You have been Warned

[Anonymous]

Look at this warning as a public service announcement for anyone who may be thinking about taking a job with Conmed. If you have any medical experience at all don't do it. This is not a lateral move it is a step backwards. Imagine your worst experiences at each company you have ever worked for and roll them all into one. That will be your experience with Conmed. No support, ridiculous pricing programs, high turnover, ineffective leadership and me too products. They will say it is a $150,000 a year job but there is always some back story on the few reps making that money. You will be lucky to break $90,000.

These positions should strictly be considered entry level and only if your resume is such a mess that you cannot get hired on by another medical company.

 

[Anonymous]

I love when people come on this site and make blanket statements for an entire company that has several or many divisions. Might have some truth to it, but take it with a grain of salt.

 

[Anonymous]

Look at this warning as a public service announcement for anyone who may be thinking about taking a job with Conmed. If you have any medical experience at all don't do it. This is not a lateral move it is a step backwards. Imagine your worst experiences at each company you have ever worked for and roll them all into one. That will be your experience with Conmed. No support, ridiculous pricing programs, high turnover, ineffective leadership and me too products. They will say it is a $150,000 a year job but there is always some back story on the few reps making that money. You will be lucky to break $90,000.

These positions should strictly be considered entry level and only if your resume is such a mess that you cannot get hired on by another medical company.

YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED
Don't pay attention to any comment on any company's board made by anyone. CP is an entertainment site nothing more nothing less. If you take any of this seriously please run immediately to the nuclear shelter in the backyard. We will give you the all clear within the next 10 to 20 years.

 

[Anonymous]

Look at this warning as a public service announcement for anyone who may be thinking about taking a job with Conmed. If you have any medical experience at all don't do it. This is not a lateral move it is a step backwards. Imagine your worst experiences at each company you have ever worked for and roll them all into one. That will be your experience with Conmed. No support, ridiculous pricing programs, high turnover, ineffective leadership and me too products. They will say it is a $150,000 a year job but there is always some back story on the few reps making that money. You will be lucky to break $90,000.

These positions should strictly be considered entry level and only if your resume is such a mess that you cannot get hired on by another medical company.

YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED poster

This industry has changed so much in the last three years. I am happy to be working for ConMed, considering all the current/pending layoffs from the other big med device companies. It's not a perfect company, but the grass isn't greener over at Covidien or should I say Medtronic.

 

[Anonymous]

People say on this site what they can not say to their boss. Or cannot discuss with internal people. YOU WILL NOT MAKE $130k… company is in the shitter bad management.

 

[Anonymous]

People say on this site what they can not say to their boss. Or cannot discuss with internal people. YOU WILL NOT MAKE $130k… company is in the shitter bad management.[/

Puhleeze don't push CP as a bastion of free speech. This is a site for people who don't have the guts to say what they believe and want to snivel and whine about it in a public forum believing in their minute mind that somehow they are making a difference. Read some other companies posts, they are all the same thing. Management stinks and are not delivering on promises. It's shocking I know but please find a way to get past it and whine elsewhere.

 

[Anonymous]

I would agree with you, CP boards for any company are usually filled with the same type of comments and complaints. However, read the VOCE letter that went to the board - that is accurate and reason to be concerned. JC runs the company like his personal hobby rather then a public company on the stock exchange. There is not one sentence in that letter that is off base -

 

[Anonymous]

I would agree with you, CP boards for any company are usually filled with the same type of comments and complaints. However, read the VOCE letter that went to the board - that is accurate and reason to be concerned. JC runs the company like his personal hobby rather then a public company on the stock exchange. There is not one sentence in that letter that is off base -

Also note the total silence when it comes to anyone who might want to buy the company. This isn't a diamond in the rough. The mine has been stripped.

 

[Anonymous]

YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED poster

This industry has changed so much in the last three years. I am happy to be working for ConMed, considering all the current/pending layoffs from the other big med device companies. It's not a perfect company, but the grass isn't greener over at Covidien or should I say Medtronic.

Actually it is. Much greener

 

[Anonymous]

Ok then tell me where you are working and where it's greener? I will then go to their CP board and see what people are saying about your company.

 

[Anonymous]

Actually it is. Much greener

Lol! Bet this poster doesn't tell us where she/he works because he/she knows that people are bashing the company they work for on CP. He/she will probably say "don't believe everything you read on CP."

 

[Anonymous]

While cp is hardly a fair sounding board, I am currently involved with Conmess and I can say without any doubt that this is one of the worst managed companies I have ever been involved with. From the very top down through middle management out to the field I have never incountered such backstabbing, finger pointing and mind numbing jibberish as I find here. From outdated me too products, to a complete lack of corporate vision and then an uninspired and for the most part under prepared sales force this has beome a very unfortunate situation for many people. In my opinion these are the reasons there is a resounding lack of interest in buying Conmess, or any portion of it. Of course, while this isn't my first rodeo this is the first carnival I have been involved with, so in the end my opinion may not count for much. If it wasn't for a contract with a fair paycheck attached I would even sign my name to this, but then again, we all have to make a living don't we?

 

[Anonymous]

good bye charlie

Hopefully they have caught on to Charlie and he is on his way out.

 

[Anonymous]

Hopefully sooner than later he has been a bum for a long time.

 

[Anonymous]

Poster # 12, you're damn right. It's like being back in 5th grade with ES management. Especially the little mini Brian Ellis. Power trip bastard.

It's quite obvious that Conned has ZERO management training or accountability. BE should do everyone a favor and disappear.

 

[Anonymous]

Appropriate analogy to Conmed management and life after a nuclear bomb: When the humans (reps) are wiped out the cockroaches will remain...

 

[Anonymous]

While cp is hardly a fair sounding board, I am currently involved with Conmess and I can say without any doubt that this is one of the worst managed companies I have ever been involved with. From the very top down through middle management out to the field I have never incountered such backstabbing, finger pointing and mind numbing jibberish as I find here. From outdated me too products, to a complete lack of corporate vision and then an uninspired and for the most part under prepared sales force this has beome a very unfortunate situation for many people. In my opinion these are the reasons there is a resounding lack of interest in buying Conmess, or any portion of it. Of course, while this isn't my first rodeo this is the first carnival I have been involved with, so in the end my opinion may not count for much. If it wasn't for a contract with a fair paycheck attached I would even sign my name to this, but then again, we all have to make a living don't we?

Why is it that the management at every company is the worst in the industry and is incompetent and is a mess? Almost every one of the boards for the top 10 companies has the same things written about them. Why is it a rep knows more than the management that's running the company? If the rep was so damn smart, why aren't they in a position to make changes? Is it because they're not as smart of as good as they think? I'm guessing yes!

 

[Anonymous]

I didn't realize that Conmed is a top 10 company. In that case, I guess management must have really worked some miracles lately!. Wow!

 

[Anonymous]

I'm finishing the year at over $130k in the GI and P division. If you work hard, it can be done. Good changes seem to be coming for ConMed....the turnover has re-vamped the teams and the energy has shifted greatly (for the best) since I started with them two years ago. They do need new products, but it's not a secret and I do believe it will come in time as management has already presented this case to the new CEO.

 

[Anonymous]

Yeah your dreaming dude. I doubt if this was really posted by a sales rep. I'm with this division as well and we have lost 70% of our sales force over the past 12 months. They just had two separate training classes the past 3 months for new hires. As long as they have VS and DT the turnover will continue. Their both clueless and full of themselves. I hope to be gone in Jan 15. Just started looking.