Unfortunately headed in the wrong direction. - Anonymous employee SC Johnson Employee Review

3.0
4 Oct 2017
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

The benefits and pay at SC Johnson are great, and there are awesome opportunities for career progression for those who are good at their jobs. You also get to work with household name brands that have recognition nearly across the board. The people who work for the company are also generally very friendly and passionate for what they do.

Cons

Training for new employees is astoundingly poor. For the top shelf talent that already knows what they are doing, this should not be an issue. However, for new graduates that are still learning skills involved in day-to-day responsibilities and how to navigate the corporate ladder, there is absolutely no way to learn besides trial and error. Also for what may be typical of most larger companies, SCJ is extremely hierarchical and slow. You will spend the majority of your time working only with the intent of seeking the right approvals from the right people, and pandering to leadership only to make yourself look good. This creates an environment where may individuals are solely focused on helping themselves or seeking to benefit from any interactions you may have with them. Furthermore, there is absolutely no future for employees whose management does not fight for them. Sadly, the company is also moving towards more of "dog eat dog world" type of company culture now that leadership has shifted priorities for where they want to take SCJ. What used to be a "Family Company" is now becoming just your normal P&G-esque bottom-line corporation.

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SC Johnson Response
8y
Thank you taking time to share your feedback and advice.

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SC Johnson Response
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We appreciate you taking the time to share your experience with us! We are happy to read that you enjoyed the vision, leadership, brands and more at our family company.
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Cons

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SC Johnson Response
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Thank you for sharing your feedback. We appreciate your comments regarding onboarding and training and will take your feedback into consideration. We have shared your experience with the appropriate team.
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