Medtronic/Cregg

obrienreb · 07-10-2014 4:39pm

Anybody hear anything new from cregg??

heythereall · 07-10-2014 4:50pm

obrienreb wrote: »

Anybody hear anything new from cregg??

Nope not a word was wondering the same myself today!

esturion · 07-10-2014 6:20pm

Heard from Cregg this morning re assessment held on September 16th 2014.

Shasheen · 07-10-2014 7:13pm

heythereall wrote: »

Nope not a word was wondering the same myself today!

Ring them, plague them, pester them! Make sure they know you're still keen on the job.

If possible tell them that you're open to work any shifts that have vacancies etc.
For instance, if you gave evenings as first preference in the interview, your name is probably in a file just for evenings, so if they're just hiring for days, your name may never be seen. So if your circumstances allow (and I know it isn't that simple for many people) perhaps call them and tell them that you'd be willing to work on whatever shift they need people for next.

mayocyclist · 13-10-2014 10:33pm

Starting thursday at last...........

mayocyclist · 13-10-2014 10:33pm

Starting thursday at last...........

IntotheWest100 · 14-10-2014 2:28pm

mayocyclist wrote: »

Starting thursday at last...........

Hi Mayocyclist I am wondering when did you do the assessment, interview and medical?

empacher · 14-10-2014 2:29pm

Got an email yesterday to say I'd be called for interview in late October early November.

IntotheWest100 · 14-10-2014 2:32pm

empacher wrote: »

Got an email yesterday to say I'd be called for interview in late October early November.

I done all the parts assessment in July, interview and medical about 2 months ago have not heard anything since.

mayocyclist · 14-10-2014 9:54pm

My assesment was on the 25/7 and i got offered the evening shift. Cregg did mention that they would be calling another batch of people next week.

IntotheWest100 · 15-10-2014 10:22am

mayocyclist wrote: »

My assesment was on the 25/7 and i got offered the evening shift. Cregg did mention that they would be calling another batch of people next week.

Fingers and legs are crossed, need the money Christmas is arriving. I had said any shift to them but I think she put me in the daytime shift I must give a call to Cregg from what I see wrote on here.

Smells like... · 16-10-2014 9:54pm

Anyone know what the average waiting time between sending the application into Cregg and being asked to go to the assessment would be?? Thanks

mayocyclist · 16-10-2014 9:55pm

I was about 2-3 weeks waiting....

Smells like... · 16-10-2014 9:58pm

Thanks! Sent in an application last week and just a touch impatient! I'll bide my time for another while before I start pestering them :-)

IntotheWest100 · 17-10-2014 6:58pm

Everyone after months of waiting for Cregg to get back to me I sent my cv to ICE agency in Galway 2 days ago. I am going for assessment tomorrow, for Boston Scientific (just putting this up for anyone really worried about not getting work). Cregg don't appear to care at all I have emailed and called them numerous times, with no response.

IntotheWest100 · 14-11-2014 8:04pm

Ok update for anyone waiting response from Cregg I have been offered employment off them in a role which suits my qualifications. I had thought that they would never get back to me, 5months I was waiting. I almost had taken a role on production line in Boston Scientific. Basically for those of you waiting they are still interested unless they gave you a definite no! :-)

cateog · 27-11-2014 2:42pm

I rang the Creig office last week and the office lady said that there may not be much activity before Christmas as in they may not be looking for more people to start in Medtronic before then. Medtronic make the request for people and Creig fill it.

elizabethmgm · 03-12-2014 9:10pm

Hi,
received an email from Cregg today ,saying that Medtronic have fulfilled all their requirements ,so they could not offer me a job, but will keep me on their panel for 12 months, I have all the process steps ,interview and medical passed since early September.Just wondering has anyone else heard anything .

Sofa King · 03-12-2014 9:17pm

elizabethmgm wrote: »

Hi,
received an email from Cregg today ,saying that Medtronic have fulfilled all their requirements ,so they could not offer me a job, but will keep me on their panel for 12 months, I have all the process steps ,interview and medical passed since early September.Just wondering has anyone else heard anything .

I've done all that about 12 months ago and never heard a word since despite them saying they would keep me on file.

elizabethmgm · 03-12-2014 10:32pm

God so unprofessional of them ,well thanks for letting me know ,time to move on and start looking elsewhere , I wouldn mind but I worked for Medtronic for 6 years , I left in 2005 and they were a fabulous company to work for, pity they have started going through a recruitment agency ,because if you had passed all the interview stages ,and they have taken loads on over 2014 it must have been a mistake on creggs behalf

basillarkin · 03-12-2014 10:46pm

i believe they will be taking on more after xmas as they are building a new factory on site at the back of building 2

cateog · 03-12-2014 11:06pm

I have received two emails recently with updates - one identical to the one just posted. I rang the office, spoke to someone who said it will likely be after Christmas. When I did my interview Medtronic were looking for people and they are not at the moment so I obviously need to bide my time - think Craig are quite professional to deal with and I don't think there is any point in blaming needlessly. Why don't you give them a ring and see why you weren't emailed. I heard separately that there was a new area that will need more people in the new year so I'm keeping my fingers crossed...

S12b · 07-12-2014 2:23pm

Hi all,

I've just started looking for factory work in Galway. First off, how many factories like Medtronic and Boston are there in town? I'm not familiar with them. Secondly, what's the best way of getting as many applications in as possible? Do Cregg only do Medtronic? Any other recruitment agencies??

Thanks

sharxmayo · 13-01-2015 11:11am

Starting thurs☺

Mrs OBumble · 13-01-2015 1:33pm

S12b wrote: »

Hi all,

I've just started looking for factory work in Galway. First off, how many factories like Medtronic and Boston are there in town? I'm not familiar with them. Secondly, what's the best way of getting as many applications in as possible? Do Cregg only do Medtronic? Any other recruitment agencies??

Thanks

I'm pretty sure Cregg to Creganna, too.

Not sure who Merit Medical or Coviden use.

And I'm not sure how big some of the others are. Certainly no one else is the size of Medtroinic and Boston.

Nikita28 · 14-01-2015 5:56pm

Merit Medical doesn't use any agency as I know.

olitoni82 · 15-01-2015 7:39pm

sharxmayo wrote: »

Starting thurs☺

Which shift Cregg offered to u?

sharxmayo · 16-01-2015 8:33pm

olitoni82 wrote: »

Which shift Cregg offered to u?

Evening shift

chitchatz · 26-01-2015 3:24pm

Wow......... I am a previous medtronic/cregg employee. I am amazed at the amount of people looking to gain employment within medtronic. Personally I would go for any other company. Medtronic allow workplace bullying to occur, most staff are young (that alone is a tell tale sign of a bad company to work for). Try Boston Scientific, merit medical, cregganna any company but Medtronic.

cooperguy · 27-01-2015 10:56pm

In a company of over 3000 yours is one experience. Most people recognise it as a good place to work.

brandnewaward · 27-01-2015 11:17pm

im with chit chatz , absolute hole of a place to be in.most soul destroying place to work ever, and i was permanant there. ive seen contractors hired and fired 3 or 4 times over. imagine working here waiting for axe to fall on a friday

ned14 · 30-01-2015 2:24pm

brandnewaward wrote: »

im with chit chatz , absolute hole of a place to be in.most soul destroying place to work ever, and i was permanant there. ive seen contractors hired and fired 3 or 4 times over. imagine working here waiting for axe to fall on a friday

Medtronic isn't the only place in Galway that happens. It's common for that to happen in all the larger companies. Often a contract will be for a specific project, where extra numbers are required but for a certain length of time. When the project is complete, unless there's another project following soon or immediately after, the company has no budget or reason to keep the contract staff.

I was on 2 contracts with one of these companies. Projects ended and was let go when my contract ran out. That's the reality of temporary work... it's temporary.

Chryssa · 05-02-2015 4:49am

chitchatz wrote: »

Wow......... I am a previous medtronic/cregg employee. I am amazed at the amount of people looking to gain employment within medtronic. Personally I would go for any other company. Medtronic allow workplace bullying to occur, most staff are young (that alone is a tell tale sign of a bad company to work for). Try Boston Scientific, merit medical, cregganna any company but Medtronic.

I wonder how long you've lasted in Medtronic? I'm working there for more than 8 years now, I know the place well enough and I still have to meet a supervisor or manager who wouldn't jump right in when you report bullying or the likes. You'd be upstairs at HR straight away if you cause trouble in terms of harassment or bullying.

"Most staff are young" is not true either, we have any ages from 18 to 63 in my department, and every year when they do the "service awards" you'd see people working 10, 15, 20, 25 years for them - I really don't know where you have your figures from.

I recognize that agency contracts are a bitch, but at least since 3 years or so every cregg employee will get a Medtronic contract once they made it to 12 months continuous service - and I personally know quite a few who made it indeed and are permanent now.

I am over 40 years of age myself, I've been working for different employers in different countries and in my opinion Medtronic is a very decent company to work for. They expect you to take your job seriously, they watch your "time and attendance" alright, but when you put some effort into your work they're absolutely fair.

hcss89 · 12-02-2015 6:32pm

I'm waiting in word about a general operator role with Medtronic through a recruitment agency. I did the intial assessment in September 2014 and I've been fully through the recruitment process since November (interview & medical passed etc). I was speaking to the agency recently and they've said that there are no contracts at the moment as Medtronic have met their requirement. They say they've no idea when they'll have any new openings. Does anyone know how often Medtronic need operators? And how long the contacts usually last? I want the job but I'm tired of waiting around and having no idea of when I'm starting. Thanks.

dustie1 · 12-02-2015 9:23pm

@hcss89
Demand for general operators can peak and dip along with the demands of the business. Sometimes demand is up and staff are required on a temporary basis. Then if demand reduces and the products arent selling as fast then staff levels are reduced accordingly. In fairness trained Cregg staff are redeployed to other areas as far as possible. Also, its not necessarily a matter of being next on the list. CVs are screened (even for operator jobs) for previous experience and educational background.
These are contract jobs so while they are good for getting experience or getting in the door it still is down to luck and hardwork if you want to be made permanent or progress to another role. Cregg put everyone through the interview process to have a list of people on their books ready to go so its them who has you waiting for a job to open up. Medtronic is a good employer but it is still a business.

hcss89 · 12-02-2015 10:02pm

@dustie1
Yeah I understand now that that's the nature of the contract work with them. I had no idea it would be like this when I did the initial interview though, I had thought that there were jobs available at the time. I've been putting off looking for other work in the meantime as I have a degree in biology and I wanted to get a start in a company like Medtronic. Thanks for your feedback.

dustie1 · 12-02-2015 10:43pm

Best of luck. I hope something comes up. I did hear that a lot of the contract staff are college graduates. Keep the faith, there are a lot of good companies in Galway and if your flexible and eager then you'll get some experience and find something thats right for you.

Chryssa · 13-02-2015 3:02am

I'd try and call Cregg again, and again, and again, if necessary - I know for a fact that they had an assessment (or "amplitude test", as they call it now) only 3 weeks ago (which means new jobs), a friend of mine went for it... I don't understand why they wouldn't have called you since you passed the interview and the medical and are ready to go, that makes no sense!

As for general information: You're "valid" for 12 months (in terms of having passed everything), after that you'd have to start from scratch again, like sending in the CV etc.

Best of luck!

wonder88 · 13-02-2015 7:26pm

What would the wages for a general operative, approx?

Irish_Elect_Eng · 04-05-2015 1:01am

Mrs OBumble wrote: »

I'm pretty sure Cregg to Creganna, too.

Not sure who Merit Medical or Coviden use.

And I'm not sure how big some of the others are. Certainly no one else is the size of Medtroinic and Boston.

Medtronic Mervue (Formerly Covidien) Use Kelly Recruitment Worldwide

saskatoon · 05-08-2015 9:58pm

Hi, is there a job for CNC machines / moulding / grinders operators at Medtronic? ( i mean not at the moment just generally) what medical devices company would you recommend for above positions? thanks for help

cooperguy · 05-08-2015 10:35pm

saskatoon wrote: »

Hi, is there a job for CNC machines / moulding / grinders operators at Medtronic? ( i mean not at the moment just generally) what medical devices company would you recommend for above positions? thanks for help

Your best bet for that sort of stuff would be to apply to the machine shops around Galway who supply the medical device companies. The likes of Riteway and Carragh for example.

saskatoon · 06-08-2015 10:15pm

Thanks

mkamal1992 · 21-10-2015 12:19am

Hi Guys,

I need to sit the Medtronic assessment soon and I was wondering what kind of tests they give you or what I should expect? They haven't told me anything bar that it is written, for 90 mins and will be conducted with an occupational psychologist.

Can someone please help me?

mickei999 · 13-07-2019 8:16am

hi
I just gave a 90 min medtronic psycometric assesment 2 weeks ago and I havent heard from them for the associate regulatory affairs role in galway . There were 12 of us giving the assesment out of which 10 were internal candidate my friend who works in medtronic got a call saying he got the job but there hasnt been any update for the 2 externals including me nor it is up on the website.
does medtronic call only internal candidates first. Is there hope we might still get a call?

Medtronic/Cregg

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