The company is too large and overburdened with management and red tape. - Senior Quality Engineer Johnson & Johnson Employee Review

3.0
Jun 11, 2024
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

The offered good pay and benefits as most any large company. It was rewarding working for a company whose goal was to improve the lives of people. This was the most diverse workforce that I have worked with in my career.

Cons

They are very large and overburdened with red tape, too many procedures to manage a single process, a lot of individuals that base their approvals on their own opinions instead of the requirements in the procedures. There was no HR on site, instead they direct you to access or call a remote group that was not very helpful. The company relies to much on contract workers so that it is hard to recruit and retain good employees. Upper management is focused on acquiring new companies and does a poor job of integrating and developing them.

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5.0
Jul 9, 2026
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Pros

Very flexible with schedules and consideration to work life balance

Cons

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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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