Hologic was a great place to work during the time Samir Parikh led the team — a true R&D engineer and a strong technical leader. Under his direction, real product innovation happened. In contrast, the recent shift in strategy has significantly changed the company’s direction.
After Samir, the focus shifted to sustaining engineering, with Paola managing end-of-life (EOL) component replacements rather than leading any meaningful product design efforts. Eventually, the company laid off the engineers responsible for equipment design and replaced them with sustaining engineers, primarily from Terumo.
Unfortunately, this new group seems more focused on internal career advancement than innovation. Despite promises to improve, the team lacks the expertise to drive real engineering progress — their main capability appears to be swapping parts with similar alternatives, not actual product development.
Hologic now seems more focused on acquisitions than innovation. With no strong competitors in some markets, there’s little incentive to create new technology — just to keep selling legacy products. The R&D culture has eroded, and the damage to the engineering team is clear.
It’s likely that even Paola will soon be replaced. Her approach lacks empathy and technical strength, which further contributes to the decline. Sadly, Hologic no longer feels like a good place for true engineers who value design, innovation, and leadership.