Has such great potential. - Engineer Johnson & Johnson Employee Review

3.0
Jul 21, 2008
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

There is great work/life balance at this company. It doesn't prove to be very stressful and you have the freedom to come and go as you please as long as you are getting your work done. You get paid quite well to just go in, do your job, and go home. Also, JNJ is a worldwide company and has programs where you can work in another part of the world on a temporary basis.

Cons

You just go in, do your job and go home. There is no innovation, no spunk, and no drive to take risks. This is common in mega-large corporations and it is no different at JNJ. All the great work is done before JNJ buys the company and afterwards it's just a matter of time before it fizzles out. There is such great potential here. The regular employees are great, the lower management and directors are great, but after that they start to become clueless and out of touch in a lot of cases.

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Pros

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Cons

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Pros

There is a good work life balance.

Cons

- bureaucracy, everything take longer than needs to - culture is "J&J nice," precludes discussing difficult problems blocking progress - hostile to people with autism or others with neurodivergence - diversity is poor, if you are black you very likely not feel "seen" - higher penalties for women being assertive than men - will engage in constructive discharge to get rid of people perceived as difficult to work with - The ratings for employees are on a curve, if you are in a strong team, higher ratings are hard won, not everyone can be exceptional, even if they meet the J&J definition of exceptional. - Feedback is vague, not specific, actionable or helpful. Some manager are good coaches, but they are exceptions. - If you get a moderate rating you are in danger of being laid off. - In the Bay Area, pay is not competitive. HR has data saying otherwise, but I assure you, it is incorrect. Odds are, you will take a pay cut to join.

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