Boston Scientific reviews

4.1

82% would recommend to a friend

(5,056 total reviews)
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Michael F. Mahoney

91% approve of CEO

76% positive business outlook

Boston Scientific has an employee rating of 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 5,056 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The Boston Scientific employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Manufacturing industry (3.7 stars).

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2.0
Mar 8, 2012
Recommend
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Pros

Products that save lives - heart products and catheters Strong Quality Focus- all across organization Nice building - parking is free

Cons

Absent Management No clear directions Layoffs - constant rounds of downsizing Too much dependence on corporate, for any direction - no ability to make decision

2.0
Jan 21, 2012
Recommend
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Pros

Very competitive benefits, onsite learning opportunities, certain departments hire from within, they take chances on new college graduates, great education reimbursement, some flexible working schedules (depends on what department you are in)

Cons

In less than 3 years of my career there have been multiple layoffs and rumors of future layoffs and outsourcing. Typical corporate atmosphere where their best solution to the political and economic climate is to layoff and/or outsource while senior leadership makes millions in compensation (CEO compensation is a matter of public record. Look it up). There was a major discrepancy in workload for my department, and noticeable favoritism. People who continued to slack off experienced no apparent repercussions while those who worked efficiently were rewarded with more work. Those who carry the workload do so to the point of exhaustion and frustration, with no end in site. The culture is reactive versus proactive. Due to the size of the company, any changes made have to go through so much bureaucratic red tape that by the time the changes comes, nobody can remember the point. Collectively, this all has resulted in a loss of top talent to other companies.

2.0
Oct 11, 2011

Good technology, poor execution.

Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Hardworking people committed to saving lives. Technology generally improves lives. Company focus on assuring full access to its therapies.

Cons

Senior leadership struggles with defining and executing a vision for the company. Company tends to overvalue transactions rather than an appropriate balance between people and transactions.

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