When will the people here be held responsible for all of the bad decisions they make. How can a company of this size act this tjis

BD got another new platform to waste money on. Hope, TGS id--ts will be kept out of it if we are serious about any meaningful value from that investment.

Has anyone noticed that this business excellence BS is just another flavor of the month initiative that literally teaches us nothing new. Old concepts that have been around for an eternity such as DMAIC , 5whys, 6 sigma concepts wrapped with a... — read more 

In my opinion, VoA is a circus. If BD really wanted honest feedback, this platform has more than what needed for diagnosis of the issues. Do you expect anything to change with that survey or is it just to warm some “leader’s” pocket?

TGS leaders sing songs about the need to to drive technology in support of the business but in reality all that they do is working in their individual interest and making sure they milk the company as much as they can. All of this is just empty words... — read more 

I'm lost. BD is lost. Can someone tell me what's really going on here?! This is the worst I've seen it since I started 16 years ago. There is no one steering the ship anymore. If there's still a captain, no one's listening to them. The norm is... — read more 

Read the email about retirement changes. Sc--wing us again. This company su-ks. And the VOA survey won’t show happy employees. Another joke and complete waste of money

In your view, what's the purpose of technology @ BD? It's a rhetorical question.

if you look at tgs, all sr dirs and vps are stuck in late 90s or early 2000s. our chances of building a modern and prosperous it org are zero unless we have new folks in these positions. that will never happen, so rest assured, things will continue... — read more 

Consider starting with voluntary early retirement packages for long-tenured employees whose roles have shifted primarily toward coordination rather than direct output. Reduce organizational layers, as there is an excessive number of VP and director... — read more 

Any updates on BDTI, Corp R&D group and CPDT? Layoff plans or reorgs? I am seeing a lot of closed doors nowadays, it's never a good sign.

I do not think we need to discuss this ad nauseam. The reality is that kickbacks are happening. If you have been here long enough, you know which directors insist on using specific vendors for almost everything, regardless of whether those vendors... — read more 

This place is a joke, plain and simple. The company is run just like the American Government. Mismanaged, wasteful, overpaid leadership and top-heavy org chart, excessively outsourced, process bloated, disorganized, inefficient, zero trust, poor... — read more 

This is a serious question. I would like to leave but with severance. Is there any way to get myself on the next list?

I’ve worked at BD across several divisions for many years and have always taken pride in delivering strong results and supporting my customers. Recently, however, the environment has changed significantly. Many team members are new, training has been... — read more 

Heard that Pharm Systems is at it again. Another wave of VPs and executives leaving. Others (barely any) updating their LinkedIn profiles to "Open to Work" and probably asking competitors for job openings. Europe, US - they're flying out faster than... — read more 

Fundamentally broken and needs a full reset. There is no clear or credible technology roadmap. Leadership and hiring appear driven by internal relationships and favoritism. Vendor decisions often look questionable and raise concerns about... — read more 

tgs seems to have too many ineffective people. they hire and promote friends and family, then outsource most of the work. when things are not delivered, they blame the outsourcing partner insted of taking responsiblity. some vps show very low... — read more 

VP of STS is out. Does anyone know what happened?

Hopefully Tom will be out and we can begin to see stock price increase. His entire EVP suite has left he has eliminated everyone except his buddy who is now the chief revenue officer. When will he self reflect and realize that the problem is still... — read more 

The medical device industry has experienced consistent growth year over year, yet BDX stock has grown /lt; 1% over the past 5 years. This poor performance is due to weak and naive leadership that learns and then obsesses about basic principles like... — read more 

it hurts to watch what's goin on right now. a few terrible hires slowly ruined everything. once a place of pride + a standard of excellence.... unless BD ends favoritism, nepotism and stops the kickback culture, it will keep rotinng inside. period... — read more 

Try to be at least a bit positive.

CEO opened a project to boost shareholder value, spent millions of dollar and provided negative growth 😄. What a circus! There should be an independent audit of vendor relationships and see how much of the quality and value is being lost because of... — read more 

People were cut across some businesses .. what have u guys heard? I saw and heard people where I am pushed out

A big team of our so called leaders went to India to meet Genpact, one of the worst service companies. Should we brace for more layoff from in the US?

BD has turned into a circus of nincompoops , seemingly united by one goal: destroying what used to be a great company. It started at the top with the CEO, followed by a chain of DEI hires, each worse than the last, culminating in the collapse of TGS... — read more 

Didn't see anything on here. BDB had about 4% reduction in force on Jan 9th.

With everything that's been happening I've been looking and applying like crazy for a couple of months and all I'm getting is complete silence in return. I don't remember it being this bad even at the start of the pandemic. To say I'm worried would... — read more 

TUPE a legal framework in the UK and Ireland that protects employees' rights when their business or part of a business is transferred to a new owner (like in a merger, acquisition, or outsourcing). It ensures employees automatically move to the new... — read more 

Is there going to be any reorg or Becton Di-kinson layoffs? Any chatter, news or rumors?

Please keep it civil so the thread stays and does not get nuked.

Are we done with this year? When is the next layoff scheduled? After Q1 result or later? Wasting so much money on useless things and then not even paying full bonus. BD ranks number one among shi*tty companies.

Any insight on what this message means? "[We will be] initiating a two-year, $200M "cost-out" program that simplifies our matrix, improves agility and decision-making speed and enables greater investments in growth of New BD."

Large number of layoffs and “early retirements” at the central RandD center in Research Triangle Park, NC 2 weeks ago. Whole R&D team at the site is on notice and expecting the axe to fall before the holidays