Company doesn't live up to its potential.... - Senior R&D Engineer Boston Scientific Employee Review

2.0
Jan 17, 2024
Recommend
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Pros

Vertically integrated with great access to technologies for organically developing new products. Some really best in class technical talent/SMEs. Well staffed teams. Strong internal systems.

Cons

Bloated middle management culture... not enough people actually working on things, Everyone wants to manage something as its the only clearly define growth path in the company. The career of technical staff is at the mercy of how well their direct manager advocates for them. Pay is 10%-20% below industry for the same role/title. Excessively risk averse. Even though they have the technology for organic growth resources are more directed to acquisition than leveraging the technologies and staff they have. Development organize is forced to chop wood on integrations and fix the problems with acquisitions instead of doing real development work. Excessive focus on the competition due to lack of diversified product landscape actually contributing to the bottom line.

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1.0
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Pros

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

Cons

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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