Information Systems Department Review - Anonymous employee Boston Scientific Employee Review

3.0
Jun 27, 2015
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

They get the job done, no matter what obstacles. People are talented and strive to make a difference. Management desires collaboration and innovation. They recognize teams/individuals for good work. Most giving organization ever experienced. Always a humanitarian effort underway. Promote flexibility with time schedules and work-life balance.

Cons

Organization so big there is much bureaucracy; no facility to make quick decisions. Company does not invest in IS, focusing attention instead on products, while IS does not have enough people to do their job without overtime and stress at all levels. People do not have time for collaboration or innovation. Solutions are keeping fires out not leapfrogging global peers. People hopeful when they arrive but leave when they find they can not make a real difference. Too much outsourcing to India for support. Teams frustrated, internal customers hate service quality. They look to SaaS solutions so they do not have to deal with internal support system.

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Good pay. Good benefits. My coworkers who were at the same level as me were supportive.

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Work environment was highly stressful and often unsustainable. Management created a culture where employees were frequently overworked, undervalued, and burned out. Communication from leadership was inconsistent and their expectations changed frequently. Work-life balance was very poor. Employee concerns did not get taken seriously unless they directly impacted company performance. When an HR compliant involving my supervisor was filed for his behavior with input from the majority of the team members, no meaningful action was taken beyond stating it was handled "per BSC policy". Opportunities for promotion and career advancement were limited. Employees who treated others poorly were often still rewarded or praised as long as performance metrics were met. There was a clear culture of favoritism and hierarchy, and employees outside of those circles could work above and beyond expectations without receiving recognition or advancement opportunities. In 2 years, there were 12 employees who were fired in a 10 person department.

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