Is Johnson Controls a good company to work for?

Johnson Controls has an overall rating of 3.7 out of 5, based on over 12,288 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 62% 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 (207) , Software Engineer (159) , Manager (152) , Account Executive (137) , 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?

"Good benefits and 401k are nice" ((in 597 reviews)); "Great people to work with that want the best for the company and their customers." ((in 524 reviews)); "Its pretty good pay and there is plenty of oportunity to make $50k+ for just being blue collar." ((in 478 reviews)); "Flexibility and good work life balance" ((in 354 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 159 reviews)); "no training and they expect you to struggle the first 6" ((in 135 reviews)); "Upper management is bad" ((in 116 reviews)); "Long hours and very stressful" ((in 96 reviews)); "This company provides no job security and there is constant restructuring and every 1 to1.5 year every department gets redundancy." ((in 78 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 , Boston , Detroit , Austin , Birmingham

Johnson Controls reviews

3.7

70% would recommend to a friend

(1,647 total reviews)

Joakim Weidemanis

79% approve of CEO

62% 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

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Reviews by job title

2K reviews

Reviews about "Compensation"

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2.0

Dec 4, 2025

All the work for peanuts

Payroll specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible work hours, benefits, Home office

Cons

Low pay which they try to compensate by 13th salary which they split in monthly payments, but not in trial period, not in termination period (so it’s never actually 13th salary. Ridiculously high workload, they make you set goals you work towards so you can get salary increase or promotion. Even if all goals are met they start making excuses and try to blame it on you. Management is basically invisible no support, but they appear when micromanagement is working for them, all you made the most minor mistake like not including someone in copy making big issue out of it. Very tiring to babysit your managers feelings. I gave notice recently not one person was interested why or if they could keep me no. I received recognition not on one occassion for my work but that is never a reason to make your conditions better. Plus if you decide to leave they cut all your benefits and make you “pay” for your decision. Very toxic environment full of adult children that are petty.

Johnson Controls Response

7mo

We’re sorry you had a negative experience with our senior management as a Payroll Specialist. 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

Dec 3, 2025

Good Team

Senior engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Excellent teams and technical capabilities

Cons

Low salary, high work load

Johnson Controls Response

7mo

Thank you for taking the time to provide important input on our compensation and benefits as a Senior Engineer. At Johnson Controls, we aim to provide competitive pay and a robust benefits plan that supports our employees' well-being. We’ll use this information to continually improve our offerings.

2.0

Nov 14, 2025

Trying to turn it around

National account manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I have been able to build a good career at JCI, but I want them to do better and live up to their values. New management seems to want to do things different than the past but for the most part it is all outside hires who have no experience in the company so they are taking it all in right now. They are saying the right things but that is yet to be seen

Cons

I have been in my position and with the organization long term. I have seen many changes and not all have been the best. Most recently in 2023 the company seized back end commissions and completely changed the compensation plan with no warning. The company is setting a lawsuit for about 25% of what was owed. We are almost 2 months into this fiscal year with no quotas and no commission plan. It is tough to stay focused on sales not knowing what you will make on a job. 401k match is paid as a lump sum in Feb/March, which means you do not get to grow your nest egg as it is earned. In 2020 when covid hit they suspended the match in April even though it would not be due to till the following year in March. The company had fully recovered from the covid drop during the year.

Johnson Controls Response

7mo

Thank you for your review as a National Account Manager. At Johnson Controls, we strive to create a culture that promotes integrity, collaboration, and innovation. Our core values are the foundation of a working environment where employees can thrive. We appreciate your feedback and are continually working to foster a culture that reflects our commitment to our people and our customers.

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