High pay but outdated tech and internal conflicts - Sr. Manager, Operations Johnson & Johnson Employee Review

4.0
Jul 23, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Pay is good a relatively junior levels. An M1 or M2 will routinely make more than a director at another company, but our impact is also higher. Salary with LTI and bonus will push a Sr. Manager to $300,000+.

Cons

For such a large company JJ is 10-20 years behind much smaller companies in tech. It's astonishing how disconnected platforms are. One of the pros is also a con. You end up with long time internal employees promoted to very senior levels who don't understand best practices or the business. Often there are conflicts of interest in decisions they implement which are meant to make their metrics look better, but which are not in the best interest of patients or the company. Supply chain is notorious for this. They are very far out of their lane for the level of influence they should have in the business, and this is to the detriment of the business itself.

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5.0
Jul 26, 2026
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Pros

- Great people who care about your professional growth

Cons

- The experience can vary widely based on departments

3.0
Jul 9, 2026
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Pros

There is a good work life balance.

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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