Johnson & Johnson reviews

4.1

80% would recommend to a friend

(13,236 total reviews)
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Joaquin Duato

84% approve of CEO

70% positive business outlook

Johnson & Johnson has an employee rating of 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 13,236 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The Johnson & Johnson employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Farmacéutica y biotecnología industry (3.5 stars).

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2.0
Sep 18, 2018
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

This is a great networking experience and very well respected company. The benefits are great and the (various sites) have a lot of nice perks e.g. work from home, on-site gym facilities, nice cafeterias, some have sports fields, and open seating. You'll work with the most respected and recognizable brands in the industry from OTC to Medical Devices to Rx, this company has something for all backgrounds.

Cons

There is a high level of stress due to the increased work loads. Staff can easily pull in 60 hour work weeks with quick deadlines on projects. Sites are severly understaffed due to budgets. That seems to be a big issue - budgets are low and have been cut. We hear it at almost every town hall - budgets. With that comes layoffs and not backfilling positions. There are numerous rumors (use that word loosely as it can be meaningless) of more layoffs, sites closing, outsourcing and relocations. The promotional process is very tough. If you have an avanced degree above a Bachelor's you're protected and can advance easily. If you only have a Bachelor's degree, you'll go years without anything. There is considerable bias towards who gets promoted by upper management, folks can easily feel unwanted. Also, recent graduates with advanced degrees will often come in at higher positions rather than somebody with more years of experience and a lesser degree. Overall, it's stressful. You're expected to turn around 9 projects in three days and don't you dare be late because if you are, it goes up the chain and you'll hear about it. Project management is terrible. Instead of staggering projects, they'll clump everything together and overload the same staff members. Very healthy.

1.0
Aug 20, 2018
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Compensation is on par with market, lots of training programs, cross functional team works closely together

Cons

Too many internal meetings, top down approach, zero work life balance, treat employees as dispensable, no qualms in tossing someone out after they are no longer of use. decision making too diplomatic with too many stakeholders. Leadership team puppets to big boss and just carry out orders.

3.0
Aug 14, 2018
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Benefits, gym on site, parental leave policy, work from home flexible.

Cons

Politics and cliques worse than high school. Management is stagnant and needs a refresh. Inner crowd gets promoted regardless of performance. Discrimination and unconscious bias is a real problem.

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