Pros
I highly recommend this work for med students and nursing grads to get a feel for what area you wish to specialize in. You have the opportunity to be in the OR and speak to seasoned nurses and surgeons in many different specialties throughout your day. You may learn what goes into sterile processing, and sterile technique and will obtain a CRST certification that can open doors for you down the line. Also recommended for anyone looking to get into medical device sales be aise you get to witness first hand how many products are used in the OR and gain real world feedback from the people that use them. Stryker does well to promote from within and invests a lot into their employees to grow talent in this position that serves as a feeding pool for their many other market divisions. If you like to travel, Stryker has a strong presence and reputation worldwide to take advantage of. While it may be difficult to climb the ranks within your current division, the experience you gain in this fast paced and unique position, will serve you well in building your trouble shooting and critical thinking skillsets. Viewed as an entry-level position, having Stryker on your resume, is highly-sought after by prospective employers in the medical field.
Cons
While the information you need to perform your job duties is always there, cross-divisional data can sometimes be disjointed and require some extra legwork if you're looking to expand your scope of knowledge beyond.