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    Janssen Research & Development Reviews

    Updated January 28, 2017
    48 reviews

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    Janssen Research & Development CEO Alex Gorsky
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    4 Ratings

    48 Employee Reviews

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    Pros

    • Makes an effort to promote work/life balance (in 11 reviews)

    • Great team, perfect atmosphere, and a very comfortable work environment (in 5 reviews)

    Cons

    • Poor work-life balance in management roles but much better in non-management positions (in 3 reviews)

    • I find it a bit difficult to move around with in the company (in 2 reviews)

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    1. "Associate Director"

      Star Star Star Star Star
      • Work/Life Balance
      • Culture & Values
      • Career Opportunities
      • Comp & Benefits
      • Senior Management
      Current Employee - Associate Director in Spring House, PA
      Current Employee - Associate Director in Spring House, PA
      Recommends
      Neutral Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at Janssen Research & Development full-time (More than 5 years)

      Pros

      Excellent co-worker. wonderful drive and creativity

      Cons

      rotating management can result in changing goals

      Advice to Management

      establish clear strategic goals

    2. "Good and stable work but little room for growth"

      Star Star Star Star Star
      • Work/Life Balance
      • Culture & Values
      • Career Opportunities
      • Comp & Benefits
      • Senior Management
      Current Employee - Contracts and Grants Analyst in Raleigh, NC
      Current Employee - Contracts and Grants Analyst in Raleigh, NC
      Recommends
      Negative Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I have been working at Janssen Research & Development full-time (More than a year)

      Pros

      Working remotely
      Flexible schedule
      Good managers
      Lots of people to ask questions of when your unsure
      The job itself is enjoyable

      Cons

      No room for growth
      Changes are constantly being made to established processes. This causes delays and confusion.
      There are no other issues.

      Advice to Management

      There needs to be a concerted effort to make sure people can grow in the company because right now it feels like a dead end

    3. Helpful (1)

      "Working at Janssen (J&J)"

      Star Star Star Star Star
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      • Culture & Values
      • Career Opportunities
      • Comp & Benefits
      • Senior Management
      Current Employee - Principal Scientist in San Diego, CA
      Current Employee - Principal Scientist in San Diego, CA
      Doesn't Recommend
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at Janssen Research & Development full-time (More than a year)

      Pros

      good pay and good benefits

      Cons

      convoluted reporting structure; lots of politics; few/minimal internal career opportunities; not a very collaborative environment

      Advice to Management

      Drop the politics and focus on your workforce again; employees need to feel welcome and appreciated; they want to know they matter

    4. "JNJ"

      Star Star Star Star Star
      • Work/Life Balance
      • Culture & Values
      • Career Opportunities
      • Comp & Benefits
      • Senior Management
      Current Employee - Scientist in San Diego, CA
      Current Employee - Scientist in San Diego, CA
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at Janssen Research & Development full-time (More than 5 years)

      Pros

      Very collaborative and friendly environment.

      Cons

      Large company bureaucracy sometimes slows things down.

      Advice to Management

      None.

    5. "Sr. Administrative Assistant"

      Star Star Star Star Star
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      • Culture & Values
      • Career Opportunities
      • Comp & Benefits
      • Senior Management
      Current Employee - Senior Administrative Assistant in Raritan, NJ
      Current Employee - Senior Administrative Assistant in Raritan, NJ
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook

      Pros

      My colleagues are wonderful team oriented people to work with. Excellent work life balance.

      Cons

      I have been applying for a permanent position since I started here 9 months ago but for administrative assistants they are more focused on budget and having contract administrative support.

      Advice to Management

      when you have a good performing employee - make them an offer - if not they are going to look elsewhere for permanency.

    6. "Drug Safety"

      Star Star Star Star Star
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      • Culture & Values
      • Career Opportunities
      • Comp & Benefits
      • Senior Management
      Current Employee - Drug Safety Associate in Morris Plains, NJ
      Current Employee - Drug Safety Associate in Morris Plains, NJ
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook

      I have been working at Janssen Research & Development full-time (More than a year)

      Pros

      Great team, perfect atmosphere, and a very comfortable work environment

      Cons

      Not enough activity, slow work, lack of movement, always sitting

      Advice to Management

      Keep doing what you are doing.

    7. Helpful (2)

      "One of the best to work for"

      Star Star Star Star Star
      • Work/Life Balance
      • Culture & Values
      • Career Opportunities
      • Comp & Benefits
      • Senior Management
      Current Employee - Senior Director, Global Regulatory Affairs in Titusville, NJ
      Current Employee - Senior Director, Global Regulatory Affairs in Titusville, NJ
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook

      I have been working at Janssen Research & Development full-time (More than 10 years)

      Pros

      1) part of larger J&J
      2)addressing unmet medical needs
      3) innovative environment
      4) Generally, leadership has been sound
      5) Extremely nice and supportive workers
      6) Provided accountability
      7) Excellent benefits
      8) Great work/life balance

      Cons

      1) A large organization where decision making at times takes a very long time
      2) Too many governance layers, requesting very similar presentations from the team

    8. "Progressive Environment"

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      • Senior Management
      Former Employee - Co-Op in Spring House, PA
      Former Employee - Co-Op in Spring House, PA
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook

      Pros

      Everyone is excited to be there!

      Cons

      I found that the job environment was competitive.

    9. Helpful (1)

      "Wonderful"

      Star Star Star Star Star
      • Work/Life Balance
      • Culture & Values
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      • Comp & Benefits
      • Senior Management
      Current Employee - Senior Associate Scientist in San Diego, CA
      Current Employee - Senior Associate Scientist in San Diego, CA
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at Janssen Research & Development full-time (More than 8 years)

      Pros

      Culture and work environment is diverse and positive. Talent development is highly encouraged and opportunities are given to enhance ones professional development.

      Cons

      Burocracy and legacy hold people without a PhD back. Theres a glass ceiling for people without higher degrees. Processes take longer time to do than in small biotechs.

    10. Helpful (2)

      "A good place to work if you can get past all the corporate heaviness"

      Star Star Star Star Star
      • Work/Life Balance
      • Culture & Values
      • Career Opportunities
      • Comp & Benefits
      • Senior Management
      Current Employee - Scientist in Spring House, PA
      Current Employee - Scientist in Spring House, PA
      Doesn't Recommend
      Neutral Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I have been working at Janssen Research & Development full-time (More than 8 years)

      Pros

      Flexibility, room to innovate at times, decent benefits, many good people. There are many pros, unfortunately weighed down by the incessant need to produce.

      Cons

      Crushing corporate environment, needless layers of bureaucracy and middle management, lack of patience with larger initiatives. At times one can feel very alone.

      Advice to Management

      Some transparency with real communication

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