Is Johnson Controls a good company to work for as a Software Enginerer?

Software Enginerer professionals working at Johnson Controls have rated their employer with 4.0 out of 5 stars in 139 Glassdoor reviews. This is a higher than average score with the overall rating of Johnson Controls employees being 3.7 out of 5 stars. Search open Software Enginerer Jobs at Johnson Controls now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Enginerer interview questions at Johnson Controls .

Does Johnson Controls pay Software Enginerer employees well?

Software Enginerer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Johnson Controls with 3.3 out of 5 stars based on 139 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 8.7% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Enginerer salaries at Johnson Controls.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Johnson Controls?

Project Manager (206) , 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?

"Benefits are good and covered" ((in 608 reviews)); "Great people to work with that want the best for the company and their customers." ((in 518 reviews)); "Good pay and I like the work i do and the people I work with." ((in 461 reviews)); "Flexibility and good work life balance" ((in 342 reviews)); "Salary is good and growth" ((in 278 reviews))

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

"They have good Manager and worker" ((in 162 reviews)); "no training and they expect you to struggle the first 6" ((in 125 reviews)); "Long hours and very stressful" ((in 93 reviews)); "There is no job security and they can ask to leave to his/ her employees without any further notice." ((in 86 reviews)); "No bonuses whatsoever for senior level engineers even when they're recognized as a key contributor on the team." ((in 64 reviews))

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Johnson Controls Software Enginerer reviews

4.0

74% would recommend to a friend

(139 total reviews)

Joakim Weidemanis

100% approve of CEO

66% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.9

Culture & values

3.9

Work/Life balance

3.8

Diversity & inclusion

3.5

Senior management

3.5

Career opportunities

3.3

Compensation and benefits

Software Enginere employees have rated Johnson Controls with 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 139 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Enginere professionals have a good working experience there. Johnson Controls is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Enginere professionals compared to other employers within the Manufacturing industry (3.5 stars).

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139 reviews

4.0

May 27, 2025

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Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great to work in this company, technology improvement

Cons

Nothing at all, No cons till date

Johnson Controls Response

Thanks for your feedback. We're glad you found the team to be mostly positive and appreciate your perspective on leadership and internal dynamics. We’re committed to fostering an inclusive, respectful workplace and will share your comments with the appropriate teams as we continue to improve.

5.0

Apr 6, 2025

Good work culture

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good work culture and ambience

Cons

growth is limited in timespan

Johnson Controls Response

Thank you for sharing your feedback! We're glad to hear that you appreciate our insurance policy, flexible hybrid work options, great colleagues, and highly optimized tools. We understand your concerns about management, workload, and micro-management. Your suggestions are valuable, and we'll work on improving these areas to enhance your experience.

1.0

Mar 31, 2025

Worst Company For Employment

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Honestly i cannot find any. The only pro is our company was bought out by JCI and the workers inside our original company were a pro.

Cons

Underpaid, Corporate Greed, Poor Work/Life Balance, No Empathy, No Humility and Poor Management

Johnson Controls Response

Thank you for sharing your candid feedback. We're sorry to hear that your experience has been negative. We value the contributions of all our employees, including those from acquired companies, and we regret that you feel underappreciated. Your concerns about compensation, work-life balance, empathy, and management are important to us. We will take your feedback seriously and work on improving these areas.

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