Decent work environment, lots of politics - Technician Varian Medical Systems Employee Review

3.0
Dec 21, 2011
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Most of the employees are friendly, with time comes nice vacation packages and other benefits, bus/tram pass (if requested). If you have ambition you can stand out.

Cons

The internals of the company have become more political. A person used to be promoted based on merit, now it is about who you know.

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5.0
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Pros

Innovative products with high competition and market leader

Cons

Poor management decisions can lead to mismanagement

2.0
Jul 14, 2026
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Pros

Good amount of downtime. Company car. Decent benefits. Fairly autonomous (depending on manager). Great troubleshooting experience.

Cons

Management can be overbearing. After being bought by Siemens, the company no longer values patient treatment over profit. Work life balance is seriously lacking. You may have downtime but you can’t plan anything during the week due to being on-call. Overtime is now heavily monitored, where it used to be a big selling point. Seeing as the hourly pay is relatively low compared to the job responsibilities.

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