Integra LifeSciences reviews

The management philosophy, particularly with lower level employees, is to "burn and turn". Meaning they are not inclined to promote from within at all. They'll pay an Associate Product Manager $40K for 2 years until they leave and then bring in someone new at the same salary, rather than promote that person and increase their salary.. This is done to keep costs low and profits as high as possible for the shareholders. It makes the company's finances look good on paper, but it creates a toxic environment to work in.

Impressive degrees or frequent use of buzzwords far out weigh any common sense or innovative thinking at this company. Management is a disgrace. There is common practice to pretend they knew nothing of any negative situation and use their employees as scapegoats with their superiors. HR is so incompetent that they keep resumes on the common drive and have released files of high level employees salary information on the Internal Sharepoint site, which customer service got hold of and sent all over the company. More than once I have witnessed my colleagues get promoted and then months later, HR comes to them and informs them that they can no longer have that title because they don't make enough money to be in that management bracket. Which leads to another thing-- no promotions unless you are in the good ole boys club. Management lets key positions work alone and then runs in a panic when they leave and things are no longer functional. I had 5 managers in the past two years and the latest one actually told me his goal is to put in his 3 years, achievements didn't matter as long as he talked a good game an then jump to a higher salary outside Integra. That didn't leave me with much motivation. Expense system has employees cutting personal checks to Integra.