What a nightmare!!! - IT Specialist Johnson & Johnson Employee Review

1.0
Jan 11, 2015
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Salary seems to be 5-10K higher than market place.

Cons

A kind of propaganda was created that one must have been blessed in the heavens to work for JNJ. So, until you realize, you will hurt your emotional self by trying to adapt yourself to the toxic work culture. It may hurt your family and friends too. Completely unbearable work culture. When you hit 50, beware your days are numbered. Top Management don't know what employees are doing and they blame employees for their ignorance, especially in R&D. HR IT supposed to lead the credo, but in here politics are worse than in Washington DC.

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Pros

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Cons

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Pros

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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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