I’ve worked at Boston twice. Once was last year(2018) From end of May until only the end of June, but I really enjoyed working there for the most part. I ended up being pregnant and got really sick almost every single day so they kept telling me to go home, which ultimately got me put on medical leave. The lady who put me on medical had told me that i should’ve sucked it up, because she has been pregnant before and worked. To which I explained how with my first pregnancy I never got sick a single time, and with that pregnancy I was currently in, I was sick almost 24/7 for the first 4 months. She had also told me that I could’ve refused to go home each time my SUPERVISOR told me to leave, and I didn’t know I had much of a say-so in that decision.
Fast forward: They called me at the end of March 2019 asking if I would like my job back. I eagerly said yes because i literally had reapplied to the company two weeks before they called. I attended last Monday’s orientation and then on that Tuesday, my car was broke down so I had no way to make it to orientation/class. Luckily they gave me the chance to make it up this Tuesday, so I had the rest of that first week off and that Monday off. Well this Tuesday, my car broke down again but this time it broke down when I was already on my way to work, I tried calling numerous of times, which was around 8-10 times and got no answer every single time and I left voicemails a few times. One of my friends ended up picking me up and they ru
ConsNot understanding, won’t fix their mistakes, no one answers the phone when you call.
4.0
Senior Business Process Analyst | Arden Hills, MN | Jun 12, 2018
Boston Scientific (BSC) is a pretty good place to work
I worked at BSC's Arden Hills location for 7 years. BSC tends to hire the best people. Most of my coworkers were extremely intelligent and dedicated employees, and it was wonderful working with so many high-quality professionals. One of my managers was totally fantastic, and the other three were ok/pretty good.
In a company this large, it's hard to say how good or how bad it is, across the board, because the individual employees' experiences can differ vastly, culturally, depending on who's in the chain-of-command for the different departments.
BSC is a bit male-dominated and could improve their gender equity practices by promoting women into more of the senior management roles and being more transparent (internally, to current employees) re: the pay associated with each job title. I had to push hard (demand) to get my job title and pay corrected, after doing functions that were above my [then] pay grade for almost two years. It's a very large company, which comes with pros and cons, i.e. layers of rules, which is sometimes good and sometimes bad, for the employee. Like a previous huge corporation employer of mine, every job/position had an HR-official title and pay range (minimum, midpoint & maximum), but unlike that other huge corporation employer, BSC kept the pay grades/salary ranges top-secret. This was WEIRD. It was impossible for employees to know if an open position would be a step-up or down, and this secretiveness felt shady, to me. Were some emp
ProsSuper smart coworkers, they hire the best people
ConsMedical device industry is very susceptible to economic downturns, resulting in lay-offs
I was hired to work thru a temp agency. In the 2 day orientation, they explained it would be mon-fti 40 hours a week with the possibility of overtime if you want it.
In reality, on my first day my trainer told me they had been working every saturday as well for as long as he had been there (5 months). You will be given short notice about the over time, which is MANDATORY every weekend with few exceptions (sometimes only 1 day notice). My schedule was second shift 2-10, but most saturdays i had to work 12-8 or 10am-6pm because first shift decided to come in at 1am or 2am. I was given no choice and forced to change my schedule last minute no matter how inconvenient. Depending what area you work in production/assembly, you may be forced to work mandatory sundays as well. So you will work 6 if not 7 days a week, every week. For holidays, many areas had to work every day except Christmas Day.
If you request vacation or call in sick, when you return supervisors/coworkers, ect will act like you wronged them and give you the cold shoulder. I worked at the plymouth, mn location and thought maybe the overtime was only because they were planning to move locations. But,after speaking to someone who had been there for 2 years, found out it has been this way for at least 2 YEARS.
Temp service will not answer your questilns regarding if it is mandatory for temp workers to work every day, each and every week. Will give you the run around and act annoyed that you called.
They want you
ProsBonuses, pay. Staright i hr shifts
ConsMandatory sat and suns, all africans, work holidays often
Boston Scientific was THE company I wanted to work at for years. Shortly before Covid-19 I was finally able to get in to the company and work with them through a contract. I was beyond excited to join the team and learn the ropes, I started out very eager to learn and had attended some of their employee courses.
A few weeks into the company, and still going through training, I had heard about our Boston Scientific companies closing down and working from home because of Covid-19. It was spreading rapidly, and quickly took over Italy. Then it started popping up in the US and I knew what was coming. So I quickly thought ahead, being very conscious of safety, and asked my manager via Email what would happen at our location if we ended up working from home? I communicated with her that just in case I should have VPN access so I could continue with my work at home. She didn't answer until the next week, which she pulled me in my office and proceeded to wave her finger around in disgust at me and tell me "you will NEVER be working from home! We will NOT be shutting down! You are the only one that even asked me about this out of ALL my employees!" She left me feeling shamed for even asking about it. Three days later an email went out from Corporate instructing EVERYONE to work from home! I wasn't prepared because she didn't allow my to get VPN access. So I had to go in the office when nobody else was there, and finally had it added! It took my contract agency to call them up and ask
Proscafeteria for employee's, walkway
ConsBad management and attitudes
3.0
Senior Engineering Technician | Maple Grove, MN | Oct 26, 2021
Getting pretty woke.
Have to work with some people who are diversity hires and help them to understand mechanical engineering. Most come here to get their foot in the door then move up to management quickly. Some really don't have good mechanical engineering skills but they cling to the diversity and other woke talking points to stay relevant. They force vaccines (can't come to work without getting the poke). They check a lot of the diversity boxes but I think they are going to be weaker in the next few years because of it. Too many engineers can't change out a limit switch or set up a camera inspection system. Not trying to be mean but this is how it is. If your not a POC you may want to pull an Elizabeth Warren and say you are a minority or part of the LGBTQ community so you have a better chance at getting hired. They hire mostly new engineers right out of college so you constantly have to train them. Very few experienced engineers and project leads. Most project leads have less than 5 years total experience so you have to constantly answer the same questions over and over again.
ProsReasonable pay, flexible work hours, reimburse for school & training.
ConsWill overload you with work instead of hiring more employees, way too many meetings (micromanaging), do not allow you to carry over vacation time anymore, force vaccinations on employees, too many new engineers makes it difficult to get things done, becoming too WOKE almost like a university at this point, don't respect employee’s health choices/concerns, some interns are stuck doing production work instead of learning engineering skills, will overload you with work instead of hiring more employees.
• Printing all Labels and Full knowledge on trouble shooting
Of the Printer that are being used for the Labels.
• Full knowledge in using Windows XP Operating System
And Paradox for Windows for Printing Laser Etching Form.
• Using Legi and Barney Ellis Software. Duties Include Full
Inspections and Control following the Company’s Specification
And Standards. Monitor Procedures and maintain Reports to
Identify problem. Participating in the new Product Development
And Processes. Also inspect Parts carefully so as to distinquished
The good ones from the reject. And following Manufacturing
Process Instruction and Good Manufacturing Practice.
• Full Inspection of Catheters with Thermal Bond.
• Maintain Process Building Units by following Procedures.
• Preparation and Process of Thermal Bond by Trimming
And Distal Tubing.
• Work in Final Assembly and Final Adjustment of Catheters.
• Solder Tensioning and Wire Terminal Stamping.
• Final Adjustment of Units using proper Templates.
• Work in Sub-Assembly area doing the Rolling, Stamping
And Pretinning of Steering Wires.
• Work in Packaging Area.
• Work in
Everyone that is not a manager must be a follower.
Management and money rule here. If you like following and doing anything that your manager says this is the place for you. But if you have ideas of your own and do not believe your manager is always right, stay away at all costs. It will be a VERY caustic environment for this type of personality. This is a manager's heaven and a practicing engineer nightmare. Huge turnover. 1-2 years is normal in the area I was in.
If you are seeking a non engineering position it seems like people I knew enjoyed it. That's where they get good ratings. As an engineer, unless you are the one in charge, or ladder climbing is your goal, stay away. Or if you simply do not mind being micro managed then its the place for you. They have a very fixed way of doing things and will not change. Try it, but be aware that it is not a fit for all personalities. Don't think you will find a "niche", this place does not care, you will conform or leave.
My first day there one of my greetings was "welcome to Boston, your life is over". This is verbatim, it is burned into my mind, I should have run.
I hold no grudges here, my fault, should have come to terms that it was not a fit for me. But I have only held 2 jobs in 30 years. It's not in me to easily give up. I am disappointed more than anything. Had Boston allowed/trained/implemented leaders there instead of managers fixed on their careers using people to advance themselves and forcing upper management's overly aggressive goals "at all cos
ProsBenifits
ConsYou give up your life for the company and manager.
3.0
Environmental Health and Safety Specialist | Valencia, CA | Jul 17, 2013
Productive and fun place to work.....for the right individual.
Start early, jump on projects and work diligently until complete.
I learned a lot about how to multi-task with priority projects that need to be completed within same time frame.
Management has goals that must be met for bonuses to be paid and corporate is tightening the window with too many value improvements projects to save a buck.
The worker bee's of this company are all great people who have families and patients that depend on them to produce an awesome product.
The hardest part about working there is hearing about corporate needing to save money and laying off really good people who worked hard for the organization for years to be tossed out with a thank you and possibly a severance package or just your vacation check. Directors telling you they don't want to but it's the only way the department can save money is to lay off folks and pass more responsibility on the workers that are left whether they have enough training or not.
The most enjoyable part of the job was interacting with all the great people who work there, having a beautiful kitchen/cafe inside the company so you have more time and choices to eat better with your friends.
Overall it's a good place to work but corporate will destroy the ranks with their VIP's and more good people will continue to jump ship as they have for the past three years so they're not the next person caught off guard to be layed off and told "I have no other reason then being forced to save money again this year and we need to
I was told when hired that you only spend 2-3 weeks on a machine in order to learn it, get the certification, and then move on to another machine. This was because they wanted to be able to move people around so you're not doing the same thing every day. The 2-3 months I was there, I was on one machine the whole time. I had one day where they finally put me on another machine, but that was it, they sent me back to the other machine. The dexterity required for the machine I was on was a bit much for my large hands. I wasn't very fast, but I wasn't so slow that I was hindering the production for the day. I would've been happy to operate ANY of their other machines, even the one I tried. I was able to operate that other machine at top speed with no issues. At the end of my stint there, I got a call after my Friday shift not to show up Monday. I asked what the reasons were and they said that it was because I was refusing to work, complained all the time, and defied management. This was funny to me, because the whole time I was there, management never talked to me once. I didn't even get to defend myself on these accusations. The cherry on top of all this was the fact that the company had had a huge meeting about how management wasn't communicating with the employees enough. I don't know if this is the same throughout the whole company, but at least within the battery manufacturing section, management just doesn't care about anything but achieving the desired numbers and better. A
Depending on your role, function, and value stream it is an interesting place with a lot to learn from day to day.
I have learned a significant amount how to build the company's products. In the multifaceted role I currently hold with the company, I have had the opportunity to learn about several things ranging from business practices, concepts, and system applications used to operate production business needs.
I have had an awesome experience with all levels of management at the site, the talent acquisition team really seems to excel in their respective roles.
I have enjoyed working with my co-workers and being a part of the team I am currently working with, it has been a great experience.
The only "hard part of the job" I have encountered is trying to meet deadlines on projects which have multiple teams, visions, and opportunities for improvement in all phases but staying committed to the "committed" course.
The most enjoyable things to me have been working with the people I work with making a positive impact on their lives, and the lives of the people who rely on the products. Of all the things you will learn at Boston Scientific, you will learn that your actions, regardless of your role with the company, will make an impact on someones's life somewhere in the world.
ProsBenefits: healthcare, tuition assistance program, wellness program
ConsHard to migrate into more interesting and challenging role without a Collage Degree.
Model Farm Road need to treat employees better if they want to retain their staff. It's really a shame because I'd heard so many good things about Boston Scientific, but it's not a good place to work, unfortunately the worst place I've worked in my career so far for a multitude of reasons. Every dept throwing every other dept under the bus, blame game culture, poor wages, crazy expectations. I was expecting more collaboration by far, it was genuinely very surprising considering the reputation.
It's only a small thing but an example would be the political quota seeking by gender in fields with largely male sample leads to hugely unmeritocratic signals being sent out. Don't get me wrong it's great to work with boys and girls ( I actually hate working with only men or women) but 90% of engineering graduates are male and Management are seeking parity in management level. Most workers don't enjoy the politics that the HR management (another aysemtric gender balanced group that they have no interest in balancing) are proponents of. Their employee feedback surveys conveniently leave out all the real issues which they don't want to hear about rather than actually listening.
Definitively the worst aspect is the management is they hammer people for any missing days regardless of the life circumstance, illness or any reasons. I know one individual who was extremely ill but was then brought into a formal disciplinary action when he came back, a complete waste of time and emotions
4.0
Sales and Marketing Manager | Tehrān | Sep 9, 2014
Productive and Progressive
As the territory sales and marketing manager of cardiology and radiology products in Boston Scientific's national distributor (TPMB), I was responsible to manage marketing and sales activities of the company in a big territory consisted of 60 centers.
I alligned marketing mix of the territory with the brand equity and followed an integrated approach to marketing campaigns. My aim was promoting products and buiding brand identity and image in the way that customers would consider products and brand highly reliable with high quality and efficacy.
In the sales part, I focused on both loyal and new accounts but with customised approaches. I tried to deliver quickest possible solutions to loyal accounts whilst developing the previously established relationships and enhancing mutual committment. I considered loyal accounts as strategic and highly valuable clients. In new accounts, I planned to initiate and establish a relationship based on mutual understanding, and step by step I attempted to develop relationship with them to change them to more loyal accounts. I optimsed distribution system in some provinces using local distributors to improve distribution efficiency and reduce marketing costs for the firm.
I managed my staffs to present products based on the client's needs and wants, understand customer's criteria for satisfaction, evaluate brand image in the customer's mind, and do proper marketing research and surveys when they were asked to. I was also training them once
THE WORST place I have ever worked!! I had the misfortune of working in Boston Scientific Cork through an agency as a product builder for 2 years. From the moment we started we were treated like second class citizens because we were agency workers. We were always pushed harder than the full time employees. We were expected,not asked, to do overtime. From the moment you got in, they would work you to the bone, and even then they still weren't happy! The daily and hourly targets were ridiculously high, and the work environment was horrible. Claustrophobic clean rooms with no natural light 8 hours a day. We had the luxury of a radio no one could ever hear. The work was incredibly monotonous, but worst of all were the senior staff. We were looked down on, and made to feel bout 2 feet tall. We weren't allowed talk to each other even as we worked. I remember thinking, I would have had a better life in prison.
Discrimination is rampant in Boston Scientific Cork against agency staff. We were in there, doing the same work as the full time product builders and following the same rules and procedures. But we got no entitlements whatsoever. I have seen how they treat their full time employees and I was foolish to think they would treat agency employees better! This company are taking total advantage of peoples desperation for employment, and therefore think they can treat people whatever way they deem fit. They get agency workers in, use them, abuse them, and get rid of them without a
ProsNONE
ConsHow long do you have??
Questions And Answers about Boston Scientific
What benefits does Boston Scientific offer?
Asked Jul 12, 2016
All benefit
Answered Nov 25, 2018
Everything
Answered Nov 25, 2018
How are the working hours at Boston Scientific?
Asked Jul 24, 2016
Fine, 8 hours.
Answered Aug 14, 2019
There are 3 shifts for production workers.
1st: 5:30am-1:30pm or 6:00am-2:00pm
2nd: 1:30pm-9:30pm or 2:00pm-10:00pm
3rd: 9:30pm-5:30am or 10:00pm-6:00am
Indirect labor positions are more open to working hours and can be determined between you and your supervisor. Personally, I am able to make my own schedule within reason.
Hope this helps.
Answered Jan 14, 2019
How long does it take to get hired from start to finish at Boston Scientific? What are the steps along the way?
Asked Jun 20, 2016
I started as a temp and was hired on full time in a different capacity within a year.
Answered Oct 10, 2018
1 week or so. Drug and Backround Screening
Answered Dec 11, 2017
How do you feel about going to work each day at Boston Scientific?
Asked Feb 1, 2018
Great, great environment, you learn something new each day.
Answered Jul 10, 2019
Before I changed to the weekend shift, I felt miserable. Working 6-7 days a week every week and not having any time for my life was annoying and sad but now that I only work 3 days a week, I feel great about coming into work!
Answered Apr 14, 2019
Says they'll send you a computer, printer,etc to work from home on your schedule-is this real?
Asked May 18, 2017
Would be happy to contribute
Answered Sep 24, 2018
Yes, field reps need these tools to complete their work at implants.
