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

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3.8

73% would recommend to a friend

(1,165 total reviews)

Paulo Ruiz

76% approve of CEO

67% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.1

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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4.0

Oct 19, 2025

Room for career opportunities

Team leader

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Team, location, facilities, diverse team, room for career opportunities

Cons

Salaries are below the market average

Eaton Response

9mo

Thanks for highlighting the career growth and team environment. We’re glad those stood out. We appreciate your feedback and are always working to improve the employee experience.

3.0

Oct 16, 2025

Eaton Aerospace

Senior production scheduler

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good pay for the area.

Cons

Management is not considerate of individuals.

Eaton Response

9mo

Thanks for your feedback. We're glad the compensation met your expectations and appreciate your input on management—please consider reaching out to our ethics line to discuss these concerns in more detail.

2.0

Oct 13, 2025

Depends what you are looking for

Presales engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work Life Balance Hybrid Schedule

Cons

Not much growth opportunities and pay is not good. Managers take advantage of reducing headcount and has the pre-sales engineer team makes up the work for the reduction of staff.

Eaton Response

9mo

Thank you for your input. We're sorry to hear that you find our professional growth and development opportunities insufficient. We are always striving to improve and expand our training programs. If you have any specific suggestions on how we can make them more comprehensive, we'd love to hear from you.

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