Stryker Reviews

Current Employee – been working at Stryker full-time for more than a year

Pros – Great Benefit package and the ability to work with young, intelligent, driven professionals.

Cons – A lot of politics where you are unsure whether or not you are getting it straight.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

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

Pros – You always know what's required of you

Cons – Very competitive and I compete internally as much as externally and management likes that

Advice to Senior Management – Keep on keeping what's asked of your employees clear

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

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

Pros – The people at Stryker are talented, driven, responsible, team focused and supportive. I've had exceptional managers / leaders that have helped me to drive my career forward. There is a focus on individuals' strengths and unique talents when aligning to career goals. If you are driven and willing to put in the effort you can achieve great heights in your career.

Cons – It can be tough to find work life integration / balance, without it you can burn out. For some it can be difficult to "break" in; to be successful in the culture you have to build a trusting network of relationships, without strong relationships it may appear performance is at times under-valued. Advice: build a team of supporters, have lots of fans, and identify your mentors early on.

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

Current Employee – been working at Stryker as an intern for less than a year

Pros – The people are great. The corporate culture is very relaxed. No one makes anyone else feel less important. Even as a Co-Op they offered good guidance and support.

Cons – The potential to become a full-time employee after graduation is very difficult if you work within the finance/accounting role. Very few spots open up.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

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

Pros – Stryker Endoscopy Only: San Jose Location

Very young and lively company. Managers care a lot about their employees and there is a huge opportunity for growth. I enjoy coming to work every day and I have a lot of best friends at work. It makes a big difference spending 40hrs a week at a company with people I enjoy working with. Stryker Endoscopy puts out some good products, and I think we have an amazing sales force. I definitely feel secure in my job as well.

Cons – Stryker Endoscopy Only: San Jose Location

We are known to be under paid. If you compare the Salary at Endoscopy versus other companies in the Bay Area our overall salary is low for all positions. They try to compensate through have a good work environment. Also, if you are looking for true mentorship, there is not a lot. The expectation is that you be a self driven learner and learn through experience.

Advice to Senior Management – The culture is great, but Stryker Endoscopy should be careful to at least meet a minimum for financial compensation. It can be easy to start wondering when you see co-workers changing companies for 15-25% raises.

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

Former Employee – worked at Stryker full-time for more than 7 years

Pros – Stryker had a great training program. The reps and managers I worked with were the best in the industry.

Cons – Working for a distributor is not as ideal as working for Stryker direct.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm not optimistic about the outlook for this company

Current Employee – been working at Stryker full-time for more than a year

Pros – Good benefits, great work culture, challenging work, good learning, good opportunities for growth and development. Stryker has been profitable for decades.

Cons – There are not many cons to working at Stryker. The deadlines are on the aggressive side, which is not necessarily a con but the job can have pressure at times. We don't enough vending machines :P.

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

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

Pros – Met some great people there. (but eventually they all moved on.) A goood stepping stone to enter the Medical Device business and network. Good benefits in comparison to similar companies including vacation.

Cons – Not very cohesive and well structured.
Salaries are not competitive here particularly in a high cost of living area. Moving to a similar position in another company and lower cost region can increase your net income by 50%.
Unqualified management: individuals very often get thrown into management based on ability to talk the talk!
No accountability for unprofessionalism at the management level and technical abilities are not given much credit here so you often have the blind leading the blind. Managers in technical positions don't always have the technical skills or much experience in the roles that they supervise and cannot perform in an advisory role. They are nothing more than project managers.
Very high stress environment and this is evident in the high turnover. Teams have completely turned over and left the company in a short space of time and Human Resources doesn't take any interest or seem to care to do anything about it.
No accountability for individual responsibilities or signatures. Upper management often doesn't know any better when presented with a proposal or document.

Advice to Senior Management – Get your act together! Enforce a policy of accountability for team performance and turnover. Hold HR accountable for being HR representatives and not just the V.P.'s associate.

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

Former Employee – worked at Stryker

Pros – Smart, driven co-workers. Excellent products & market leader.

Cons – very little work/life balance, not very competitive salary.

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

Pros – Good people, High integrity, Focus on quality

Cons – Intense, fast pace culture – not for everyone

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