Information Technology is a Toxic Environment
Pros
In general, Stryker is a good company. Good pay and benefit's. 401K Match is second to none. Most people trying hard to do their best. They design great products that help a lot of people. Many areas of Stryker are awesome to work for, and if you're lucky enough to be a member of a good team, it can be very rewarding. I was always proud to say I worked at Stryker until the end. I would still be there today, if it were not for the CIO's outsourcing strategy.
Cons
Managers under the CIO make decisions based on what is best for them, not what is best for the company. They cover up real issues and hide them from the CIO. CIO started outsourcing in 2015 and many people have and are still losing their jobs. Those that are left - work 50-60 hour weeks trying to keeping things going. Many are Zombies going through the motions just to get their pay check. Areas in I.T. are highly soloed and is very difficult to get anything done. I.T. has highly bureaucratic processes, in the name of compliance, that add no value except for job security to the person who created them. Highly vertical command structure. No one below VP level is empowered to make any decisions. It has created bottlenecks in getting approvals for critical projects and communications blackout between those at the top and those in the trenches. The sucking sound you hear is the money being spent on a new ERP project that will take years to complete and most technical work is outsourced to consultants. This project is creating a severe budget shortage for the rest I.T. Budget shortage has resulted in no training or personal development opportunities for employees. No training or personal development limits promotional opportunities. IT HR does not follow it's own policies and concurs with any unethical practices management wants to do after they move work to the India outsourcing company.
