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      SC Johnson

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      SC Johnson reviews

      3.8

      72% would recommend to a friend

      (1,512 total reviews)
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      H. Fisk Johnson

      78% approve of CEO

      57% positive business outlook

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      SC Johnson has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 1,512 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The SC Johnson employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Manufactura industry (3.5 stars).

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      2.0
      Oct 8, 2021

      A Relic of the Past

      Project manager
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Many great people, globally and in Racine, at functional and manager level 401K (You will not find better) Opportunities for global projects and travel Holiday Shutdown

      Cons

      Leadership (meaning Sr Director, VP, and up) that has no vision, no strategy, no idea what it means to manage a brand and company in 2021. In my time with the company, every new launch has been in response to a competitor, never being the innovator. Worst of all, I think the leadership are okay with being that way. WFH policy is an embarrassment. If you live 25 miles away, you are 'given the opportunity' to work remotely on a Friday. If you are 24 miles away, you are not given that opportunity. WFH doesn't really matter though: expect Friday in-person meetings because it is the only time people are free, and are scheduled by people who live within the 25 mile radius. 'Butts in seats' was always SCJ's core principles, as seen in their rabid desire to prevent working from home; the 'family' and the uppermost leadership love nothing more than seeing their ants working away in the office to 'pop in on'. However, COVID and 2020 took this to a new level. The upper leadership attempted to bring people back in June 2020, and continued to prove their ineptitude in this regard by pushing it back a month at a time until April. Joining the #blessed Leadership at SCJ mandates that you become a steamroller who rudely disregards everyone else. Common phrases to practice yelling at others are "that is not acceptable", "why was this not done in the first place", and "why can [competitor] do it and we can't" (the answer to that last one is Con #1 above minus 1 year of timeline. Yearly holiday vacation must be used by July, and renews in June. This means people dump a significant amount of vacation in the early summer, which shuts the company down. Move it to the end of year holiday time.

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      SC Johnson Response
      4y
      Thank you for your comments. We are proud to offer SCJ people the benefits and opportunities you mentioned in addition to many other offerings. Because we make decisions with careful consideration for the environment and the families who use our products, we recognize that at times, it may feel as though we aren’t moving fast enough. We believe in committing the necessary time and effort to collaborate cross-functionally to ensure we’re meeting customers’ needs and delivering the appropriate strategies, programs and solutions for our business. We strongly believe SCJ people are able to achieve their best when they can collaborate and work together in person. We recognize this may not be the preference of some and appreciate that may be the case. But we are committed to maintaining our unique culture by attracting and retaining SCJ people who are aligned with our common values and purpose of working for a better world.
      1.0
      Sep 11, 2021

      The Great Resignation at SC Johnson

      Manager
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      CEO approval
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      Pros

      - 401k - Medical Center - Childcare - Concierge - Summer hours and Christmas shutdown

      Cons

      - Most employees are doing 2-3 jobs to cover our Great Resignation. There is no thank you or recognition. - Employees are burnt out, becoming more negative, lacking drive. - Management+ openingly share they don't have decision making rights. - Trust, empathy, empowerment, career development have been stripped away. - Forced PMP distribution buildt on leadership favoritism. - Doctor approved medical reasons to WFH during pandemic are denied. - Sr. Leadership is never seen outside their offices. - It used to be a culture that hired people who sought innovation, asked questions, led change by data and had empathy. Those individuals are now leaving the company. They are frustrated and defeated because leadership doesn't value their need for positive change. Leadership wants employees that don't question any of their demands. - Strategies are built, but projects are put on hold for the latest fire a leader has. It's busy work to help leadership win their political battle amongst their peers. - There are no action plans for exit interviews, employee opinion survey or any other surveys conducted this past year.

      1.0
      Jun 11, 2019

      A disappointment

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      JMBA and Lighthouse Resort are great perks, pay is great especially for the Racine area. The environmental programs are impressive.

      Cons

      Had high hopes for this company, but it turned out to be a very negative experience. HR department is totally unhelpful. Software is so out of date it's laughable. Work from home policy is nonexistent. My team was OK , managers could use more training. I did hear the PR department is horrible and employees are frequently belittled, so word of warning there.

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      SC Johnson Response
      7y
      Sorry to hear this. We want everyone to feel supported by their HR team and that the company provides the tools needed to succeed. We appreciate the feedback.
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