Eaton is a good company to work with - Anonymous employee Eaton Employee Review

4.0
Jul 16, 2015
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

They offered a very good relocation and housing reimbursement. The convention in Ohio with all the interns was also great and very enjoyable. The Hotel was a Marriott and everyone had a room for themselves. They also took us out to an amusement park place with gocarts and laser tag. The company also promotes a very open and honest culture, focusing on "doing business right".

Cons

The location I got was very unfortunate, it was in Nacogdoches Texas, essentially in the middle of no where, and I was the only intern there. This really took away from the internship experience, made it pretty lonely. There was little to do in the town and no public transportation. During the internship you have a project manager that is above you as well as someone else making sure you are doing well, I had some difficulty with this. I felt my manager did not offer very good feedback, and I wasn't sure what I should be doing and exactly what direction I should take my project.

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Cons

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Eaton Response
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Thank you for sharing your experience and for the many years you spent with Eaton. We're glad to hear you enjoyed working with great colleagues and found the work interesting. We're sorry to hear that you feel our compensation was not up to par. We evaluate each role annually against industry standards to ensure a competitive and fair package.
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whelp, their hiring. So if you're looking for an entry level position, they've got them open

Cons

Where do I start? If your goal is to make a tangible impact, change things for the better, or grow a modern career, look elsewhere. Stifling Red Tape: The company is drowning in administrative bloat and ancient, worn-out processes. It is nearly impossible to implement meaningful improvements because every minor change is strangled by bureaucracy. The organization simply lacks the capability to scale effectively. (They still haven't fully implemented Bussman, who they acquired more than a decade ago) Short-Sighted Leadership: Upper management is entirely hyper-focused on hitting short-term quarterly metrics at all costs, completely sacrificing long-term strategy and sustainable operational health. Subpar Compensation & Benefits: The base salary is hardly competitive with the current market. The benefits package is remarkably weak—health insurance options are disappointing, and you start with a meager two weeks of vacation. Zero Performance Incentive: There is no financial upside for regular engineers. Bonus potential is completely locked away until you reach a "manager of managers" level, leaving the actual individual contributors with no skin in the game. If you are a paper-pusher who thrives in a rigid, stagnant environment, you will love it here. If you want to build the future, go somewhere else.

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Eaton Response
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Thank you for sharing your perspective. We’re sorry to hear about your concerns around bureaucracy, compensation, and incentives. Your feedback is important, and we encourage you to share more with your local HR team so we can continue improving.
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