Friendly but Oppressive - Anonymous employee Johnson Matthey Employee Review

4.0
16 May 2014
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Very friendly staff willing to welcome new people. Benefits such as a great pension, enhanced sick pay, share scheme, bonus scheme, 75p lunches (two course meal) pool car, BUPA, company car, company phone, good maternity/ paternity pay. Of course, which benefits you get depend on your level. No car, phone, full BUPA or bonuses for entry level. Changeable environment - not always doing the same thing every day (job dependant). Good, modern facility. Senior management are very approachable, nice people.

Cons

It seems very oppressive here despite its pros. You can't listen to music at all (headphones included) or work flexi-time. Not always a chance for progression. A culture of working late (unpaid) which you can be obliged to bend to.

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5.0
15 Jun 2026
Anonymous employee
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Pros

If you are lazy, this is the place for you

Cons

If you are somewhat competent, don’t worry, management doesn’t care. Employees are part of their politics game. From orders delay to customer complaints, management’s resolutions are to put in more tedious complicated system and lay off actual workers. Constant restructuring every 6 months with no idea what they want. Base pay is below average. Not sure why investors are still investing and why customers are still buying. I would give 0 star if I can.

3.0
18 Jun 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Great insurance benefits, low deductible options

Cons

Frustration leadership decisions and no accountability.

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