Good starting job - R&D Engineer Applied Medical Employee Review

2.0
Sep 9, 2018
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Great launching pad if you're right out of school. Opportunity to learn a lot because you're given responsibility from the beginning. Promotions can happen quick. Campus is nice and the company is focusing more on perks for everyone. Half of the senior leadership is solid and knows how to lead a division. Vision of the company is noble and seems to be working with the healthcare industry. General culture is good. Work life balance is nice. The company seems to put you and your famiily first, at least senior management seems to, although your manager might not share those feelings.

Cons

Salary is obviously low, but for out of school with no experience, it's a good start. People jump ship after a few years of experience for significantly more money. Company almost never hires experience (because of the salary), so they promote from within, which leads to mid level managers and directors with no experiences with roles they have no business managing. If they do hire a few years of experience, pay is almost entry level and they try to sell you on the vision (which may include a small bonus year end or "opportunities", which never equate to salary). Nepotism rules all, even when they have no idea what they're doing. But i guess its the CEOs company so he can do what he wants. And lastly, this place is massivly political. If you're not in with and agree with the click, advancement is limited.

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Applied Medical Response
7y
Thank you for taking the time to write a thorough review. We’re glad to hear that you enjoy the culture and vision of the company. We’d like to hear more about the experiences you’ve had and the areas you feel we could be doing better. Please reach out to us directly at teammemberfeedback@appliedmedical.com.

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