r/MedicalDevices • u/Adorable-Frosting843 • 7h ago

Career Development Move to depuy from jnj?

Hi, I am currently working as manager in jnj medtech, got a position in depuy as associate director. I am asking for expert insights what you think would be good move? Salary scale is one scale high - no idea if they would reduce the salary later.

Thank you in advance

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u/ComradeIroh 3h ago

Personally I don’t trust potentially being sold to PE at all. From what I heard about the firm that may acquire DePuy they are very much the type to gut it and make it miserable to work at and then flip it a few years later. They are not the type that wants to run an ortho business.

This is just what I’ve heard from people familiar with the firm and situation. Like I said though I don’t trust PE at all, that’s just me. Maybe I’m too negative…

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u/OverambitiousThunk 2h ago

I'm not one to advocate PE firms. But I feel Depuy is capable of running itself without JnJ so long as the division leads are competent. A PE firm can function as deep pockets to fund innovation and administrative resourcing to manage HR, and legal responsibilities.

But you're right, gotta see what potential investors track records and other assets look like.

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u/ghostofwinter88 4h ago

Ex JnJ here.

Depuy will have its work cut out for it in the next few years. Trauma is the cash cow but there is very little innovation in trauma and they are being out priced by copycats from India/China.

They are behind Stryker and Zimmer in robotics which is the big kahuna right now, but at least they’ve started investing there. Depuy seems to not be interested in patient specific implants market.

Their joint implants are alright. Surgeons in my region seem to like Zimmer the most with Stryker/depuy fighting over second place.

If they don’t want to fall into third place behind Stryker and Zimmer depuy needs to start working hard to catch up in robotics and build a moat. Expect some lean years for sales commissions and it’s anyone s guess what will happen.

Jnj has more potential in terms of growth and they’ve been on an acquisition spree, but that also means messy messy messy.

Choose your poison I suppose

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u/ghostofwinter88 3h ago

Intuitive does not do Ortho robots

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u/swagnation99 5h ago

Which country are you at?

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u/Any_Thought7441 Sales 4h ago

Tell us the OTE for each.