Does Medtronic pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Medtronic employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.7 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Medtronic. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Medtronic?

67% of Medtronic employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Medtronic 3.5 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.7 for culture and values and 3.4 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Medtronic?

Sales Representative (300) , Clinical Specialist (179) , Engineer (150) , Intern (139) , Software Engineer (122) , Manufacturing Engineer (115) , Territory Manager (112) , Production Operator (111) , Quality Engineer (109) , Customer Service Representative (88) , Director (78) , Senior Software Engineer (75) , Manager (70) , Program Manager (68) , Sales (68)

What are the pros of working at Medtronic according to real employee reviews?

"Benefits are good but have been better in the past and seem to be declining." ((in 1115 reviews)); "The people I work with are great and very helpful" ((in 702 reviews)); "The pay is good and all" ((in 500 reviews)); "There was a good work/life balance and I always had the option to work from home." ((in 460 reviews)); "Culture is great and the company tries to do the right thing for their employees." ((in 423 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Medtronic according to real employee reviews?

"The ability to move within is getting more restrictive unless you are a favorite of senior leadership" ((in 183 reviews)); "Too big of a company and frequent layoffs" ((in 181 reviews)); "HR has been asked to "clean up" the mess that managers have created and deal with their bad decision making." ((in 162 reviews)); "Lack of trust from the upper management" ((in 105 reviews)); "Long hours and it is a very large company with excessive bureaucracy" ((in 78 reviews))

What are employees saying about Medtronic layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Medtronic layoffs and their outlook for job security at Medtronic in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Medtronic locations?

Milano , Roma , Mirandola , Brescia , Firenze , Modena , Parma , Napoli , Cittadella , Cantù

Medtronic reviews

3.7

67% would recommend to a friend

(9,966 total reviews)

Geoff Martha

53% approve of CEO

52% positive business outlook

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Medtronic has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 9,966 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Medtronic employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Manifattura industry (3.5 stars).

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10K reviews

2.0

Jun 23, 2017

10 year employee-looking for another job

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good benefits, nice staff, great distribution center that has is positive impact on Memphis and Distribution center doesn't seem to be affected by annual layoffs.

Cons

Yearly layoffs cause stress and low morale for staff. No long term job security. Employees are not valued for providing a positive outcome for the company mission.

3.0

May 10, 2017

Big company, slow to get things done, access to personal/professional development.

Principal r&d engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Medtronic Mission. Wide range of products and company encourages changing positions/locations to develop/get promoted. Provides access to personal and professional development. Supports volunteering.

Cons

Managers will hold mistakes against you; not a place where you can grow from failures. Everything must be successful. Known problems with diversity and behind industry standard of women in leadership positions (some attempts for programs to aid with this). Fiscal year ends in April, May is known for reductions in forces across the company.

4.0

Apr 1, 2017

RTG Business Unit

Senior director marketing

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Large, Diverse, many resources, and career opportunities

Cons

Lose sight of individual therapy business needs, too many processes, takes too much time to make decisions and execute meaningful plans.

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