Great Company Just NOT for IT - Anonymous employee Stryker Employee Review

3.0
Sep 7, 2017
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Great benefits package with good medical and 401k. Great culture IF ur in the right group (see cons) and in the right location (California is great, Kalamazoo and NJ are less great). You will meet great people there, no question.

Cons

The pecking order is VERY clear: Sales --> Marketing --> R&D --> Operations --> Everything Else. I was in IT (Everything Else) which is underfunded, under resourced, 55-60 hr weeks were normal, and despite all your efforts it's impossible to deliver. Lots of politics from HQ, and a CIO who is pretty useless, an empty suit who is great at layoffs but is terrible when it comes to grooming a successful, efficient, and operational IT org.

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Cons

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Pros

-Overall high level of talent that you work with -Massive Economies of Scale -Healthy bonus related to healthy company performance

Cons

- Poor Work/Life Balance - HR really only works for Director's and up, and enables their behavior regardless of alignment with company values. Just there to protect the shield - Upstream Marketing has little to know upward growth or trajectory even with years of high ratings on reviews. Must carry the bag to grow career at Stryker.

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