Not the best place to hang your hat long term - Technician Boston Scientific Employee Review

2.0
15 Mar 2017
Recommend
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Pros

Okay benefits and decent pay.

Cons

A lot of ineffectual middle management. Annual review process is a joke - a lot of backstabbing to try to get a better review by putting other people down. Each group has to have at least one person that requires improvement and doesn't get an annual salary increase each year. In most cases you don't know who you can trust. People with ability are seen as easily replaceable / expendable - especially non-exempt employees. Silly/unintuitive processes and systems that don't work well or at all. Most management has no clue how things work or little to no real world technical ability. Many managers are egotistical know-it-alls who really don't understand the work needed to be done. Details are lost on management.

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5.0
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Pros

Senior engineers were very friendly and good at teaching you what you need to know

Cons

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1.0
14 May 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Good pay. Good benefits. My coworkers who were at the same level as me were supportive.

Cons

Work environment was highly stressful and often unsustainable. Management created a culture where employees were frequently overworked, undervalued, and burned out. Communication from leadership was inconsistent and their expectations changed frequently. Work-life balance was very poor. Employee concerns did not get taken seriously unless they directly impacted company performance. When an HR compliant involving my supervisor was filed for his behavior with input from the majority of the team members, no meaningful action was taken beyond stating it was handled "per BSC policy". Opportunities for promotion and career advancement were limited. Employees who treated others poorly were often still rewarded or praised as long as performance metrics were met. There was a clear culture of favoritism and hierarchy, and employees outside of those circles could work above and beyond expectations without receiving recognition or advancement opportunities. In 2 years, there were 12 employees who were fired in a 10 person department.

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