Average place to work, at best. - Associate IT Analyst Johnson & Johnson Employee Review

3.0
Dec 30, 2008
Recommend
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Pros

This is my first job out of college so after some time being here things can change. People around you are fairly helpful and approachable. Big company name will impress on the resume and the compensation is fair. It seems like there is a lot of different things one can get into, but I have not seen it for myself.

Cons

Processes are convoluted and always changing. It seems like you would have to brown nose to get higher and higher. I wish the benefits would be better and easier to obtain, such as more vacation days. Because the company is fairly large, the operating companies within J&J make it feel like there are separate entities all together. This can cause poor perception of each operating company, especially between the business and service companies.

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3.0
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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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