Pros
There are talented, hardworking people here who care deeply about the product and patients. 1. Dedicated and capable coworkers 2. Technically interesting work
Cons
I cannot recommend this company in its current state. Since becoming Highridge Medical, executive leadership has made a series of decisions that have significantly eroded morale, trust, and retention. Long-standing employee time-off incentives (including the weeks of July 4th and Christmas) were eliminated without meaningful replacement. Employees were explicitly told there was no intent to mandate a full return to office, only to later require 5 days per week onsite (not applicable to leadership apparently). That reversal damaged credibility and trust. Compensation remains well below other local medical device companies, despiteexpectations that consistently exceed industry norms. There have been layoffs every 4 months or so over the past 4 years since the original split from Zimmer Biomet Spine to ZimVie Spine. Workloads are completely unsustainable. Burnout is widespread, not isolated. Instead of adjusting compensation or staffing levels to remain competitive, existing employees are expected to absorb increasing demands. Multiple senior development engineer offers have reportedly been declined due to noncompetitive pay, which should be a clear market signal that leadership appears unwilling to address. Executive leadership behavior has also contributed to a rapidly deteriorating culture. Professionalism and respect from the top, namely in operations, are inconsistent. HR concerns appear to be tolerated rather than resolved, and the overall environment has shifted toward one of pressure and toxicity. Cons: 1. Below-market compensation 2. Chronic overload and burnout 3. Reversal of flexibility commitments 4. Elimination of meaningful time-off incentives 5. Executive leadership concerns 6. Declining culture and trust Candidates should thoroughly research compensation benchmarks and ask direct questions about workload, flexibility, and retention before accepting an offer. Unfortunately, the current direction of leadership, compensation strategy, and workplace expectations makes this an increasingly difficult place to build a sustainable career.