I noticed that the majority of the people I saw that took the early retirement option were women. I only saw a sr male leader accepting the offer…

I work at least 2-3 more hours every day when working from home ~ 6 am - 5 pm. When going into the office I have to spend more time getting ready and drive almost an hour 1 way, starting work around 7:50. Plus when in the office going to the... — read more 

Does anyone know if and where we would be able to find a non-compete document? I checked Work Day, but couldn't find it. I had recent interview, external, and the HR Manager at the other company suggested that when you first come on board they may... — read more 

Are you too intending to leave as soon as you receive MIP? I think there are a lot of us like that.

The Covidien merger that was "masterminded" by Geoff Martha is the primary reason for the massive layoffs. As a 30 year Medtronic employee (now retired) I can assure you that the single most disastrous decision made in the history of the company was... — read more 

If any of you are in management positions or close to management folks, could you please share any insights on the big picture of these layoffs? Are they likely to continue in the US? If so, what OU and functions will be likely impacted? Just tired... — read more 

Any estimates when you think GM will be asked to leave? Thinking of him leaving is one of the few reasons I’d want to stay here….

Anything new on building consolidations?

In fact, I think we've reached a point where we have to accept regular layoffs as part of our jobs. If that's not something you can handle, it might be time to start looking for a new job. It's something I've already started doing. It makes me sad... — read more 

This is a very difficult and tiring period. Will anything get better here after these cuts? I doubt it.

Anyone from HR knows what was the criteria for RIF? Who decided the RIF list? Having received exceeds multiple years hard for me to understand what was the criteria. Thanks

Many say very confidently that they would never allow themselves to be overworked to the point of burnout, and then they go and do the workload of several people. Obviously, it's not so easy to refuse adding more to your plate and keep your job?

Has anyone been laid off? Or heard of peers getting laid off? It seems pretty quiet, maybe the US majority is done for now?

I just found out that my coworker, who's less experienced and less knowledgeable, not to mention less motivated than me, is making way more money than I am! And to add insult to injury, I've been watching people in other departments getting promoted... — read more 

If it was even possible to bring down the already low morale, then the layoffs managed to do so. How will our leadership ever manage to restore employee morale? I'm guessing they won't even try.

I hate it when leaders invoke The Mission. Its like anytime they have bad news they talk about The Mission. I like the mission but it is used in such a bad way that I am sick of it.

Take a wild guess, who's going to be doing all the work that was previously done by those who were cut? If your team has seen cuts, I'm sure you know the answer. I'm not sure who was in charge of layoffs but I don't think they really thought this... — read more 

Does anybody on the inside know if US based layoffs are over last week? Or can we expect more this week? I am hardly doing any work since my manager was fired so expecting that business update meeting in my inbox wouldn’t be shocking

Mid-career staff laid off hard. Directors not touched. No investment in pipeline but keep 99% of bloated SR R&D Staff to work in sustaining.

Our story might end like the beginning of Hamdi Ulukaya's Anti-CEO Playbook, but unfortunately, our current CEO Martha Geofrey is not embodying the principles of effective leadership. With a lot of wrong decisions, wrong direction, and too much... — read more 

I haven't been here for a long time, but I heard from several colleagues that such badly handled cuts have never been seen in this company.

Per the WARN Act, employers with 50 or more employers are required to report large layoffs. Did MDT break Federal Law by not reporting this? Other companies reported layoffs from April to May in the March 2023 Report (see... — read more 

Any news about Digital surgery division in London? It was recently acquired for 350million + 50 million for every year payment. Revenue is 1million per year. They are working in product which is already developed by GI unit and FDA approved. — read more 

This is all speculation on my part. I have no inside info; I’m a lowly individual contributor. But this is my guess: Geoff is DONE. There is no coming back from this. Performance in his tenure has been poor to put it kindly; morale was already at... — read more 

This is a really tough period but I'm trying to somehow stay focused and do my job. Have you noticed that it is constantly emphasized that we need to prioritize, and at the same time everything is always urgent? I don't even know what they... — read more 

Just wondering if they are planning on getting rid the last of the employees at Mansfield MA. They have eliminated a building every other year, so just wondering if the last of the Covidien people are going to be hit.

This feels like an intentional attempt to destroy the company. How did we manage to assemble a group of people this bad? Every single move they make, makes the company worse and worse. This is all far too coincidental to not be intentional. Is... — read more 

With the new CIO, and leaving behind the core and periphery model, and also going away from Regions. So much is changing all over again. Will there be more RIFs? Is there any chances of growth or promotions ever in this company? It's not a good... — read more 

We were told directly by our VP there will be no "all clear" given. Don't get your hopes up, hope they enjoy low productivity and even lower moral. What a terrible plan/messaging. And here I was hoping that somebody here would have said they were... — read more 

When I called the number (listed in the next Steps email) to schedule my appointment, IT had literally no idea what I was talking about. It took a half hour for them to tell me that, even though I live 10 minutes from a location, I should just take... — read more 

I feel very sorry for the people who lost their jobs and I'm already thinking about how everything will look after these cuts. They cut some people from my group without whom things will be very difficult. If the plan is to overload the remaining... — read more 

Anyone from Ops Sourcing been laid off? Do not think I have heard of anyone from that group get a notification?

Anyone else see a mass exodus on the horizon? I think they fumbled this one.

Just wondering if any of you have heard anything. Not sure if they've stopped for now.

I am barely doing work at 20-30% productivity these days, ever since Geoff fired my manager on Tuesday. I am sick and tired of dealing with all his changes and reorgs over the last 4 years. I thought about it a lot, and I realized I don’t really... — read more 

I've heard that phrase thrown around a few times but there hasn't been any announcements on it through official channels. Is it a subset to the "roadmap to extraordinary" program that they're using to justify layoffs?

Disappointed? Angry? I'm mostly angry with myself for not voluntarily leaving here earlier, because this company is no longer what it used to be.

My prediction, 4th quarter miss followed by Martha getting walked out the door. No way he survives another miss and the numbers aren’t looking good. Over promise and under deliver=leadership’s new motto. I just wish I could slam the door in his... — read more