Does JCB pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, JCB employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.5 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at JCB. This rating has decreased by 3% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at JCB?

60% of JCB employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated JCB 3.2 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.1 for culture and values and 3.4 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at JCB?

Assistant Manager (43) , Engineer (33) , Manager (32) , Deputy Manager (31) , Design Engineer (22) , Assembly Line Worker (17) , Senior Engineer (17) , Intern (15) , Manufacturing Engineer (12) , Mecânico Montador (12) , Mechanical Engineer (11) , General Manager (10) , Welder (10) , Internship (9) , Principal Engineer (9)

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

"Good salary and that’s it" ((in 45 reviews)); "good people in the company" ((in 41 reviews)); "Good work life balance (One can actually enjoy Saturday & Sunday off)" ((in 26 reviews)); "Good work culture and growing business" ((in 25 reviews)); "Great opportunities to get exposure to multiple areas of the business." ((in 18 reviews))

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

"Poor management" ((in 34 reviews)); "No flexibility for remote work" ((in 24 reviews)); "Fixed holidays but you do get a few floating days to used outside of fixed shutdown periods." ((in 23 reviews)); "Way to many managers.... Turnover is high... if you are good enough ..you dont stay to long." ((in 19 reviews)); "Late working hours and no flexibility" ((in 17 reviews))

What are employees saying about JCB layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed JCB locations?

Pooler , Savannah , New York , Jersey City , Apex , Bedford , Indianapolis , Santa Monica , Baltimore , Miami

JCB reviews

3.7

60% would recommend to a friend

(861 total reviews)

Graeme MacDonald

62% approve of CEO

59% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.5

Compensation and benefits

3.4

Diversity & inclusion

3.4

Career opportunities

3.2

Work/Life balance

3.1

Culture & values

2.9

Senior management

JCB has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 861 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The JCB employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Manufacturing industry (3.5 stars).

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Reviews by job title

861 reviews

4.0

Apr 6, 2017

Intern - Summer 2015 - India HQ

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great Engineering prospects -- a lot of opportunity to show incentives and get rewarded

Cons

Location - but it's unavoidable since it has to be in an industrial area

4.0

Feb 3, 2016

excellent company to work for!

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Competitive compensation, supportive management team, and thrive for customer satisfaction. Very innovative company that has a constant process to evaluate customer concerns to make improvements as quickly as possible to ensure that the customer always has the best product available.

Cons

I do not really experience any downsides while working for JC Bamford. The only con I could see would be better human resources management.

3.0

Mar 6, 2026

Good Pay/High Pressure

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good pay, good co-workers, great innovation

Cons

Unrealistic expectations, high pressure every month

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