Looks Good From the Outside but be Hesitant - Quality Engineer Edwards Lifesciences Employee Review

I would agree with most comments, the culture is pretty toxic/political it’s more based on relationships rather than work performance for promotions. Promises from management about getting promoted but lack of execution from following through. Don’t expect your work alone to help move up or move up quickly unless you can play the political game well. You have to get lucky with a director who cares about your employees. Too many systems to effectively do your job. Lots of time is wasted just trying to find anything. Disconnect between the average employee and upper management in terms of cost of living. OC, especially Irvine has become extremely expensive over last 5 years, salary’s aren’t competitive for cost of living which translates to long commutes, poor life balance. You will be overworked and as engineer it’s a high stress job. Management is stuck on its ways and don’t fully support working remote even if your role allows for it. You feel just like a number, as the company has grown it seems like it’s more about just about headcount rather than retaining you as employee. Pay for the area is weak, you won’t be able to afford to buy housing if your below director level, unless you want to commute 1 hour +. Lots of money is wasted daily, but there always seems to be no extra budget for pay.