Edwards Lifesciences Reviews

Current Employee – been working at Edwards Lifesciences full-time for more than 3 years

Pros – Stable, Benefits, Tuition Assistance, competitive pay, opportunity for growth, Pride, Low Stress Level, Not micro-managed.

Cons – Slow to promote, Consistent use of outdated computer programs and technology, slow to implement new technologies and methods.

Advice to Senior Management – Get advice on how to make things better from those who work in the "trenches" and who can actually see where improvements can be made. Don't just listen to managers, they don't know.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

Current Employee – been working at Edwards Lifesciences full-time

Pros – Edwards is truly patient focused. They are developing not only some extremely innovating products but also work diligently to train surgeons and clinical staff on the new processes and procedures that would be needed to deploy the devices.

Cons – Like all med-tech companies, this company is heavily regulated by the FDA and other international agencies. It takes a certain kind of person who can work in an environment that is that rigid in its adherence to a lot of regulations. However, I'd considere this a huge pro if you'e the patient who ends up with one of our heart valves. You'd probably want to know that the company rigorously tests and validates their products.

Current Employee – been working at Edwards Lifesciences full-time for less than a year

Pros – Very smart co-workers to learn from
Company prides itself in being top-notch, interns are treated well and exposed to many learning experiences
University Relations sets up good events for interns
The goal of the company is to create devices that work FOR patients, not as cost driven

Cons – Lack of direction
Spent much time learning about medical devices, not much working with them
Look for an extension if you are only there for 3 months

Advice to Senior Management – Have interns sit in every meeting, include them in emails. As long as it isn't proprietary, it will give the intern a better idea of cross-department interaction.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

Current Employee – been working at Edwards Lifesciences full-time for less than a year

Pros – company credo and strong ethics

Cons – work is very demanding with short deadlines

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

Current Employee – been working at Edwards Lifesciences full-time for more than 3 years

Pros – Great employee benefits - health insurance, stock puchase, 401K, etc. Great CEO. Edwards has great portfolio of products, and always seem to be first on the market with new innovation.

Cons – Very political, "old boys" club. Critical Care business unit poor management and high turn over creates confusion and inconsistencies, toxic environment and emotionally draining. Poor talent development. and limited room for advancement.

Advice to Senior Management – Create better environment to keep long time employees motivated and challenged.

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend – I'm not optimistic about the outlook for this company

Current Employee – been working at Edwards Lifesciences full-time for more than 7 years

Pros – Job satisfaction in knowing that the products Edwards makes helps save people's lives

Cons – Company is growing too fast to keep up. More resources are needed to support internal structure.

Advice to Senior Management – Provide more resources to keep up with the growth of the company.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

Current Employee – been working at Edwards Lifesciences for more than 7 years

Pros – great product and company---with so many different career paths to follow; the campus offers amenities such as on site cafe, workout facility, bb court; there are lots of fabulous people you will encounter on a daily basis.

Cons – culture is very political; general consensus with colleagues is the right person or good fit for a position is overlooked, told not to apply, etc. and the person hired/promoted comes onboard ultimately to satisfy "political needs"

driven highly by formal education, not competencies, almost to a fault; employees hired as early as 2 years back and are in current demanding roles (including directors, mgmt., etc.), exceeding expectations, would not be hired based on Edwards' standard today. These employees are in a "no room to grow" situation unless they gain a higher degree. As such, Edwards' is losing valuable employees as they have been demoralized. .

Advice to Senior Management – take all backgrounds into consideration and do not undervalue those with strong skills and competencies to do the job---and have been excelling at the job.

look at the culture and the message you are sending to those in the workplace; basically, practice our "core competencies".

Former Employee – worked at Edwards Lifesciences full-time for more than 3 years

Pros – Great CEO and well managed overall.

Cons – Critical Care Business unit is poorly managed and needs a new leader. Lots of promises about products and new businesses but it always seems to fall flat.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

Former Employee – worked at Edwards Lifesciences full-time

Pros – Great people. They definitely attract some of the best talent in the industry. Great products. Most product are first in class or best in class. Strong senior leadership. Dynamic CEO. Great perks, stock, 401k, benefits, company car.

Cons – Old boys network. Definite favoritism to consistent top performers. Inconsistent, middle of the road or struggling representatives will not have as many opportunities here. Poor talent development. Limitied room for advancement.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

Current Employee – been working at Edwards Lifesciences full-time for more than 10 years

Pros – Leadership really cares about patients. Long term thinkers, senior management has been in place and doesn't rotate so you are not getting radical changes of direction every two years like other places. Nice campus, good pay and benefits, lots of smart people.

Cons – You have to be committed which often means long hours. If it is just a job, you may not fit in.

Advice to Senior Management – Stay the course, keep the culture while the company grows.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company