Smiths Medical Reviews

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Salary ranges compared to other companies in the area.

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- Upper management acts as though they value you input, but shuts down suggestions of "lesser" employees if not in alignment with what they're already planning
- Lack of transparency/communication from higher-ups
- Lack of consistent training
- Little to no room for professional growth
- Reactive response to setbacks, rather than proactive

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Decisions are shrouded in politics and secrecy. Focus is too heavy on the short term. Long term vision is lacking and the company is way too behind the times and competitors to catch up. Most talented/productive employees are overworked and then leave. No diversity at the top.

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no new products or ideas

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Not a place for people that want their manager to tell them what to do. Have to take initiative and seek out mentors on your own. You will have to work extra hard to do the right thing. Not sure if that is how all companies are or all of life for that matter.

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Management sucks, its very very very hard to find help and get your supervisor to help you. Be prepared to do a lot of task not in your job duties. Theres a ton of people who have been here 20+ years and they arent friendly at all they will actually make you feel extremely out of place. Back order issues are an every day thing and the system we work out of is from the 1800s it seems like.

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Complete lack of vision and very very short sighted which is why they are in the position that they are. They then realize they need to fill these deficiencies and list new job openings expecting immediate turn around. When that doesn't happen they begin to outsource, fire and rehire.
Outdated tools and equipment.
Very old staff with no skills are part of higher level upper management, retained through brown nosing.
Blame game throughout the company within all divisions, extremely dissatisfied staff.
Whoever who comes from well respected organizations leaves within a year of employment.

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Sometimes more concerned about cutting costs than investing.

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No direction aggressive Snr leaders

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Systemically toxic work environment. Lack of support from upper management downward. Seniority reigns supreme in that the longer you’ve been there even if you’ve really screwed up and lack quality knowledge, you’re rewarded. Great workers who care get burnt out carrying the workload of slacker coworkers. Yearly raises for worker bees are pitiful except for upper management bonuses.