Great mission and opportunity to influence organization - Anonymous employee Ottobock Employee Review

5.0
May 1, 2017
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Incredible corporate mission, beautiful industry, and lots of room for personal development. German flat hierarchy removes the American ladder system and allows for a lot of colleague collaboration regardless of title or years experience. It's not everyday you get an opportunity to work for a global company and work on projects directly with your CEO. The company moved their North American HQ from Minneapolis to Austin in 2014 so it is undergoing a transition from a mom and pop shop to an actual business with a structure. I joined the team in 2014 and have had a great careergrowth and a wonderful work/life balance.

Cons

Feels like a start-up, but it's not a start up (company has been around since 1919), since the HQ was moved from Minneapolis to Austin. Lots of room for process improvement, change is listened to, and very optimistic for the future.

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5.0
Apr 1, 2025
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Pros

Great management and everybody that works here is just awesome. Good structure for onboarding new hires.

Cons

No clear career path or structure for promotions/raises.

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Ottobock Response
1y
Thank you for your review. We’re delighted to hear that you’ve experienced Ottobock as a great place to work. At the same time, we appreciate your feedback regarding career path communication. We’ll gladly pass it along, as we continually work to enhance our programs and ensure the best possible experience for our employees. Sincerely, Ottobock Careers
4.0
Jul 28, 2025
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Pros

Mission-oriented culture, Excellent leadership in North America and many quality employees that continue to strive for better and better. Modernization efforts are recognized and prioritized with many initiatives underway. If you perform well, recognition and career mobility follows.

Cons

Hard to drive change at times with certain team members. Clean data and systems can be an issue that requires manual efforts, but change is underway. IT processes can be hard to understand and time-consuming.

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Ottobock Response
11mo
Thank you very much for your review and your 4-star rating! We are pleased that your experience has been positive! We also value your input as we strive to improve our programs. We wish you all the best in your career here at Ottobock! Sincerely, Ottobock Careers
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