Johnson & Johnson Reviews

Pros – > Many opportunities to take on responsibility and work on new projects
> Great focus on work-life balance with a particular focus on vitality and wellbeing
> Young Leaders program (not applicable for interns but relevant for those in entry-level positions)

Cons – > There is no set internship program and therefore responsibilities vary from intern to intern - it depends on how much initiative you show and how proactive you are in seeking these opportunities

Pros – The company is keen to develop their people, very focused on employee happiness as they believe this will drive success

Cons – Big company- things don't happen quickly

Advice to Senior Management – Things are heading in the right direction.

Pros – Good benefits
Work-life Balance
Credo
Training
Travel
J&J provides very good training programs for all employees.

Cons – J&J is an excellent company - one of the most noble companies in the world, very ethical and credo driven.

Unfortunately, racism is still a big issue in Johnson & Johnson Medical Australia. There is not a single example of a culturally diverse individual progressing through the ranks. A previous country Manager or a GM came from culturally diverse backgrounds but they were transferred to Australia. In current climate, it is SIMPLY impossible for a culturally diverse employee to move up the ranks in key functions such as sales or marketing. The racism situation is so bad that MBA hires who are almost always culturally diverse (as it is hard to find qualified MBAs who are white Australians) are systematically driven out of the organization with an almost perfect 100% turn over rate which they have managed to keep shamefully consistent over the years.

Advice to Senior Management – Please bring some diversity and reduce racism. Racism has a huge financial and emotional cost to both individuals and organizations.

Pros – Strong systems in place to help with structure on how to launch new products. Very supportive environment with strong expertise in each of the field including supply chain, trade marketing, account management. Collaborative team culture, good training with strong opportunities to take on new challenges. Great benefits with an emphasise on work/life balance. Enjoyed working with very talented members and experts. This is a great place for training and FMCG/ all round marketing as the company truly trains the staff very well, across all hierarchies through training days, off site training/conferences and internships with agencies.

Cons – Too many processes and over complication due to the need to go through all steps in a process. The company was understaffed in certain areas and there was over-conversativism in J&J. The company can be very political at times with strong influencing skills needed. The company is very inward looking at times and not bold enough to try new types of marketing. Often the company doesn't share enough amongst its marketing team and with the global team. Also there is inefficiencies in J&J in regards to the manual processes such as approvals and invoicing which waste a lot of time and these repetitive tasks can actually be streamlined or outsourced. The company also lacked strong pipeline of innovative products so it couldn't stay competitive in market.

Pros – Great career opportunities, world class company and passionate and talented product managers and product specialists.

Cons – Credo is not practiced within. Senior management pay lip service to the Credo, and use it as a means of intimidation and bullying.

Advice to Senior Management – Practice what you preach.

Pros – great exposure to the overall health care industry

Cons – many changes in the overall suport organizations.

Advice to Senior Management – slowdown on the chnages

Pros – brand credibility
work/life balance
team

Cons – salary is not as good as in the market bucket

Advice to Senior Management – always do the good things and move faster

Pros – smart people and committed teams, good comp & benefits, decent level of resources, lots of different subsidiaries to consider

Cons – recurring downsizing puts pressure on employees and creates anxiety, and stresses workload, large organization so typical politics and structure challenges

Pros – It is one of the biggest international companies in the world. The organization there is reasonable. Working environment is good and the salary is also good.

Cons – Support from other department is not so in tume, which makes the working efficiency not so high.

Advice to Senior Management – Give more opportunites to the employees to share their thoughts.

Pros – 1. People are friendly. Positive work culture
2. Great training ground for marketers and autonomy on big marketing initiatives
3. Development opportunity strong and rewards performance

Cons – 1. A little risk averse. Marketing campaigns are not break through vs. other companies
2. Poor Category department. Overly reliant on marketing department, resulting in lack of focus on consumer
3. can be internally focused.

Advice to Senior Management – No advice