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    DePuy Synthes Reviews

    Updated January 11, 2019
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    DePuy Synthes CEO Alex Gorsky
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    Pros

    • "Work life balance is what you make of it" (in 21 reviews)

    • "Great environment, take great care of employees, great benefits" (in 30 reviews)

    Cons

    • "Poor work/life balance despite Creedo" (in 13 reviews)

    • "Company Reorganization - J&J let many good full time employees go and replaced with contractors" (in 17 reviews)

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    1. "A great place to work"

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      • Senior Management
      Former Employee - Quality Specialist
      Former Employee - Quality Specialist
      Recommends
      Approves of CEO

      I worked at DePuy Synthes full-time

      Pros

      Excellent management culture and work life balance

      Cons

      Too Long of a commute

    2. "Sales"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Recommends
      Neutral Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I worked at DePuy Synthes full-time

      Pros

      Brand recognition of Johnson & Johnson, expansive product portfolio

      Cons

      red tape, very rigid, reactive approach to business

    3. "Trauma"

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      Current Employee - Sales Associate in Central, IL
      Current Employee - Sales Associate in Central, IL
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at DePuy Synthes full-time (Less than a year)

      Pros

      Learn a lot, products sell themselves, set yourself up for any medical device sales company/job,

      Cons

      always on call and running 24/7.

    4. "Regulatory Affairs Specialist"

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      Former Employee - Regulatory Affairs Specialist in Raynham, MA
      Former Employee - Regulatory Affairs Specialist in Raynham, MA
      Recommends

      I worked at DePuy Synthes (More than 3 years)

      Pros

      Pleasant environment. Staff very supportive

      Cons

      To be able to be a Johnson & Johnson employee rather than a contractor

    5. "Commercial operations"

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      • Senior Management
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at DePuy Synthes full-time

      Pros

      Great benefits, unique experience working with field sales, deverse talent

      Cons

      Constant leadership changes every two years

    6. "Spine Sales Consultant"

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      Former Employee - Senior Sales Consultant
      Former Employee - Senior Sales Consultant
      Negative Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I worked at DePuy Synthes full-time (More than 8 years)

      Pros

      Incredible benefits package. Work life balance is what you make of it.

      Cons

      Lack of innovation. No sense of direction.

    7. Helpful (1)

      "Large JnJ firm working on aligning multiple operating companies"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I have been working at DePuy Synthes full-time (More than 3 years)

      Pros

      Move to different types of work within the organization. Very friendly work environment and good health related benefits.

      Cons

      Many work systems are merging and contractors are in and out without retaining experience within the company. Have to re-train people on systems every year.

    8. Helpful (2)

      "Upper management is horrible but benefits are excellent"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee in Raynham, MA
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee in Raynham, MA
      Doesn't Recommend
      Negative Outlook
      Disapproves of CEO

      I have been working at DePuy Synthes full-time (More than 8 years)

      Pros

      Benefits are excellent
      Low level employees are dedicated, hard working, and focused on credo

      Cons

      Upper management is terrible
      Corporate bigwigs constantly making decisions which negatively impact workers and quality of product
      Pennywise and pound foolish approach
      Slowly replacing permanent employees with 3-4 contractors each for last few years. Now getting steadily worse and happening at an alarming rate.
      Refuse to pay for basic equipment needs or maintenance to perform job function

      Advice to Management

      Listen to the SMEs that do the work. They are the legs you stand on and if you continue to abuse them you will lose money.
      Invest in infrastructure and equipment.
      Return to following credo values

    9. "Manufacturing engineer"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at DePuy Synthes full-time (More than a year)

      Pros

      Good work environment. A lot of room for growth

      Cons

      Benefit package could be better

    10. Helpful (2)

      "Dead Place"

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      Former Employee - CNC Machinist in West Chester, PA
      Former Employee - CNC Machinist in West Chester, PA
      Doesn't Recommend
      Negative Outlook
      Disapproves of CEO

      I worked at DePuy Synthes full-time (More than 10 years)

      Pros

      Relative freedom, friendly environment, Good people around, flexible supervisors

      Cons

      Hard work, Zero opportunity for promotion regardless your skills and experience, unless you constantly express your loyalty to the management (Kiss Asss); Annual Merritt Increase maximum 3%

      Advice to Management

      Lower and Middle Management needs rotation