Upper Management is Often Toxic to Creativity, Individual Initiative, and Ideas not Theirs - Anonymous employee Masimo Employee Review

1.0
Aug 12, 2012
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Wonderful corporate mandate to create noninvasive medical instruments. Chance to work on products that can make a substantial difference to the lives of people.

Cons

Upper management has a strangle hold on all work but frequently doesn't oversee, train, educate, share, or help their employees succeed. Long periods of hands off management punctuated by micro-managing that often ends up throwing away all progress and some personnel with a complete start over.

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Cons

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1.0
Jun 10, 2026
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Pros

Danaher came in and this new ceo will be better than the last one. Innovative devices that make a real difference in clinical environments. Talented, dedicated engineers and individual contributors who are passionate about quality and results. Competitive benefits and resources supporting the technical work.

Cons

senior leadership appear disconnected from actual operations. They often seem to know little about the day-to-day realities and contribute minimal practical value, leading to poor decisions, bottlenecks, and wasted effort for the teams doing the real work. Increasing bureaucracy and top-heavy structure that slows down progress despite the strong capabilities of the people on the ground. A noticeable gap between executive influence and actual impact, which is frustrating even as a newcomer observing it. Key talent and legacy know-how are leaving at a concerning rate, which makes newcomers like me nervous about the company’s long-term knowledge retention and stability. Gossip is rampant, further eroding trust and team cohesion.

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