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Spinal Elements Reviews

2.9

38% would recommend to a friend

(45 total reviews)

Ron Lloyd

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34% positive business outlook

Spinal Elements has an employee rating of 2.9 out of 5 stars, based on 45 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The Spinal Elements employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Healthcare industry (3.4 stars).

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45 reviews
1.0
1 Apr 2019

No silver lining

Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Spacious, updated office Really hardworking individuals in some departments (who carry the rest) Some perks (snacks, kitchen area, free food at months end, etc.)

Cons

No training agenda whatsoever, employees are basically forced to learn from other employees because management is so overloaded with work. The teams are so short staffed that management is also responsible for managing accounts. There is little connection between employee experiences and management/HR response. Issues and employee concerns were never fully addressed on multiple occasions, leaving employees feeling defeated and dissatisfied. The company, as a whole, seems to value sales and new business more than the respect and well-being of its employees. Employees are subject to mistreatment from customers and sales reps across the board (this includes foul language, screaming, lying about case dates/contracts, etc.). Individuals are asked to work overtime as non-exempt employees, which leads nicely into another point about how far below market value this company actually pays its employees. The work far outweighs the compensation, especially for the medical device industry. Employees are expected to maintain far too many clients that other important duties were being left in the dust (reconciliations, back orders, return material authorizations, etc). Most departments are barely keeping afloat.

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Spinal Elements Response
6y
Thank you for your feedback. Once a training need was identified, the management team and Human Resources has worked diligently the past 12 months to creative a focused training plan to include Lunch n Learn on various products, Spine IQ, and Leadership IQ. We are committed to have a work environment of continuous learning going forward.
1.0
5 Sept 2016

Where is this company going?

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

I’ve met some amazing co-workers here. Incredibly friendly and approachable people that look after each other. Overall relaxed work environment. A wide spectrum of dress (from casual to business formal). Lots of free food from meetings. New efforts to encourage company bonding and outside of work socializing.

Cons

Management is a mess, despite Kohlberg & Company acquiring majority ownership of Amendia in April. “Good ol’ boys who don’t know what they’re doing!” Company culture is very much a boy's club, especially in sales and engineering. High-level execs – one individual in particular -- seem to constantly get away with unprofessional and extremely offensive work behavior. Their acquired products are pointless/mediocre and do little to bring in revenue. Most implants and screws are “me too” products that lack innovative features. Constant lack of communication and basic managerial competence to the point of absurdity. Employees are overworked and underpaid. Apart from the little information given in quarterly meetings, most employees don’t know or understand what new developments are occurring, and have to find out through hearsay. Keeping employees in the dark, coupled with new budget cuts, layoffs, and constant restructuring doesn’t help employee morale or loyalty. **An overall disappointing work experience. Definitely avoid.**

1.0
31 Mar 2019

Overworked and terrible culture, avoid

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Nice work location & there are some good people that work there. A lot of learning opportunities if you’re looking to get into the medical device industry.

Cons

Underpaid salaries (not even at market value) terrible leadership and overworked/overstressed employees. HR is a joke and most people know nothing is being handled or taken seriously. It used to be a fun environment to work in and now it’s toxic. Turnover is at an all time high and it’s most likely going to stay that way

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