As an older white male J&J employee, this was my experience with DEI:
- I signed up for one effort because the senior director complained that no men were involved in the program, so I volunteered to help out. At my first meeting, she stated flat out that the biggest problem with J&J was "..all the old white men who just don't get it."
- When travelling once, I had an Asian female employee tell me that she was "untouchable". "As an Asian female, I tick two boxes" she said," so I can do anything I want and I never have to worry about my job." She was later promoted to Director.
- I had a younger female minority employee accuse me of 'white, male privelge' even though both of her parents were doctors, she went to private schools, and was basically treated as a princess her whole life. For the record, my dad worked in a factory, and I worked my way through college at a state school.
- I signed up to particitpate in a mentoring program where more experience employees helped to mentor newer, female employees. I had one meeting with my mentee, after which she went to the program leader and requested a new mentor. She didn't feel that she would be able to learn anything from an 'old, white guy'.
Then, when it came time to lay folks off, guess who got the axe? All the older, white guys.
So if you think that J&J is not hostile to older, white males - get a clue.