Inanely Inefficient - Senior Electrical Engineer Medtronic Employee Review

2.0
Sep 6, 2014
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Good salary and good benefits.

Cons

This place is a model of inefficiency and a real challenge to anyone who has an ambitious spirit. Everyday I work there it's like being forced to handle hay with a shovel although I know pitchforks are widely available and would increase efficiency like 1000%. Due to the high level of inefficiency, I am surprised anything ever gets done. Nobody knows anything and everybody seems to be doing their assigned task for the first time, because they learned nothing the last time the task was done. Most questions are answered with "I don't know" and a shrug, even from people who have been there for years. It's mind-numbing and I'm planning a very hasty exit.

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Cons

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Cons

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