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

(9,534 total reviews)

Joakim Weidemanis

79% approve of CEO

62% positive business outlook

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Ratings trend for the last 6 months (9,534 reviews)

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Johnson Controls has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 9,534 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).

Reviews by job title

10K reviews

1.0

Mar 23, 2025

Bad Management Bad processes

Sales

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Their learning and Development team is really good they offer great training tools

Cons

Management won't allow you or help with applying what you learn. Management are unreasonable and untrustworthy Employee underhandedness They shorted me on my final paycheck Just an all around bad company to work for when it could be so much better top to bottom

Johnson Controls Response

1y

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

3.0

Mar 11, 2025

Outdated Management Styles

Sales manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good benefits, weekends off, work life balance

Cons

Old school management practices where it can be a toxic work culture

3.0

Jan 25, 2025

Meh…other better places to work in the HVAC industry

Sales executive

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

HVAC products have decent reputation in marketplace

Cons

Way, way, way too much burocracy Too hard to get a commission check. The hoops they may you jump thru are ridiculous The micromanagement is insane. They force you to invent non-existent deals just so you stay off a PIP list.

Johnson Controls Response

1y

Thank you for sharing your honest feedback. We’re glad to hear you recognize the reputation of our HVAC products in the marketplace. We’re sorry to learn about your concerns regarding bureaucracy, commission processes, and management practices. Your perspective is invaluable, and we take feedback like this seriously as we strive to create a better work environment for everyone. We understand the importance of empowering our sales teams and minimizing unnecessary challenges, and your comments will help us evaluate where improvements are needed.

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