Diversity & Inclusion

Diverse Backgrounds, Engaging Insights and a Culture of Innovation

At Medtronic, you’ll find a diverse team of innovators who bring their worldview, their unique backgrounds, and their individual life experiences to work every day. It’s no accident — we work hard to cultivate a workforce that reflects our patients and partners. We believe it’s the only way to drive healthcare forward and remain a global leader, in medical technology and solutions.

Many organizations aspire to this kind of culture. We live it. That’s why The Great Place to Work Institute® listed us as one of the “World’s 25 Best Multinational Workplaces” published by Fortune magazine. As the highest ranked healthcare company on the list, we take this rating seriously. It comes from our employees who cited us for our culture of credibility, respect, fairness, pride and camaraderie.

Employee feedback also plays an important role in our continued placement on DiversityInc’s Top 50 Companies for Diversity, and the Human Rights Commission’s Best Places to Work for LGBT Equality.

Join us, and bring the power of your point of view to our culture of collaboration and innovation. It is through strong diversity, inclusion and engagement that we can remain a leader in medical technology and solutions. And by embracing everything you have to offer — your unique perspectives, talents and contributions — that we can live up to the promise of our Mission.

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WHAT IS DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION AT MEDTRONIC

DIVERSITY. INCLUSION. THE KEY TO INNOVATION.

At Medtronic, diversity, inclusion, and engagement aren’t just buzzwords — they’re instruments of innovation. Instruments that power the kind thinking that leads to solutions that truly transform healthcare. It’s a fact — when people from different cultures, genders, walks of life, and points of view come together, the quality of work improves exponentially. And companies succeed and grow.

We attract and develop employees who are patient-centric, passionate, driven and who represent the same wide variety of life experiences that our patients do. We invest in professional growth, and provide intentional development opportunities that help accelerate careers.

We seed our culture to foster inclusion, ignite confidence and build a sense of community so that all of our employees can grow and thrive. And to make sure the seeds we plant take root and grow, our managers are expected to ensure their team members are heard, their ideas cultivated and leveraged to make a difference.

We believe this is the best and only way to drive innovative solutions that deliver better care to more patients worldwide.

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“We believe diversity is critical. It makes a difference in our capabilities, our thinking and ultimately the success of our company. We have set aggressive goals to better reflect the global population both in gender and diverse ethnic representation at all levels of the company. We do this because we know greater diversity will benefit our business, our customers and our entire team.”

Omar Ishrak, Medtronic Chairman and CEO

HOW DIVERSTIY AND INCLUSION HELPS US ACHIEVE OUR MISSION

HOW WE LIVE DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION EVERY DAY

SUPPORT. COMMUNITY. MAKING A DIFFERENCE, TOGETHER.

One of the many ways we foster our inclusive environment is through our Diversity Networks and Employee Resource Groups.

Our Diversity Networks are teams of CEO—appointed leaders who champion programs and policies that advance more women and ethnically diverse employees into leadership roles.

In the U.S., we have an African Descent Network, Asian Descent Network and Hispanic Descent Network. The Medtronic Women’s Network is a global community. These unique networks are critical to ensuring the voice of the community is heard. They work closely with senior leaders and HR to create programs to further the advancement of diverse employees.

In Canada, our Diversity and Inclusion Coalition Vision is to foster and embrace a diverse and inclusive workforce that delivers innovative health care solutions. Our mission is to foster and embrace a diverse and inclusive workforce that delivers innovative health care solutions.

Our Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) are built on shared interests and affinities that create a fabric of support to retain, develop, and engage employees locally. ERGs focus on professional development and community building at a grassroots level.

We support employee resource groups focused in various areas such as gender, ethnicity, age, faith, sexual orientation, and other shared affinities.

Groups include:

African American Resource Group
Asian Employee Resource Group
Christian Employee Resource Group
Disabilities Resource Group
Gay, Lesbian, Gay, Bi-Sexual, Transgender, (LGBT) Employees and Their Allies Resource Group
Latino/Hispanic Resource Group
Muslim Employee Resource Group
National Black MBA
National Society Of Hispanic Engineers
Society Of Women Engineers
Veterans Employee Resource Group
Women’s Network Resource Group
Young Professionals Group

If you need assistance with completing the online application process, please call Medtronic at +1-800 987-3565 Option 1 for English, Option 2 French or contact AskHR@medtronic.com

Medtronic Canada strives through our vision to build a culture of inclusiveness through our commitment to employment equity and diversity. Discrimination is prohibited on any grounds protected under Canadian Human Rights legislation. Employment applications are encouraged from all members of our community. Upon request, candidates with disabilities will be accommodated during the recruitment process.