Is it the company or the industry? The wrong adjustments will ruin both. - Pharmaceutical Sales Johnson & Johnson Employee Review

3.0
Apr 26, 2009
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Until recently the company was relatily stable. They say the opportunity to grow is endless which is true within the whole range of the company. Decent benefits are there and they often have good products to sell. At the time, the micromanagement was not too severe compared to other big pharma and they were usually leading the ethical front on pharma sales, at least as much as possible but this can often become a detriment as often interpretation was not on a level playing field. Too conservative can project a sense of they really care but also relaying too much information that is not relavent sets the tone for faliure.

Cons

No reality of proper territories. Someone in NJ is identifying terriories on volume where the lack of understanding the actual geography creates a large disadvantage to success more than having less volume than the next territory. Unrealistic splits of geography seems to be performed without using common sense or by anyon with any realistic experience in the field. Being PC is good in theory but too PC becomes the opposite and discriminates more than if not inplace at all. Zero consistency in the messageing. One week it is one thing, then 2 months later the message is completly the opposite and counterproductive of previous messaging.

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3.0
Jul 9, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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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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