Is Johnson Controls a good company to work for?

Johnson Controls has an overall rating of 3.7 out of 5, based on over 12,253 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months. 70% of employees would recommend working at Johnson Controls to a friend and 61% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Johnson Controls have been left by employees working as IT Intern , Human Resources and Intern .

Does Johnson Controls pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Johnson Controls employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.6 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Johnson Controls. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Johnson Controls?

70% of Johnson Controls employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Johnson Controls 3.7 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.6 for culture and values and 3.5 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Johnson Controls?

Project Manager (206) , Software Engineer (158) , Manager (151) , Account Executive (137) , Engineer (126) , Sales Engineer (115) , 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 628 reviews)); "Great people to work with that want the best for the company and their customers." ((in 520 reviews)); "Its pretty good pay and there is plenty of oportunity to make $50k+ for just being blue collar." ((in 483 reviews)); "Flexibility and good work life balance" ((in 343 reviews)); "Salary is good and growth" ((in 272 reviews))

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

"They have good Manager and worker" ((in 162 reviews)); "On your own and no training" ((in 133 reviews)); "Upper management is bad" ((in 116 reviews)); "Long hours and very stressful" ((in 98 reviews)); "There is no job security and they can ask to leave to his/ her employees without any further notice." ((in 82 reviews))

What are employees saying about Johnson Controls layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Johnson Controls locations?

Milwaukee , New York , Wichita , Houston , Glendale , Boca Raton , Norman , Holland , Plymouth , Chicago , York , Kansas City , Atlanta , Indianapolis , Dallas , Denver , San Antonio , Los Angeles , Aurora , Seattle , Tampa , Washington , Westford , Louisville , Raleigh , Philadelphia , Detroit , Boston , Austin , Birmingham

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3.7

70% would recommend to a friend

(9,508 total reviews)

Joakim Weidemanis

79% approve of CEO

61% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.9

Diversity & inclusion

3.7

Work/Life balance

3.6

Culture & values

3.6

Compensation and benefits

3.5

Career opportunities

3.3

Senior management

Johnson Controls has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 9,508 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Johnson Controls 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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2.0

May 14, 2026

Legacy Manufacturer is as bad as you could expect

Controls service technician

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Decent pay, good PTO and benefits

Cons

Everything else. ZERO training. They hand you a laptop (which is garbage) and say good luck. There is no "team." Everyone is on their own. The senior techs all reached their peak 20 years ago and don't even know what BACnet is. The bureaucracy is unbearable. Ordering a simple part is nearly impossible. There are so many apps you have to check in on everyday and they care more about those metrics than they care about the service their customers are receiving. If you want to get your butt kicked everyday with zero support at a company that specializes in taking advantage of their customers, this is the job for you.

Johnson Controls Response

Thank you for your honest feedback as a Controls Service Technician. We strive to create a workplace where our core values of integrity, collaboration, and innovation are lived out and where employees feel valued and supported. We apologize if this was not the experience you had with us. Your input will be shared with the appropriate individuals to address your concerns.

4.0

May 14, 2026

Good learning opportunities overshadowed by management politics

Sr executive finance

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Open to learn, there are lots of opportunities to Learn. Company's culture is good.

Cons

Management politics and favoritism is there

Johnson Controls Response

Thank you for taking the time to share your thoughts with us as a Senior Executive Finance. We’re committed to fostering an inclusive and supportive workplace where our core values of integrity, collaboration, and innovation are lived out. We apologize that you had a negative experience with us. Your input will be shared with the appropriate individuals to address your concerns.

2.0

May 12, 2026

Learning opportunities overshadowed by ineffective HR and upper management

Network operations engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Lots of rollouts so learning on-the-job. Ability to move to different departments. Good line managers largely.

Cons

The HR department are absolutely useless. They will not reply to a single email unless mgmt are cc'd, and even then, don't expect a sensible answer. Upper management are brutal. They will fire you in a heartbeat if it's the difference between hitting their bonus or not. You'll be hugely understaffed so you'll learn to work independently.

Johnson Controls Response

Thank you for your candid feedback as a Network Operations Engineer. We’re sorry to hear that your experience with Johnson Controls has been less than ideal. We will share your feedback with the appropriate individuals who can use it to address your concerns and continually improve our workplace.

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