Does Johnson Controls pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Johnson Controls employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.6 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Johnson Controls. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Johnson Controls?

70% of Johnson Controls employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Johnson Controls 3.7 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.6 for culture and values and 3.5 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Johnson Controls?

Project Manager (206) , Software Engineer (158) , Manager (151) , Account Executive (137) , Engineer (126) , Sales Engineer (115) , Sales Representative (93) , Assistant Manager (92) , Intern (89) , Senior Software Engineer (89) , Sales (86) , Sales Manager (85) , Project Engineer (75) , Director (71) , Design Engineer (65)

What are the pros of working at Johnson Controls according to real employee reviews?

"Benefits are good and covered" ((in 601 reviews)); "Great people to work with that want the best for the company and their customers." ((in 525 reviews)); "Good pay and I like the work i do and the people I work with." ((in 476 reviews)); "Flexibility and good work life balance" ((in 339 reviews)); "Salary is good and growth" ((in 265 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Johnson Controls according to real employee reviews?

"They have good Manager and worker" ((in 159 reviews)); "On your own and no training" ((in 130 reviews)); "Upper management is bad" ((in 122 reviews)); "Long hours and very stressful" ((in 95 reviews)); "There is no job security and they can ask to leave to his/ her employees without any further notice." ((in 75 reviews))

What are employees saying about Johnson Controls layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Johnson Controls layoffs and their outlook for job security at Johnson Controls in 2026.

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3.7

70% would recommend to a friend

(9,507 total reviews)

Joakim Weidemanis

80% approve of CEO

61% positive business outlook

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3.9

Diversity & inclusion

3.7

Work/Life balance

3.6

Culture & values

3.6

Compensation and benefits

3.5

Career opportunities

3.3

Senior management

Johnson Controls has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 9,507 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Johnson Controls employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Industrie manufacturière industry (3.5 stars).

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3.0

Nov 26, 2012

Strong company with potential for growth provided management can right the ship

Strategy analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Nice work and life balance. Excellent benefits with average compensation. Company is rapidly expanding to attempt to capture growth opportunities in foreign markets.

Cons

Middle management has a narrow focus and cannot think outside of their domain. Company seems to want to be a diversification play but may not have the resources necessary to successfully run three individual businesses.

3.0

Nov 24, 2012

A great learning experience

Project engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

There was great benefits like travel, car allowance and the freedom to do courses.

Cons

Management weren't on top of what was required to make the team successful.

3.0

Nov 21, 2012

JCI has good intentions but brings a great deal of frustrating bureaucracy.

Service sales representative

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

-Good pay and benefits -Less stressful than many companies -Generally friendly, supportive environment -Plenty of company-funded training opportunities -Many company divisions can actually make positive impact -Fairly ethical business practices and commitment to integrity -Some positions offer opportunities to work with interesting new technologies

Cons

-Incredibly top-heavy with far too many levels of management -Communication breakdowns between departments, groups, and teams common -Individual employees relatively powerless to solve internal or customer issues -Incredibly numbers-based decision-making (including employee evaluations) -Frequent turnover, especially in management position (at least in Building Efficiency division) -Not very innovative or creative for a "technology" company -Mercurial policies/goals/vision for the future -Fairly defined career paths that may lead to dead-ends -Internal IT systems can be impossible to use

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Strong company with potential for growth provided management can right the ship

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JCI has good intentions but brings a great deal of frustrating bureaucracy.

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