J&J is a good company for employees - Depending which division you work! - Manager Johnson & Johnson Employee Review

4.0
Sep 29, 2008
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Benefits seem good, colleagues are respectful of the company and are a pleasure to work with. I was proud of the company as a whole although there are small factions of management that do not work well with employees. If you are with a good division within J&J it is great- you will be happy for life! If your division is devicive, you will feel sorry for every day you come to work!

Cons

Belief in the Credo is a corporate initiative, doesn't trickle down to actual rank & file when you need it. The performance review plan is a joke, you are required to get peer reviews although your immediate supervisor has the last word. I had personal problems with my super- no matter how good my peer reviews were he would override them as well as my raise and/or bonus.

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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
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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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