sales (67)

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

"Benefits are good but have been better in the past and seem to be declining." ((in 1140 reviews)); "The people I work with are great and very helpful" ((in 702 reviews)); "The pay is good and all" ((in 498 reviews)); "There was a good work/life balance and I always had the option to work from home." ((in 453 reviews)); "Culture is great and the company tries to do the right thing for their employees." ((in 427 reviews))

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

"Too big of a company and frequent layoffs" ((in 185 reviews)); "The ability to move within is getting more restrictive unless you are a favorite of senior leadership" ((in 179 reviews)); "HR has been asked to "clean up" the mess that managers have created and deal with their bad decision making." ((in 164 reviews)); "Long hours and it is a very large company with excessive bureaucracy" ((in 82 reviews)); "TOO MUCH FAVORITISM AND POLITICS." ((in 53 reviews))

What are employees saying about Medtronic layoffs in 2026?

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

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Medtronic reviews

3.7

67% would recommend to a friend

(9,942 total reviews)

Geoff Martha

54% approve of CEO

52% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.0

Diversity & inclusion

3.7

Culture & values

3.7

Compensation and benefits

3.5

Work/Life balance

3.4

Career opportunities

3.0

Senior management

Medtronic has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 9,942 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Medtronic employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Produktion industry (3.5 stars).

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Reviews by job title

10K reviews

3.0

Jan 17, 2026

Stable for now, not sure for future

Sr engineering manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

great people to work with

Cons

Exec leadership keep changing direction, some divisions (OU) losing market share

2.0

Jan 16, 2026

Strong Brand, but Burnout and Micromanagement Are Common

Senior compensation analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Medtronic has strong name recognition and some very capable individual contributors.

Cons

After the CEO transition from Omar to Geoff, the culture became noticeably more budget-driven. Employees increasingly felt like numbers rather than valued professionals. Within Compensation, the culture was unsupportive and highly micromanaged. Headcount was repeatedly reduced without adjusting expectations, and burnout became normalized. Work-life balance suffered, and salaried employees were frequently micromanaged rather than trusted to operate independently. Management showed favoritism, which negatively affected morale. Career advancement was difficult, and moving between departments was challenging even with strong performance.

4.0

Jan 16, 2026

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Analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Very good company with benefits

Cons

Pressure sometimes but you will be ok

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