Pros
Many companies promote this, but few live by it. My 3 1/2 years here at Teleflex have been marked by many ups and downs related to sales, but the work/life balance has been incredible throughout. Management has always understood that life is more than just work. And it doesn't mean we don't work hard. We just work smarter. There isn't the BS busy work that you find elsewhere. The focus is on being available to immediately solve customer problems and create selling opportunities. The company values the relationships that our reps have customers and being able to leverage these at the right time- when the customer has a need. Our customers love us for this. Sure, we want to be wildly successful 6 months into a job, but the reality is true relationships take time to build. The Produce or Perish model is outdated, but still standard in most companies. Sales cycles are increasingly complex in this space with many stakeholders. Longer sales cycles are understood at Teleflex and value is placed on doing the right things at the right time. There are plenty of opportunities for advancement and movement to other Business Units. Change is constant, which is a very good thing. Our Business Unit is constantly reinventing itself to account for market demands. Our Management Team is very transparent and continues to improve our vision for success in the future.
Cons
New Product Development could be better. As a serial acquirer of businesses and brands, we do have some big new products coming, but we are not as agile in bringing the next iteration of current products to market. That being said more resources are being placed into research and development.