Not the best place to be - Systems Engineer Johnson Controls Employee Review

3.0
Jul 15, 2013
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Pay was better than average. PTO is good. Will actually train you.

Cons

Director and above in IT are terrible. If you are not part of the "in" crowd your opinion is worthless. Many people in positions they are not qualified for and only get there by default over time. Everyone protects their territory like it is life and death. Lots of talk about innovation and collaboration but they don't walk - the - walk. Always looking for a tool to replace common sense and good work habits.

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5.0
Apr 22, 2026
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Pros

Great job that I would totally recommend anyone

Cons

Wonderful, wonderful place to work, no complaints

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Johnson Controls Response
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4.0
Jun 28, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Decent base pay and fast paced work makes the days go by quickly. Lately the company has been actually investing in their new product lines ever since Joakim became our CEO.

Cons

The compensation is lacking. No bonuses whatsoever for senior level engineers even when they're recognized as a key contributor on the team. We are given our 401k match on March 1st to cover the previous year's matches so you lose out on a lot of the year's market gains. The healthcare coverage is mediocre at best for a fortune 500 company. The raises are still given like it's 2018; 3% is considered a "good" merit increase. This is due to the "forced distribution" merit increase system where only "so many" people can receives "above expectations" raises.

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