Big on ambition, poor execution - GMC-2 Johnson Matthey Employee Review

2.0
Mar 3, 2019
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Basically a company that's making products we all need. Brilliant science, applied well; we make stuff that creates cleaner air, safer medicines, cheaper and more flexible energy solutions. Huge heritage- we know where we've come from and we're proud of it.

Cons

Lions led by donkeys, with a few exceptions. The leadership is, with a few exceptions, terrified of its own shadow. This then comes through as paranoid, knee-jerk micromanaging rage from certain GMC members downward. There are strong people who resist this, but sadly a great many who don't and simply pass that fearful aggression downward. This should be a great place to work, but isn't.

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Johnson Matthey Response
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Hi, firstly thank you for taking to time to share your feedback on your experiences working with us. We’re sorry to hear your time with us hasn’t all been positive. We take employee feedback seriously, and continue to work hard to make JM a great place to work for everyone. We’ll take your comments on board, but if you’d like to discuss this further and feel comfortable doing so then please don’t hesitate to contact me directly. Alternatively, we do have an anonymous Speak Up line which offers another route to providing feedback: https://secure.ethicspoint.eu/domain/media/en/gui/102574/index.html Best wishes Philippa Kramer HR Director

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