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      Johnson & Johnson

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      Johnson & Johnson reviews

      4.1

      81% would recommend to a friend

      (13,197 total reviews)
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      Joaquin Duato

      84% approve of CEO

      70% positive business outlook

      Ratings by category

      4.1

      Diversity & inclusion

      4.1

      Compensation and benefits

      4.0

      Culture & values

      4.0

      Work/Life balance

      3.8

      Career opportunities

      3.6

      Senior management

      Johnson & Johnson has an employee rating of 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 13,197 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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      13K reviews
      4.0
      May 29, 2008

      Bill Weldon, stop playing golf with your buddies and get to work!

      Facilities engineer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Other than the salary, the benefits package was attractive. J&J health insurance plan was very good and included dental and eye care for a small fee. The retirement plan 401k was excellent - they matched 75 cents out of 1 dollar that you contributed to a maximum of 6%. It is a diverse workforce and you can learn a lot from your peers.

      Cons

      J&J has no training program for new employees and out of college students. I started working with J&J as a COOP and I remembering walking and walking cause I had nothing to do. Eventually I looked for work myself and after a couple of month I had more work that I could handle. Everyone recognized my name, as the guy to go for any facilities issues. However I won that myself. There was no training, no guidance and certainly no mentoring. In addition, I always had issues with HR. They always had the incorrect answer to my question. That was the only department in the whole company that I considered incompetent (very ironic). When I quit my job due to another job offer that I had, nothing was done to retain me (but still today they call me to ask me questions) and they even forgot to perform my exit interview! My boss and even the plant manager, asked me a couple of times to rethink my decision, but no counteroffer was presented to me in writing.

      1.0
      May 28, 2008

      JNJ- Good Benefits but the typical corporate culture of greed and disregard for employees

      Executive administrative assistant
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      The pay scale is excellent. The other monetary benefits (bonus, work incentives, raises) are also very satisfactory if you can achieve a good working relationship with your manager. While the benefits are not the best I have seen, they are adequate and cover most needs. The shift in health benefits from co-pay based to percentage based will pose a hardship for large families and those with chronic illnesses, but will save most employees money. Because J&J is comprised of dozens of companies (the reason it is called a "Family of Companies"), the growth opportunities are endless. Of course, this again means that you need to have a good working relationship with you boss or you need to know people. It is extremely important to cultivate relationships to move forward in your career there.

      Cons

      Like other large companies, J&J being one of the largest, there is a corporate culture of greed, racism and sexism. Women and people of color are treated poorly and face a hostile environment at best. While the Credo is held up as the model of behavior and the guiding force behind management decisions, it is rarely if ever utilized in any way other than to provide lip service to disillusioned employees. Management thinks nothing of cutting jobs, only to reinstate those same jobs a few months down the road as a contractor position or as a consolidated position. In the meantime, faithful J&J employees with decades of service find themselves looking for new jobs. It is a cold and unfriendly world, depending on the operating company in which you land. The most job security can normally be found at the corporate offices. Of course, with the Human Resources Transformation that is currently taking place, HR (traditionally one of the most secure areas) will be losing a huge number of employees who will be laid off as the transformation nears completion and transactional functions are contracted out.

      4.0
      May 21, 2008

      Johnson & Johnson - Demanding work schedule but numerous opportunities to see and work in many different places.

      Capital and fixed assets co-op
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Diversity is huge there so you get to meet many different people. The company is well-respected and you can take pride in knowing the products you make are helping to save the lives of others. The company also particpates in a 360-degree feedback process, so you get more than one person rating you and providing you with ways to improve your work. The company also has numerous facilities both within the U.S. and abroad so there is a lot of flexibilty and freedom to explore many different places. The company will also pay for relocation fees as well. Overall, it's a good place to work.

      Cons

      As with many company's Johnson & Johnson is extremely political. First impressions really are everything. If you don't get on the good side immediately of all persons met, you are going to have a hard time advancing. The problem is that everyone within the company knows a lot of different people and they all talk; therefore, if you've made a bad impression on one person, other people are going to judge you immediately based on that one person's feedback before they even know you. Johnson & Johnson is very demanding. As soon as one quarter close is over, you're already supposed to have been working on reports for the following quarter. It never feels like you can get ahead.

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