expected more from J&J - Senior Financial Analyst Johnson & Johnson Employee Review

2.0
19 May 2021
Recommend
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Pros

- Great place to start your career - You learn a lot from your peers and management - Company is old and diverse; creates many opportunities for improvement - Lots of change is always happening. You can be a leader in change - They have been giving away free PTO days due to the current work environment - Great benefits compared to peers, but compensation is lower

Cons

- You are inundated with requests and you have systems that are so outdated, it takes hours, countless emails, and meetings to get tasks done - FLDP has lost a lot of it's value over the years to peers. You can see this through both the talent pool + management of the program. As a former FLDP, you sense how outdated and poor things are managed. - Culture is a bit toxic and dare I say 'fake'. We preach a lot of 'credo', but it is perfectly normal and acceptable for folks to work 8-8 or 7-7. Creates the expectation and isn't healthy for workers. Wish they practiced what they preached. - FLDP is not anywhere near its former caliber, has obvious mismanagement, and you are underpaid + grind hard. Some friends worked investment banking like hours. This is unacceptable. - All employees are generally overstretched

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5.0
8 Jul 2026
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Pros

Great team and environment to learn

Cons

Long hours and competitive. Overall just make sure you are committed.

3.0
9 Jul 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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