Great place to work - Anonymous employee Varian Medical Systems Employee Review

4.0
Sep 12, 2010
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Great company with good corporate culture. What Varian produces helps to save lives and ease pain and suffering, very satisfying work.

Cons

As another reviewer stated, it seems to be the vocal loudmouths who get the attention and rewards, regardless of the merits of their ideas. Varian is definitely a company where schmoozing and politicking is a pre-requisite to recognition and advancement.

Explore other reviews about Varian Medical Systems

5.0
Jun 19, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Innovative products with high competition and market leader

Cons

Poor management decisions can lead to mismanagement

2.0
Jul 14, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

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.

See reviews by: Helpful|Rating|Date|All