product manager

warehouse manager

Stryker

As a former finance department employee at Stryker, I can assure you that the finance department will keep you busy. Hours are long on month end due to unrealistic deadlines set by corporate office. The annual review process has a two strikes and your out approach, if in one year you receive a Developing rating-you get no bonus or raise, then the next if year you receive another Developing rating, there is no bonus or raise, and your put on a probation period, with basically one foot out the door. This approach is designed to ensure employees are pushing as hard as they can in their job. The finance department has historically been known as a sweat shop, and has had very high turnover in the past 5 years. 
Don't be mislead by all the "best place to work" awards held by the Stryker office in Hamilton. All info is filtered by HR that gets released to the rating companys, so it's very misleading. 
I've worked for a lot of companys, and unfortunately, Stryker is the only place I can say was a mistake in my career choices.
If your still uncertain about this job, speak with any independant job recruiter outside of Stryker, and they will validate the above. 
On the positive side, if you can make it in Stryker, you can make it any where.

Working is a great company as Stryker was a great experience for me under the Neurovascular division. A typical day at work was tough and I filled relief each day a we saved life everyday. Management style was OK as we had our daily team meeting and weekly reporting to senior management on our metrics.
Great team spirit across the team and other functions with one goal. The hardest part of the job was during external audits, however, we succeeded in all our external audits with no major findings. The most enjoyable part is when we get the good results/feedback from our customers. Traveling for work abroad was also interesting as we met and learnt different culture and people.

Stryker is a great place to grow your career with a values oriented organization that is focused on integrity and accountability.  The company culture supports the growth of its' people and drives results for its' customers.  Expectations are high and demands are high, it creates a culture of performance.  Finding the proper work life balance can be difficult to obtain at the company, also depends on your role within the company and the travel demands.

Best work environment I have had the privilege to work in for the past 16 years.

Hardest part of the job was the constant demands of critical needs of hospitals and the sales force, this was balanced by many Stryker fun days.  ie:  Employee appreciation week.  baseball/golf days, spontaneous ice cream sunday afternoons.  Birthday treats,  the list is long.

Co-workers were all team mates, I believed to never let a team mate fail as did others.  Any inside failures were transparent to the outside sales force and hospitals.

Don't be deceived by the best place to work awards in Canada. This company asks a lot from its employees, plus some. If you want a challenging career, with weekend work at no extra pay, then Stryker could be a fit for you however, if you want work / life balance, stay very very far away from this company, as there is no work / life balance at Stryker in Canada. 
If you like to work independently then this may be a place for you, because management does not have a lot of time to support.

Was a good place to work but then organization change occurred.  Cheerleading management was good but accomplished nothing.  Sales reports and lead times to customers are highly inaccurate, making the field position challenging.
Was paid OK but company cannot deliver on products and with full commission this is an issue that management continues to ignore. 

Days are full of back to back meetings, which allows no time to actually execute on job requirements.  No transparency of management, no useful feedback that can help you improve.  Culture is aggressively competitive and highest marks are given to the most outspoken and self-promoting people.

A typical day can be jovial and fun. The wealth of learning gained from working at Stryker is well worth the hard work. Some management is incredible and the best you'll find; some inexperienced and far removed. The hardest parts of the job are: inefficient processes, the expectation to be available regularly outside of working hours (for no overtime) and giving 110% for little recognition or career growth. Regardless, one of the best places to work for learning business and having a fun time at work!

a very demanding company   very strict deadlines   month end closings were very busy worked sometimes till 2 in the morning but they treated you very fairly  would give you time off when needed  or seeing how many overtime hours i worked  when deserved   treat their employees with great respect  treated all of us well

Stryker is a company full of young people with University degrees. There is is the hospital like excellence work culture since it is a Medical supply company, but it is not as rigid as in an actual hospital. There are always team building activities, such as sports, dinner events, or almost constant meetings that keep you in the loop and part of the Stryker world.

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