At Medtronic, we push the boundaries of technology everyday. Everything we do is deeply rooted in our mission—to alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life. Our passion for life has made us the world’s leading medical technology company providing lifelong solutions to people with chronic disease. Every 5 seconds, the life of someone somewhere in the world is improved by a Medtronic product or therapy to treat the following chronic diseases:

As the recognized innovator in medical technology, we have an unrivaled track record:

Financial Strength

• Revenues over $11.3 billion in fiscal year 2006.
  
• Fiscal year 2006 net earnings were $2.553 billion, or $2.10 per diluted share, an increase of 42 percent over the prior year.
  
• Compounded annual growth rates over last 5 years.
  

Innovation

• Two-thirds of our revenues are from products introduced in the last two years
  
• More than 7,800 patents awarded to Medtronic researchers and scientists worldwide.

Global Leader

• Ranked #16 on Barron's inaugural list of the "World's Most Respected Companies" (2005).
• Named to the Forbes "A-List" which recognizes the world's 400 best big companies, based upon sales, profit, return on capital, stock performance and earning estimates (2004).
• Over 36,000 employees in Medtronic locations doing business in more than 120 countries.

These successes, and others like them, have earned us awards and recognition from some of America’s most prestigious organizations. The following are just a few more of the distinctions we have received:

• Named to FORTUNE's annual list of "America's Most Admired Companies" for the ninth consecutive year and ranked #1 in its industry sector (2006).
  
• Recognized by FORTUNE magazine as one of the "100 Best Companies to Work For in America" for seven out of the last nine years. (1998-2006)
  
• Named #9 on the annual “Top 20 Companies for Leaders” by Hewitt Associates and the Human Resource Planning Society (HRPS) (2005)
  
• Recognized by the readers of Woman Engineer as one of “the top 50 companies in the country for which they would most prefer to work for or believe would provide the best working environment for women engineers” (2004 & 2005).
  
• Named one of the "100 Most Influential Companies" by Acumen Journal of Life Sciences. The inaugural list recognizes those companies with the "most promising financial prospects, as well as the scientific merit and market prospects of its products and product candidates" (2004).
  
• Ranked #57 on Business Ethics' annual list of the nation's "100 Best Corporate Citizens" (2004).
  

Total Rewards-Compensation & Benefits

As we strive to restore people to healthy lives through medical innovation, we also are committed to the Total Well-Being of our employees and provide outstanding benefits and opportunities. The following programs provide a variety of resources designed to help us integrate mind, body, heart, and spirit so that we find deeper satisfaction in our professional and personal lives:

Financial Rewards and Recognition

• Competitive compensation
  
• Awards and recognition for outstanding individual and team performance and leadership skills
  
• Stock ownership opportunities
• Invest for retirement through a 401(k) plan with company match
  
• Retirement plan options
• Medtronic Incentive Plans (based on % of targets)

Well-Being Benefits

• Immediate medical and dental insurance
  
• Personal time off, including vacation and personal holidays
  
• Tuition reimbursement and career development opportunities
  
• Health and wellness resources, events and discounted services
  
• Adoption assistance benefits
  
• Scholarships for children of employees
  
• Disability and life insurance protection
  
• Wellness/Fitness centers at many facilities
  
• On-site health screenings, flu shots and mammograms
  
• Employee assistance programs
  
• Domestic partner health benefits
• Flexible work schedules, where applicable
  

At Medtronic, you can work with the kind of people who not only love what they do, but why they do it. Join Medtronic…and experience your career with a passion for life.

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Medtronic is an equal opportunity employer committed to cultural diversity in the workforce.

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