Career Development Survey

How long have you been in the medical device industry?

Less than 2 years

3-7 years

8-15 years

16-25 years

More than 25 years

What size company do you work in?

Less than 25 employees

25-250 employees

251-1000 employees

More than 1000 employees

What functional area do you work in?

Sales

Marketing

R&D

Quality

Regulatory

Clinical

Finance

Legal

Manufacturing

Administration

Other

How would you characterize your current role?

Individual contributor

First-line manager (manage individual contributors)

Middle manager (manage front-line managers)

Senior manager (manage middle managers)

Who owns your career development?

The Company

The Employee

How often do you and your manager discuss your career goals and the action items you can take to achieve them?

Monthly

Quarterly

Semi-annually

Annually

Never

In career conversations with your manager, how often do you discuss these topics?

How well do you know what others (managers you do not report to, senior management, your peers, direct reports) think of your strengths, weakness, potential and interests?

How satisfied are you with your company's career development program?

If you've targeted a position for promotion, how well do you know the decision criteria the company and hiring manager will use?

How would you rate learning methods for career development?

If your company would not supply any of the tools mentioned in the previous question but you felt the value was sufficient, how likely would you be to purchase them yourself?

How much time should you spend on career development each month?

None

1-2 hours

3-5 hours

More than 5 hours

If you increased the focus on your career development today, what would you expect?Check all that apply

Quicker promotion

Higher probability of promotion

Higher career earnings

Higher job satisfaction

Opportunities with other companies

No change

In your career, what was the highest number of people on the team you managed, including all managers and individual contributors?

1-25

26-100

101-500

More than 500

Who owns the employees career development?

How often do you and your direct reports discuss their career goals and the specific action items they can take to develop?

Monthly

Quarterly

Semi-annually

Annually

Never

How does your company utilize 270 or 360 reviews?

Are company-paid career coaches used in your company?

When promoting someone, how important are the following?

How well do your employees know what it will take to get promoted?

How satisfied are your employees with your company's career development program?

How much time should an employee spend on career development each month?

None

1-2 hours

3-5 hours

More than 5 hours

If your company increased its focus on employee career development, what would you expect?Check all that apply

Better employee engagement and satisfaction

Decreased production in current position

More eligible candidates for promotion

Unrealistic employee expectations created

Decreased turnover

Increased turnover

No changes

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