I was recently laid off. During my 8 years at BD I received above average evaluations every single time. Not only was my work on time every single day, but I also took on the additional work from peers that wouldn't meet their timeliness or refused... — read more 

Is it just me or is it that it’s always the same crooks who keep getting promoted? The incompetent a** kissers who flat out lie and smile at town halls to all us. Failed projects and initiative getting awards and praise when we all know the calamity... — read more 

Useless remote managers live by the "do as I say, not as I do" and have used it as the new BD way of handling things. They sit on their a**es at home and force workers to take PTO when they able to work, but not get to the office. Typical... — read more 

That's the current rumor. Has anyone heard anything else?

Can someone explain what's happening at BD STS SanDiego? Why are senior leaders leaving?

Anything going on on sites or all quiet before Q2 kicks in?

The painting is on the wall, so get ready now before you get impacted. With the divestiture of Bioscences and Life Sciences, what remains of BD can be put on sale at a reasonable market price. All the layoffs and plant shutdowns are also im support... — read more 

While we have laid off thousands of associates during the last two years and still counting, BD is promoting open roles on LinkedIn and other social media sites. Can anyone confirm if we changed our company's mission to: "Come join us, so we can then... — read more 

Another plant shutdown folks courtesy of the one and only Tom Polen. Hermosillo Mexico opened just about 2 years ago ago bye bye .. another gross profit opportunity identified in business excellence initiative

Tom is THE ultimate CEO—mainly because he's consistent at everything! Under his visionary leadership, BD stock has been as steady as a seesaw on a calm day for the past five years. You gotta give him credit for that consistency, folks! And let's not... — read more 

We're due to have a meeting (Enniscorthy -Ireland). It keeps getting postponed and we're told that it needs to be agreed with the board before our boss and have a communication meeting with us. So far we only got that "it's going to have a financial... — read more 

If Tom Polen was sincerely serious about cutting costs, before laying off thousands of employees, he should have address the useless behemoth that is Franklin Lakes. That entire location and its maintenance is pure overhead. Nothing is created... — read more 

anyone heard anything? is your leadership talking positively about it? I can't see how it's a good thing at all, as the other recent BD splits have failed spectacularly

They are dropping everyday. I sold out what I could.

The guy only cares about money, pronouns and DEI hiring. Go woke go broke!

Are there any guesses or insights on who might be acquiring the BDB and DS business units? Or do you think a spin-off is possible?

I’ve been with BD for about three years as a low-level engineer at the Milpitas location. I’m trying to understand what kind of severance package might be available, including how many weeks per year of service, healthcare continuation, and whether... — read more 

BD strategically leaked news of the spin-off before confirming it with minimal details, aiming to reduce future severance costs. By creating uncertainty, they hope some employees will lea e voluntarily, allowing them to streamline BD Life Sciences... — read more 

You are all missing the point. Tom Polen has taken BD into a new direction where the high profits are no longer generated through the sales of products or services. Today, BD's profits come from tax evasion. This has been the new strategy since the... — read more 

A person only stumbles over a message if they A. Dont know what they are talking about or B. Are lying.

BD Biosciences employee here trying to know what to expect at spin off. Were Embecta employees laid off? Do Embecta employees still have same BD benefits?

From the Financial Times: “Bank of America analysts noted that the disparity between Becton Di-kinson's current valuation and its potential "sum of the parts" was becoming too substantial to ignore. They estimated that a split could boost the... — read more 

Look up Reuters article 2/3/2025. “Financial Times had earlier reported that activist investor Starboard Value had taken a stake in Becton and was pushing the company to sell its life sciences unit.” Another source by a Bloomberg article (behind... — read more 

It's time for me to plan my exit after all these years.

Guess a few weeks working with Tom were enough for her to see the writing on the wall.

Those in RA at MMS (Infusion) and those who work with them… anyone see what’s going on? Anyone else outside the team seeing how insecure/poor leadership is the demise of a once fully capable team? Don’t let this be your team too. Look at the roster... — read more 

This guy is clueless and keeps promoting people who their only skill seem to be laying off the good resources while leaving the lazy ones. Has there ever been a worse CEO in BD's history?

Surprised it is Juncos. Who's next?

Come on, I'm sure many of us have experience OMG moments at BD that made us rethink our careers. Share them for the world to see! For example: I attended a number of closed door meetings at Franklin Lakes during the initial stages of the Covid... — read more 

Anyone know if that's the reason for the huge meeting with all the bigshots tomorrow?

I really appreciate the managers I have in PS business. You all are what I enjoy coming to work for. I am blessed to not have to commute in 2025 and can work remote for my sales role. 2025 is a shining bright star for BD I'm sure

Serious advice for upper management: Stop blindly demanding more from your employees while drowning us in endless layers of red tape. You’re making already demanding jobs unsustainable. If you want real productivity gains, focus on streamlining... — read more 

Remember when this got rolled out back in 2019? By 2025 the stock price was going to double, margins would be up, and BD would be a respected player in medtech. Instead we got layoffs, bad hires, and a culture down the toilet. Nice work Tom!

Some people from STS are getting laid off. Anyone knows how many people are impacted?

What is the purpose of all these “excellence” roles that are being handled out to the least excellent people? In fact it almost looks like the jobs intentionally are going to people who are not good at their jobs. What’s going on?

Leadership only answer to shareholders (plus their pay/bonuses tied to stock performance) so keep an eye out for how BDX stock does since we know their “go to” move to cut costs.

BD solution to almost everything nowadays are layoffs. Possible repeal of affordable care act, cuts to Medicare, Medicaid, FDA, CDC and NIH don’t look good for BD.

If the market makes a turn soon, do you think there will be Becton Di-kinson layoffs? Any chatter, news or rumors?

I just joined the pharmaceutical systems business unit a little while ago and noticing a lack of capable people here. Lot's of talking heads and nobody knows anything. Don't want to regret too early but judging by this board here, I may have joined a... — read more 

I intend to comply with every condition. I’m not leaving for free.