Is Eaton a good company to work for?

Eaton has an overall rating of 3.8 out of 5, based on over 9,003 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 2% over the last 12 months. 73% of employees would recommend working at Eaton to a friend and 67% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Eaton have been left by employees working as Internship , Applications Engineer and Intern .

Does Eaton pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Eaton employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.7 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Eaton. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Eaton?

73% of Eaton employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Eaton 3.7 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.8 for culture and values and 3.5 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Eaton?

Engineer (365) , Senior Engineer (149) , Analyst (120) , Estagiário (99) , Intern (97) , Manager (97) , Associate Engineer (93) , Lead Engineer (76) , Project Manager (76) , Manufacturing Engineer (65) , Machine Operator (57) , Sales Engineer (55) , Software Engineer (55) , Associate Analyst (50) , Program Manager (49)

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

"Lots of rewarding work and good work life balance under the right manager(s) and in the right group." ((in 464 reviews)); "Benefits are good and they have very strong values and ethics which they genuinely try to live by." ((in 455 reviews)); "Great people: US and global." ((in 427 reviews)); "The good points of working for Eaton is the pay is good and the salaried pay principle for all employees is a definite plus." ((in 392 reviews)); "Good culture and ethics in the U.S. but it gets a bit more blurred as you move overseas." ((in 374 reviews))

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

"Management is poor and hike is not as per company standard" ((in 304 reviews)); "very old and bad managers without any knowledge" ((in 125 reviews)); "Great middle managers but senior leadership struggles to address issues of the field sales teams." ((in 115 reviews)); "2. No training 3. HR will smile in your face then talk about you to your manager 4. Horrible work life balance 5." ((in 58 reviews)); "Really stressful and long hours" ((in 51 reviews))

What are employees saying about Eaton layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Eaton locations?

Cleveland , Raleigh , Pittsburgh , Galesburg , Arden , Jackson , Waukesha , Los Angeles , Milwaukee , Houston , Beachwood , Southfield , Asheville , Greenwood , Jackson , Peachtree City , Beltsville , Eden Prairie , Moon Township , Syracuse , Highland , Sumter , Fayetteville , Chicago , Lincoln , Irvine , Davenport , Atlanta , Charlotte , Cleveland

Eaton reviews

3.8

73% would recommend to a friend

(1,165 total reviews)

Paulo Ruiz

76% approve of CEO

67% positive business outlook

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Diversity & inclusion

3.8

Culture & values

3.7

Work/Life balance

3.7

Compensation and benefits

3.5

Career opportunities

3.3

Senior management

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1.0

Dec 22, 2025

If they are trying to recruit you from Hobart stay away

Tig welder

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

-good experience in areospace welding -decent pay -independent work -fitting experience

Cons

-unethical, hypocritical management -lack of advancement, will find where you are profitable and keep you there -extreme bureaucracy, to an almost satirical degree, nothing gets done -"gotcha" culture around safety actual problems with safety are ignored/covered up (black mold and skipping cut of wheels) EHS picks something for the month and just enforces that -slow but steady scope creep, no they will not pay you more for having to do other peoples job -expended the local pool of welders and recruit from trade schools because they cannot keep any one for more than a year

Eaton Response

6mo

Thank you for sharing your experience. We're sorry to hear that you're dissatisfied with management. Please reach out to our ethics line to discuss your concerns in more detail. Your input is crucial as we work to enhance our management practices.

4.0

Dec 20, 2025

A healthy place to work

Engineering product development manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- National average pay, which works out well since many sites are in low cost of living locations - Forward looking leadership - Strong, positive, constructive internal culture - Makes serious effort to stay true to values - Well known within its markets - Low than average tolerance of toxic personalities - Lots of career opportunities

Cons

- 2nd level external leadership hires sometimes don't take company values seriously - Slow engineering promotion within the same vertical. If you want to advance here, you'll have to actively apply for other roles - Org chart is so large literally no one has a complete picture of it (I know because I've tried). Difficult to tell who handles what or what some people's portfolio is - Outsized focus on stock buybacks instead of compensating employees. Low single digit % merit raises in the US - Compensation in high cost locations is embarrassingly low

Eaton Response

6mo

Thank you for sharing your experience. We’re glad to hear you appreciate our culture, values‑driven leadership, and the career opportunities available across the company. We also appreciate your honest feedback on organizational structure and compensation. These are important topics, and your perspective helps us continue improving.

4.0

Dec 12, 2025

Good place to work overall

Firmware engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good payscale, benefits, work life balance

Cons

Some processes are big and bloated, making Eaton slow to adapt

Eaton Response

7mo

We appreciate your feedback and the time you spent with us. It’s great to hear you valued the pay, benefits, and work-life balance. We also recognize your comments on processes and will keep them in mind as we continue working to improve efficiency.

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