Starting at the macro level, Cordis has a poor reputation with hospitals and providers from not keeping up with medical device innovation. When Cordis tried to be innovative, product launches failed and were retracted multiple times, ruining trust and relationships with customers. This gets no empathy from upper management, who continue to push the same products time and time again. The private equity firm that acquired Cordis completely ruined the culture of the company, trying to squeeze the most out of its employees (especially if you are not a territory manager) with little to no incentive or guidance. The private equity company also created a culture of fear with threats that the worst performers would be let go. If you don't do exactly as management says or disagree, watch out. There is no culture of collaboration, respect, or creativity. The culture was a dictatorship and people bullies. Management expects clinicals or associates to do the same job as sales people or sales persons' jobs without clarity, while providing no guidance or availability themselves. They expect you to burn the candle at both ends, travel 5 days a week (with 3 overnights a week). Do not expect any upward movement in this company, unless you get an MBA or become an interim TM with no additional pay or complaints. All in all, this was the worst company, job, and people I have ever had the displeasure of working with in my ten years in the workforce.
