Is Emerson a good company to work for?

Emerson has an overall rating of 3.7 out of 5, based on over 8,905 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 2% over the last 12 months. 75% of employees would recommend working at Emerson to a friend and 68% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Emerson have been left by employees working as Engineering Intern , Co-Op and Intern .

Does Emerson pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Emerson employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.4 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Emerson. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Emerson?

75% of Emerson employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Emerson 3.8 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.9 for culture and values and 3.6 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Emerson?

Engineer (221) , Project Manager (170) , Software Engineer (126) , Project Engineer (99) , Senior Engineer (98) , Intern (96) , Manager (88) , Senior Software Engineer (72) , Technical Support Engineer (67) , Applications Engineer (66) , Systems Engineer (65) , Sales Engineer (61) , Analyst (59) , Sales Manager (50) , Design Engineer (48)

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

"Work life balance is good and the work nature is day shift with hybrid work policy" ((in 576 reviews)); "Great people and highly professionalism" ((in 446 reviews)); "Good benefit and lot of things can learn from high level of professional" ((in 367 reviews)); "Healthy and Good work environment" ((in 179 reviews)); "Good work culture and supportive to family" ((in 175 reviews))

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

"salary is low and remote jobs are not available anymore" ((in 448 reviews)); "Poor management and very corporate" ((in 300 reviews)); "Low pay and not good with current market" ((in 221 reviews)); "Too many managers and everything moves extremely slow" ((in 111 reviews)); "Compensation is low after a few years and annual adjustments." ((in 55 reviews))

What are employees saying about Emerson layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Emerson locations?

Saint Louis , Houston , Marshalltown , Sidney , Shakopee , Austin , Chanhassen , Boulder , Minneapolis , Pittsburgh , Round Rock , Eden Prairie , Racine , Columbus , Elyria , Chicago , Florham Park , Louisville , McKinney , Kennesaw , Irvine , Rosemont , New York , Stafford , Novi , Sherman , Sunrise , Huntsville , Cudahy , Atlanta

Emerson reviews

3.7

75% would recommend to a friend

(7,389 total reviews)

Lal Karsanbhai

79% approve of CEO

68% positive business outlook

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Emerson has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 7,389 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Emerson employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Manufacturing industry (3.7 stars).

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7K reviews

2.0

Aug 5, 2025

Strong on Employee Well-being, Weak on Process Improvement

Engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Management Focuses on Employee Well-being: The leadership team is genuinely empathetic to employees' mental and physical health. The company's policy allowing sick time for mental health days is a great example of this commitment. Collaborative and Supportive Culture: Coworkers are consistently helpful and willing to assist, sharing knowledge and bridging information gaps to ensure projects can move forward. This strong peer-to-peer support is a key strength. Commitment to Employee Resource Groups (ERGs): The company actively supports its Employee Resource Groups, which fosters a sense of community and demonstrates a public commitment to diversity and inclusion. Healthy Work-Life Balance: The pace is generally manageable, and there is little to no pressure to work outside of standard business hours. The expectation of a healthy work-life balance is a major positive.

Cons

Resistance to Change and Innovation: The organization is highly resistant to new ideas. Feedback and suggestions for improving processes or products are often met with dismissiveness, and innovative thinking is generally discouraged without a clear rationale for maintaining the status quo. Outdated Tools and Disorganized Information: Relevant documentation is often difficult to find and is frequently outdated. This results in employees spending a lot of time trying to track down information from individuals, which is inefficient and time-consuming. Eroding Compensation and Benefits: There is a noticeable pay compression issue, with new hires often receiving higher compensation than long-term employees who don't get sufficient raises. Furthermore, health insurance coverage is poor, and the remote work policy has been significantly scaled back from three days per week to one.

Emerson Response

10mo

Thank you for sharing your experience as an Engineer in Emerson. We are happy that you were able to experience management focusing on employee well-being as well as a healthy work-life balance. Having a collaborative and supportive culture and commitment to Employee Resource Groups is one of our goals in driving inclusivity in our organization. We appreciate sharing your insights regarding change, innovation, outdated tools, disorganized information, and changes regarding compensation and benefits. Your feedback has been forwarded to the teams involved.

5.0

Aug 5, 2025

Right place to work

Planning manager

Recommend

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Pros

Employee oriented company, work life balance

Cons

Travel time is more in rainy season

4.0

Aug 3, 2025

Decent Place to work

System engineer

Recommend

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It's a decent place to work. If you are an instrumentation and Control engineer or a process engineer, there are many opportunities here. There's lots of exposure to global clients and processes. Salary is decent too.

Cons

The salary could be bit better than what's generally offered, especially if you are a computer.software engineer. The grade change/ promotion process also takes a long time.

Emerson Response

10mo

Thank you for sharing your experience as a System Engineer in Pune. It's great to hear how you were able to find many opportunities in the organization, as well as exposure to global customers and processes. We understand your concern about the benefits and the salary, and we appreciate these insights on improvement. Once again, thank you for sharing these insights, especially as this will help our organization grow.

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