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      Dexcom

      Engaged Employer

      Dexcom reviews

      3.6

      59% would recommend to a friend

      (1,465 total reviews)
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      Kevin Sayer

      77% approve of CEO

      60% positive business outlook

      Ratings by demographic groups

      Dexcom has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 1,465 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Dexcom employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Manufactura industry (3.5 stars).

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      1K reviews
      5.0
      May 17, 2017

      You will be challenged

      Engineering manager
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      You will know that your work helped a child with Type I Diabetes go to his first slumber party by himself. You will feel good about your influence on the world. You will learn. You will keep learning. The friction to make pretty dramatic changes to procedure is very low for a medical device company.

      Cons

      Due to rapid growth, many basic business processes are not well in place at Dexcom. Purchasing is a nightmare, for example. Good news: everything is flexible, everything changes. I've seen improvement every year. Secondly, some groups do not talk to each other that really should. I've seen some very bad relationships between Quality, Regulatory, Test, and Development. This is not the norm, but it can be very frustrating when it happens.

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      Dexcom Response
      9y
      Thank you very much for sharing your experiences and feedback on how to keep making Dexcom a better place to work. I liked your comment about us having low friction to dramatic change compared to other medical device companies, very insightful and important to remember.
      1.0
      May 13, 2017

      Current minion

      Complaint specialist
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Ergonomics group is awesome. Kitchens are functional. On-site (an honor based snack bar) is a nice addition. Forget breakfast/lunch? Ave C (and the delivery guy, Craig) is great!!!

      Cons

      Two-faced supervisors and managers. DexCom does it their way regardless of the FDA CFR. Pay is waaaay below industry standard. No wonder Dexcom has such a high turn over rate. Dexcom has recently turned away from American workers and started hiring (at an exponential rate) tons of H1B Indians. Why?? They can pay lower salaries for substandard work. Simply waiting for the next FDA audit to see how many violations we shall receive in a FDA483

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      Dexcom Response
      9y
      We have grown quickly, and it may be hard to see all the efforts being made throughout Dexcom, and the same growth that has created great opportunities for our employees sometimes also creates challenges for those same employees. We are absolutely committed to complying with the requirements of the laws and regulations administered by the FDA and the many other government authorities with jurisdiction over our products and people. These laws and regulations can be complicated and there may not always be one clear answer: our employees are encouraged to raise issues with their supervisors and with our Regulatory, Quality and Legal departments, and when applicable, our HR and Compliance departments as well. Dexcom is a great place for employees who thrive on the challenges presented by our fast growth, rapid innovation cycles and the complex requirements of the medical device industry, and who are comfortable raising and resolving issues in a collaborative manner.
      1.0
      May 9, 2017

      Getting ahead

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      the benefits are pretty good

      Cons

      Dexcom does not reward people based on hard work and "doing the right thing", it rewards on how long you have been at the company and how loud you "B!tch" about not getting promoted. Failure is an acceptable measuring tool for promotions and bonuses.

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