I just heard that remote workers in the Twin Cities now have to RTO in September. Does anyone know anything about this?

Medtronic has become a patchwork of acquired businesses, each operating in silos with little to no alignment. There’s no unified approach to quality control, design control, or even basic operational standards and the internal politics are toxic to... — read more 

I’m a long investor and keep hearing that Geoff Martha is making bad decisions and harming the company. It’s difficult to assess from the outside… what are the things he is doing (beyond layoffs) that are causing problems?

The management and leadership team at SMO demonstrate significant shortcomings. Promotions often appear to favor friends and close relatives of the leadership team, raising concerns about fairness and transparency. KPIs are reportedly manipulated to... — read more 

I heard when Diabetes OU field employees give their 2 weeks notice they are let go that day and not paid for the 2 weeks. Can anyone confirm this?

Interested in hearing whether folks will resign in lieu of returning to office? I suspect RTO, in addition to the great collaboration, will be an attrition mechanism. Thoughts?

What’s the point when Monday is just going to bring the same cr-p all over again? It feels like I can’t even enjoy a single day off because all I’m doing is dreading what’s coming next. That’s all that runs through my head lately, and it’s... — read more 

Contingents gone. Production low. (Both shifts) Inventory too much. Too many activities to ki-l time. BBQ + AEM business update, again. Weekend shift over, back to evening shift. 4 days gone back to 5 days. Big building.. empty! The end is near... — read more 

There are currently not enough work stations for all Minnesota hybrid employees to return four days each week. Expect to be crammed into some uncomfortable spaces.

Take control of your life. Worrying won’t change anything. Update your skills, network like crazy, and save aggressively. Medtronic won’t protect you, you should know that by now, only you can do that. The ones who thrive plan ahead, not hope for... — read more 

There going to be layoffs again in diabetes in July?

Have 4 meetings today without rooms setup. In my last one I could hear 3 people in the meeting calling in from their desks which are one row apart. New idea, if we are forced to come in reserving a room is mandatory and there’s attendance sheet... — read more 

Go into the office as little as possible this summer. Enjoy time from home before it’s taken away from you this fall. They can’t punish you yet.

Based on the Townhall, CFO mentioned that MIP is around 93% for level 3 met expectations , could be more if you exceeded expectations Also hearing due to the business performance this year, there could be additional 401(k) match upto $0.80 on the... — read more 

Lately I’ve been struck by how much of our work isn’t guided by what’s right. It’s guided by what’s just barely enough. Processes get rewritten not to improve outcomes, but to meet the lowest regulatory threshold. We chase compliance instead of... — read more 

Anyone know if the MIP is still scheduled for last paycheck of July ? I heard maybe end of June this year.

Figured I would start a new chain, was getting tired of hearing about Memphis

Gross and psychotic behavior

It's really easy to figure out who is next on the chopping block based on what Geoff talks about or doesn't mention at all. All Canadian employees need to start looking for another job immediately. The number of times Canada was mentioned unprompted... — read more 

Somewhere along the line, asking someone to correct an error turned into a “tone issue.” I’ve spent two decades in this field, and I’m still trying to wrap my head around how accountability became controversial. If everything’s supposed to be gentle... — read more 

I love sports as much as the next guy. But where does this place get off finding former athletes and having them connect lessons learned from playing baseball or basketball in their teens and early 20s to running a global business? We can’t find a... — read more 

The moment it happened, I dove straight into applying for new roles. Every weekday, I follow the same routine: up early, coffee in hand, scouring job boards. I don’t just stick to roles that fit perfectly. I throw my hat in the ring for anything... — read more 

All contingents were laid off today and I feel sorry for them :'(

Anyone have an update? Is this happening and what are the guidelines?

Since Geoff took office he has systematically thrown out long term leaders who made it up the ranks at Medtronic. He has replaced them with “outsiders” the majority of which have no MedTech experience. To make things worse these new leaders are... — read more 

There are channels to complain. If you fear retaliation, go anonymous. All of the following information is publicly available on the 'Corporate Governance' section of the website, here: Investor Relations:... — read more 

SS Visionary Inspiring Empathetic Honest Selfless Courageous Deeply Experienced/Knowledgable Brilliant MM Bold Focused Proven Capable Inspiring High Integrity Compelling GM None of the above How do you cling to the job you don't deserve? Lock MM... — read more 

Who would want to invest in MDT, besides mutual funds that need to spread money around? Geoff wonder boy has done a great job sinking shareholder value since Omar the dum--ss promoted him to CEO. Another GE ha----b in my opinion. So tired of these... — read more 

Unbelievable that they promoted a guy to lead CV who previously ran Nuvasive to the ground (ending up with cheap acquisition by Globus) and promoted another guy to run CST, who previously ran Nevro to the ground (acquired by Globus in a fire... — read more 

Is it fair to assume that Medtronic a SICK Company considering that Share holders have lost $$ big time in last 10 Years without even considering SP500 growth and/or adjusted Inflation. I wish there was a executive pay clawbacks so that MDT board... — read more 

Any updates on reorg yet? Are there further cuts?

When you're trying to leave, but you're not young enough to be the "fresh talent" everyone wants, and not old enough to collect that pension. I've got the skills, but all anyone sees is the mileage. Starting over would mean betting everything I've... — read more 

Hearing about more layoffs in Global IT today, does anyone know more ?

This particular round of layoffs has been a tipping point. I can’t even pinpoint exactly why. I haven’t been happy in my role here for a while. There’s been a persistent sense that the culture is deteriorating, and I’ve found myself enjoying both the... — read more 

Who would offer a good price, assuming an IPO will NOT generate the cash needed to line Geoffrey’s pockets? Diabetes is integrated so much within the Medtronic manufacturing plants, so what happens there? Also, the diabetes business is small in... — read more 

After months of interviews, getting my hopes up, and turning down other opportunities, I’m back to square one. It’s exhausting putting in all that effort just to end up with nothing. Not to mention having to deal with constant layoffs here. Feels... — read more 

Well, if you didn't need any more evidence that the board and c-suite is loaded with rent-seekers hand picked by Geoff to prop him up and share around the profits as they pump and dump Medtronic by slow death, Que's appointment as CEO about seals it... — read more 

Well today In staff meeting we learned about the 5 S program being rolled out across the enterprise. Here’s what they are doing with this absolute moral ki-ler: No microwaves allowed in common areas. We had microwave on our area for over 20... — read more 

“Be your authentic self at work!” Oh, you mean until you lay me off? And then I’m supposed to suddenly become a robotic, smiling, NDA-signing shell of a person just to collect the severance I earned? Got it. So authenticity is great… until it... — read more 

It appears a few groups were hit really hard this time (primarily OUs), staff/corporate groups not as much. Does anyone feel like there is another reorg coming with more RIFs in a month or two for GOSC?