Does Janssen pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Janssen employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.9 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Janssen. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Janssen?

73% of Janssen employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Janssen 3.8 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.7 for culture and values and 3.7 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Janssen?

Sales Representative (62) , Scientist (58) , Senior Scientist (45) , Intern (39) , Director (31) , Associate Scientist (30) , Associate Director (27) , Manager (26) , Medical Science Liaison (MSL) (26) , QC Analyst (21) , Research Scientist (18) , Project Manager (17) , Product Manager (16) , Sales (14) , Senior Associate Scientist (14)

What are the pros of working at Janssen according to real employee reviews?

"Great benefits and great all around place to work" ((in 155 reviews)); "Great people and familie is a priority" ((in 104 reviews)); "Great culture and work ethos" ((in 102 reviews)); "Work Life Balance is good" ((in 77 reviews)); "Pay was above other options and good for the position" ((in 52 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Janssen according to real employee reviews?

"Poor management" ((in 44 reviews)); "Bad managers who are never fired" ((in 23 reviews)); "Cost of quality is astronomical but upper management is too busy cashing stock options to notice.Culture of do as you told and follow the processes that seem to develop the same way as natural sediments of Earth." ((in 9 reviews)); "Vision from senior management not always aligned." ((in 8 reviews)); "Hypocritical on credo and diversity." ((in 4 reviews))

What are employees saying about Janssen layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Janssen layoffs and their outlook for job security at Janssen in 2026.

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Janssen reviews

4.0

73% would recommend to a friend

(1,428 total reviews)

Alex Gorsky

85% approve of CEO

65% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.0

Diversity & inclusion

3.9

Compensation and benefits

3.8

Work/Life balance

3.7

Culture & values

3.7

Career opportunities

3.3

Senior management

Janssen has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 1,428 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Janssen 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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1K reviews

1.0

May 3, 2017

senior scientists as just pair of hands, no brain needed

Senior scientist

Recommend

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Pros

They have great employee benefits such as community garden plot, gym on site and health initiatives. Pay is decent.

Cons

Constant change, hiring phd's to do repetitive lab work and never included in scientific discussions, no flexibility, no team spirit, no appreciation.

1.0

Mar 20, 2017

Overall bad experience Janssen Canada

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Huge budget for higher manaqgement Vendors-oriented Good conditions, good advantages Stable CEO Strong in Onco

Cons

Very low budget for sales reps, MSL and field Medical managers Have to be in the circle of friends to be promoted Rating method not fair (done in October and only depends on the manager selling skills) Not client-oriented Lots of money spent to vendors for programs and tools used for a couple of months Poor in planning defense strategies, only reactive to others Too many meetings and telecoms with no benefits Med affairs seen as extra-reps

2.0

Nov 27, 2016

Not what I expected!

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great opportunity to move around in Johnson and Johnson if you want to.

Cons

Micro managed all around! Treated like a child at meetings and not very helpful when it comes to growing with the company.

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