If the market makes a turn soon, do you think there will be St. Jude Medical layoffs? Any chatter, news or rumors?

Any opinions? Discuss it here?

What's the total headcount? How many employees work at St. Paul?

Let's start layoffs there

If you think about things in a rational way (not many people can do that - look at the latest election results), all business problems may lead to job cuts and reductions in St. Paul.

There is a job opening at the Pleasanton CA location and I'm applying for it. Anyone expects they will be going through a round of massive layoffs in 2017?

Best thing that could have happened to me. Laid off by SJM 2 months after they acquired us. My boss and his boss got laid off the same day I did. If that isn't slash and burn I don't know what is. Great severance, I went 5 months without having to... — read more 

Rumor has it that SJM will, once again, be laying off more people at their implantable medical device facilities including, but not limited to, Sylmar, Sunnyvale, Plano, and even Atlanta (CardioMEMS). I am guessing, as in past layoffs, there will be... — read more 

Wait till the plant closing start, Scottsdale, Atlanta, NJ will be next

They mostly dump the older talented folks from Pacesetter, Ventritex, etc., after they acquire their knowledge. If you're a butt buddy of one of the managers that doesn't get the axe, you're safe for awhile (Sylmar's Hamid and Vadim come to mind)... — read more 

There were about 70 employes, VP, Directors, Managers, and operators. Mostly were old-timers. Seniority does not exit in St. Jude, it is only who you know. Most young people leave on their own. It is very sad to be here. Many people wish to be on the... — read more 

I'm part of their most recent acquisition, and despite six months of "we like what you're doing so we won't change much" reassurances, we were all like deer in the headlights yesterday. My group in R&D lost nearly half (4 of 9) and the rest of us... — read more 

Is there more layoffs in 2015/2016 ? Seems like there are still a lot of people that don't actually work, haven't contributed, and abuse there freedoms a SJM...from supervisors, eng. techs, engineers, managers, planners and so on... Way to top... — read more 

The whole situation is unfortunate. the medical device industry is very unique. I am just lucky to be here. It’s a challenge every day. The responsibility on us can be overwhelming. We have to ask ourselves if we would allow this new technology to be... — read more 

Just curious?

A question for old-timers: When did things start to go down? And why?

13+ Years and counting I would like to add to “Need to Vent” from Thu 12/10/15 I help design the current Unity Platform some 13 years ago. We were done and then they had a layoff. If you want to look for a signs of a layoff read the QT Conference... — read more 

That would safe MANY MANY jobs, it'd be fair, right?

Happy 2016

I'm part of their most recent acquisition, and despite six months of "we like what you're doing so we won't change much" reassurances, we were all like deer in the headlights yesterday. My group in R&D lost nearly half (4 of 9) and the rest of us... — read more 

I was laid off in Dec 2014. Good luck to all of you who are still at SJM

About 40 people from Westford was impacted yesterday. Mostly long term employees, managers, engineers and R&D. Does anyone know if there will be more layoffs on this site in 2016 and whether they plan on closing the site down?

Have to keep those shareholders happy. Seems like anyone with 15-20 years with the company is getting the axe. The days of the gold watch are long gone. This place has lost its soul and will grind you under its heel if you allow it. The Sylmar... — read more 

Has severance changed recently? Is it still one month per year of service?

Pickens is a joke. They can't even produce the simplest of products without difficulty. They are plagued by the inability to hire qualified local talent and couple that with a completely inept manufacturing force and you have a recipe for disaster... — read more 

Horrible timing - right before holidays... 30 full time employees, mostly senior engineers and managers were laid off from SJM Plano TX facility.

Need to vent a bit so hear me out if you'd like... 10 years with the company... St. Jude Medical is hard to describe it’s certainly a changing landscape... Let me start with Compensation: We went from 5 percent profit sharing, to those stupid $25... — read more 

350+ people are affected. Thoratec, CardioMems, and NanoStim acquisitions are causing a huge R&D layoff in Plano and other sites.

I am not sure what's gonna happen, I have no magic ball but I know a little bit about whats happening with MediGuide and Nanostim and I'd be careful and I'd have my resume ready - you never know what's gonna hit you when you talk about big... — read more 

What is the likelihood of St. Jude Medical layoffs in St. Paul in 2016? Please let me know if you have any information.

The carnage is in process - jobs are being lost and executives keep receiving ever increasing bonuses - Shame on you St. Jude - this used to be a great place to work, people cared about each other, there was a sense of team spirit and common goal -... — read more 

St Jude has been laying off significant amounts of high quality sales people in cardiac group. More coming this week.

What's St Jude's medical staff number

I heard up to 500 people might be let go? Any truth in this?