Is Johnson Controls a good company to work for as a HVAC Design Engineer?

HVAC Design Engineer professionals working at Johnson Controls have rated their employer with 2.4 out of 5 stars in 40 Glassdoor reviews. This is a lower than average score with the overall rating of Johnson Controls employees being 3.7 out of 5 stars. Search open HVAC Design Engineer Jobs at Johnson Controls now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked HVAC Design Engineer interview questions at Johnson Controls .

Does Johnson Controls pay HVAC Design Engineer employees well?

HVAC Design Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Johnson Controls with 2.0 out of 5 stars based on 40 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 57.1% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about HVAC Design Engineer salaries at Johnson Controls.

How happy are HVAC Design Engineer professionals working at Johnson Controls?

16% of HVAC Design Engineer employees at Johnson Controls would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 50% in the past 12 months. HVAC Design Engineer professionals have also rated Johnson Controls with a 1.9 rating for work-life-balance, 2.1 rating for diversity and inclusion, 2.0 rating for culture and values and 1.8 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Johnson Controls?

Project Manager (207) , Software Engineer (159) , Manager (152) , Account Executive (138) , Engineer (127) , Sales Engineer (116) , Sales Representative (93) , Assistant Manager (92) , Intern (89) , Senior Software Engineer (89) , Sales (86) , Sales Manager (85) , Project Engineer (75) , Director (71) , Design Engineer (65)

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

"Benefits are good and covered" ((in 592 reviews)); "Great people to work with that want the best for the company and their customers." ((in 536 reviews)); "Good pay and I like the work i do and the people I work with." ((in 499 reviews)); "Flexibility and good work life balance" ((in 340 reviews)); "Salary is good and growth" ((in 264 reviews))

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

"They have good Manager and worker" ((in 164 reviews)); "no training and they expect you to struggle the first 6" ((in 124 reviews)); "Long hours and very stressful" ((in 100 reviews)); "This company provides no job security and there is constant restructuring and every 1 to1.5 year every department gets redundancy." ((in 76 reviews)); "Plans are being overturned and communication remains poor on direction being taken." ((in 60 reviews))

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Johnson Controls HVAC Design Engineer reviews

2.4

16% would recommend to a friend

(40 total reviews)

Joakim Weidemanis

Not enough data to show CEO approval

13% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

2.1

Diversity & inclusion

2.0

Culture & values

2.0

Compensation and benefits

1.9

Work/Life balance

1.9

Senior management

1.8

Career opportunities

HVAC Design Engineer employees have rated Johnson Controls with 2.4 out of 5 stars, based on 40 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most HVAC Design Engineer professionals have an average working experience there. Johnson Controls is rated 31% below average by HVAC Design Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Manufacturing industry (3.5 stars).

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1.0

Nov 6, 2025

Madison Heights MI is definitely a weak spot

Hvac service technician

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work is consistent, that’s all I can say.

Cons

Have been with the company for a shorter period of time. Management is horrible, lied to may times over, was supposed to have reviews and raises in October didn’t happen, was supposed to be supplied correctly sized equipment, hasn’t happened, micro managed constantly, manager hires people who don’t have experience and have very questionable morales and attitudes, team leads that don’t lead and don’t really work just an extra layer of micro managing, they expect the world and don’t pay what your worth.

Johnson Controls Response

8mo

We’re sorry you had a negative experience with our senior management as a HVAC Service Technician. We know your relationship with management significantly impacts your career satisfaction and we will use your feedback to continually improve our working environment.

4.0

May 7, 2025

Overall a good job

Hvac technician

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

They allowed time off easily

Cons

I didn't have any room for advancement without college.

Johnson Controls Response

Thank you for your candid feedback. We are always disappointed when one of our team members doesn’t feel they’ve achieved their full potential at Johnson Controls. We will use your input and insight to further improve our career growth and development opportunities.

4.0

Apr 17, 2025

Good place

Hvac design engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good pay and good staff

Cons

Late working hours so less work life balance

Johnson Controls Response

Thank you for your feedback. We want our employees to enjoy a healthy balance between their work and their lives away from work. We regret that you did not feel this was the case. We’re carefully reviewing your response and will share it with the appropriate individuals to address your concerns.

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