Mindset and Philosopy - Business Development Manager Starkey Employee Review

5.0
4 Mar 2016
Recommend
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Pros

I learned so much from Starkey and some great leaders there. Life and career lessons I will never forget. Starkey is a place where you work because you believe in something greater and not just for the money. That is why we worked weekends when our customers came to town; you worked weekend training seminars for 16-hour days and kept smiling. Traveled the world on your weekend to sell faceplates because we were ambassadors driven not by money but by a belief through our products we were part of something greater. When you handed somebody your business card or wore the latest lapel pin it was a sign of something unique; you felt pride, because you didn’t care what the competition did, how many channels or features their hearing aids had. It just was us our way that mattered. Starkey is where we did things our way and didn’t care how or what anybody else did in the industry. We were focused on our how and our why. You were loyal and our customers were loyal. We celebrated you our customer with respect. We believed in what we did and how we did it. With that conviction and confidence we were, and our customers were, successful. That is what it means to work there.

Cons

It’s not for everyone, but it definitely is fun. It is a very diverse company with many facets of business all in one.

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5.0
26 May 2026
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Pros

Flexibility, good pay, rewarding work, great employees, private company

Cons

Some silos between departments can be difficult to work with sometimes

3.0
24 Jan 2026
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Pros

Mission-Driven Impact: You get the unique satisfaction of knowing your technical infrastructure directly supports technology that restores hearing and improves the quality of life for millions. • Innovation Hub: Because Starkey integrates AI and sensors into their hearing aids, IT engineers often work with sophisticated, modern stacks that bridge the gap between traditional enterprise IT and wearable tech. • Strong Local Culture: As a privately held company with deep roots in Minnesota, Starkey offers a stable, family-oriented environment that often feels more personal than a massive, faceless tech conglomerate.

Cons

Legacy Debt: Like many established manufacturing giants, you may encounter older legacy systems and "on-prem" hurdles that can slow down the deployment of more modern, cloud-native solutions. • Corporate Rigidity: Some employees report a traditional top-down management style, which can occasionally feel restrictive if you are used to the agile, flat autonomy found in Silicon Valley-style startups. • High-Pressure Environment: Given the precision required for medical devices and global distribution, the IT uptime requirements can lead to demanding "on-call" cycles and high-stress troubleshooting windows.

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