Ridiculously non-competitive pay (if you're R&D, Engineering, Quality etc set your expectations very low). Their expectation is you should reap no rewards for working really hard and be happy about it. You will have to dedicate your life to Stryker, otherwise if you're not answering calls until midnight and sucking up to your manager and leadership there is no chance you can ever get ahead.
Its a very parochial and elitist organisation with HR and leadership very focused on initiatives that are in-vogue in the media (like Diversity, Equity and Inclusion) which would be great if the internal culture was already one of fairness and work-life balance, but it is not. I would highly recommend to avoid this company unless you are new out of college and need experience, otherwise, there is so much better out there. They are a very superficial company who cares more about ensuring they appear good to the outside world and their stakeholders, instead of doing right by their employees. Fundamentally, the mission is a marketing tool as opposed to a reality.
