Q&A With Greatbatch Employees
Greatbatch employees answer questions about what life is like behind the scenes at their company, including queries about culture, leadership, professional development, and compensation.
Q&A With Greatbatch Employees
IDX: 0 TOT: 11
How's the work life balance at Greatbatch?
Top Employee Response
Good. One needs to be diligent firm and focused to have a work life balance or they would take advantage of one.
The current management style is micromanaged targeted and accomplishments driven based on policy supplied by none affected policy makers
One has to create the balance life
If you could make changes, how would you improve the culture at Greatbatch?
Top Employee Response
Hire people or get the talent of people who understands the medical business and make a decision
Life balance dignity and bring constructive feedback rewarded by tangible or intangible things
What do people at Greatbatch think about the CEO? What do they do well and what can they improve?
Current CEO has promised stockholders high returns. Dynamic in reorganization for efficiency. Improvement on identifying key policy success elements.
The previous CEO was not able to provide growth for the company to the next level. The current CEO may have the vision but the executive leadership needs to better understand the workings of the company
What's the interview process like at Greatbatch?
Technically intense with multiple subject matter experts couple with a dash of human group cohesive questioning.
Long... First one goes through pre-screening from the Talent rep who may or may have time or not understand the needs and requirements of the position, Then if one passes through the pre-screening the hiring manager looks over the resume that was submitted to him. He chooses gives it back to HR where does a preliminary phone screen. Then if one passes that, one get the hiring manager who does the second phone screen, then wait. If there is concurrence then one is given a phone screening from the Hiring manager. If selected the hiring manager talks with HR, arranges the battery of interviewers, who then talks with the talent rep to arrange the in house interview. Then one waits. They bring one in for the physical interview with at least three people. A month or two later if one is selected, then they give the offer for a 3 day decision.
How are layoffs handled in the Engineering department at Greatbatch?
It is sudden and swift. There is a small severance package depending upon seniority.
What's the work from home policy like at Greatbatch?
Depends upon the manager. It is allowed with measurable results.
How helpful was your Engineering team when you were first hired at Greatbatch?
Great support by my direct manager.
What questions do they ask during the interview process at Greatbatch?
Give an example of how one qualifies a tool for use in manufacturing a medical component and why
How long do the interviews usually take at Greatbatch?
2x 30mins phone interviews and 4 - 5hrs onsite.
What is the best part about your compensation package at Greatbatch?
Health care






