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Hear now. And always

As the global leader in implantable hearing solutions, at Cochlear (ASX: COH) we are committed to our mission to help people hear and be heard. Our story started more than four decades ago when Professor Graeme Clark pioneered the world's first multi-channel cochlear implant and created an entirely new treatment for hearing loss.

Since our formation in 1981, we continue Professor Clark’s work to help people with moderate to profound hearing loss experience a life full of hearing.

We have provided more than 650,000 implantable devices. Each recipient helps form a global community of millions, through families, friends, colleagues, teachers and more. And they’re not just connected to their own community — each shares a link with each other and to Professor Clark’s childhood desire to help people hear.

We aim to give people the best lifelong hearing experience and access to innovative future technologies. We understand the privilege of connecting people to a life lived with hearing. And we listen, respond and move with the times – to continue to bring hearing within reach of all those who need it.

That's how we live our mission every day. Our global workforce of more than 4,000 people shares a collective determination to give more people the opportunity to enjoy a life of hearing.

Cochlear’s global headquarters are on the campus of Macquarie University in Sydney, Australia with regional headquarters in Asia Pacific, Europe and the Americas. Through our offices in over 180 countries we help people of all ages to hear.

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Clinical Application Specialist
3.3
5 April 2026
Decent Pay, Benefits Could Be Better
Pros: The base salary for a Clinical Application Specialist is quite competitive. I've found the hybrid work model in the Denver office pretty good, which helps with work-life balance.
Cons: Health insurance premiums are kinda high, especially for family plans. The 401k match isn't as generous as other companies in the medical device industry, which is a bummer.
Advice to Management: Consider improving the 401k match to be more competitive. Also, looking into better, more affordable health insurance options would really boost morale.
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Clinical Specialist
3.3
3 March 2026
Pretty Decent Balance, Depends on Your Role
Pros: Work-life balance as a Clinical Specialist was often quite manageable. I usually stuck to a 40-hour work week, which is good for the medical device industry. Plus, the hybrid work option helped a lot with personal appointments.
Cons: Sometimes, client emergencies mean you're on call, which can disrupt plans. There's also pressure to meet quarterly targets, making some weeks much tougher than others. It's not always consistent.
Advice to Management: Try to better distribute the on-call burden and consider how quarterly targets impact consistent work-life balance for front-line roles.
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Software Engineer
3.1
25 December 2025
Decent culture, but watch out for internal politics
Pros: You really feel the mission, helping people with hearing technology is motivating. Most of my direct teammates are solid, genuinely good people. There's a good sense of stability, which is a big plus.
Cons: The internal politics can be tough to deal with sometimes. It's a very corporate environment, so changes move slowly. Work-life balance here is generally okay, but some teams definitely struggle more.
Advice to Management: Try to streamline decision-making and address the internal silos. Empower teams more to drive innovation faster.
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