Old Boys Club - Very disappointing in this day and age - Anonymous employee BD Employee Review

1.0
Feb 6, 2014
Anonymous employee
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Pros

- Great Facility and Cafeteria - Proximity to Manhattan (30 Minutes from UWS) - Few Brilliant Engineers in R&D and at manufacturing sites - Good base pay - No one cares what you do --> Get away with working as little as possible (Not for me)

Cons

1. Med/Surg business unit is worst business unit to work for in the entire company. Its R&D, Marketing, Corporate Operations and Quality experience high turnover rate due to poor management. 2. Be aware of jobs in medical surgical systems. Other cons: - Not for someone who thinks out of the box --> No creativity in middle/upper management - Lack of motivation to perform better - No upward mobility unless part of the old boys club - Promotes status quo - Reactive Culture --> Proactive thinking disregarded - Boring products/no innovation --> Syringes and Needles - Group think culture - Hierarchical management (Associate Mgr reports to Sr. Manager who reports to Associate Director who reports to Director who reports to Sr. Director) - No innovation leads to everyone clinching on to small 'victories' - Turf Wars between directors and departments - Middle and upper management with 25+ years experience at BD, lack of incentive to take risks. They are waiting for retirement.

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Cons

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1.0
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Pros

There really aren't any. Incredibly toxic culture all the way down. BD used to be a great and supportive place to work but that is no more.

Cons

Very toxic culture. Management all the way down is either abusive or or flat out incompetent. We are told to essentially ignore our own code of conduct policies and ethics to the point where all qualified and competent performers have been run off by tyrant middle managers who can essentially do whatever they want or being saddled with the work of 3 people. You will not be valued here. The morale is at bottom and everyone is looking to leave the sinking ship.

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