Straumann Group reviews

Rampant favoritism, backstabbing, manipulation and power hungry middle managers. You never knew when the rug would get pulled out from under you. Some of experiences I had included vacation time being removed from my ADP profile without communication because a manager thought you were not working hard enough (later replaced after discovering this and presenting the information to upper management and HR - manager then put the 6 days back and said 'I guess you really are doing your job') to false contract negotiations, manager getting angry and raising their voice to the point of yelling during meetings, project plans being drafted by managers who have no concept or understanding of the technology involved and then pushed onto you with expectations of completion in a completely unrealistic timeline and budget, agreements made with C-level management reneged upon. They didn't even pay out the minimum bonus for the year even though that was a significant portion of my salary. When leaving they provided a written document that stated they would not contest unemployment and then twice filed documents with the State of Massachusetts attempting to cancel that which they offered with a severance agreement. There were some very talented senior staff and management - most of them left for other jobs leaving the dregs behind.

The HR dept. is the worst I have ever experienced -completely inept, power hungry, manipulative and ignorant of basic HR guidelines. Curious that while other teams were being hit by pay cuts and no raises, that team was full of promotions... Training since day one was continuously a challenge- filled with short cuts and inept trainers... New processes in all departments that are rolled out are filled with short cuts that only a few know about and "work-arounds" as opposed to testing systems and being sure they worked first before expecting the employees to adapt the new processes... Upper management is clueless and out of touch with realistic demands on their teams. There are no clear cut paths to success or growth, no rewards or compensation for excelling at your job- it doesn't matter- at Straumann you will be lumped in with those whose work is at best mediocre. Employee satisfaction is not important to those running the N. American office. So many people are jumping from this sinking ship, and yet, those responsible continue to reign- it is baffling., and sad.