Medtronic reviews

Here we go again--another round of layoffs and cronies running around trying to figure out how to protect themselves and their favorite followers. Another round of subjective "fair process" (there is no process) on who gets let go this time. Employees are forced to spend time again worrying, and protecting their turf-- instead of adding value to their jobs. This (now) annual process is not a result of true leadership--it is just picking low-hanging fruit (heads) to make the numbers look good for a time. How about some true leadership and totally reorganizing this fat, top heavy, bloated, inefficient mammoth of an organization? Seriously, stockholders, ask how in the world this organization is going to be able to sustain itself in the long term? What is the span of control for leadership---how many (all levels) VP's, Directors, Program Directors are in the organization? I'm surprised the company doesn't implode on itself with all the weight at the top!

Culture - Management identifies "high potential" employees and focuses most of their reward and incentive programs on this 3% employee base. No real development potential for you if you do not fit into this 3% base. Management has a "live to work" mentality and fails to recognize that many employees who "work to live" do add value to the company overall. Gone are the days when you can accept a position and adhere strictly to your job description. If you fail to go "above and beyond" that job description, you will most likely be part of their next wave of layoffs. They do not recognize a good, stable employee as valuable.