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?

"Good benefits and 401k are nice" ((in 613 reviews)); "Great people to work with that want the best for the company and their customers." ((in 527 reviews)); "Good pay and I like the work i do and the people I work with." ((in 485 reviews)); "Flexibility and good work life balance" ((in 350 reviews)); "Salary is good and growth" ((in 260 reviews))

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

"They have good Manager and worker" ((in 166 reviews)); "no training and they expect you to struggle the first 6" ((in 128 reviews)); "Long hours and very stressful" ((in 97 reviews)); "This company provides no job security and there is constant restructuring and every 1 to1.5 year every department gets redundancy." ((in 80 reviews)); "No bonuses whatsoever for senior level engineers even when they're recognized as a key contributor on the team." ((in 66 reviews))

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

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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).

Reviews by job title

139 reviews

5.0

Feb 24, 2025

nice

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

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Johnson Controls Response

1y

Thank you for your candid feedback. 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.

4.0

Jan 25, 2025

Good work culture

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The work culture is good, people are helpful. It could be a good place to start your career

Cons

You'll need to learn domain knowledge to survive.

4.0

Jan 2, 2025

Very Good!

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- cool project - good team - amazing tech

Cons

- challenging - not enough pay

Johnson Controls Response

1y

Thank you for sharing your thoughts! We're thrilled to hear you enjoyed the projects, team dynamics, and the technology at Johnson Controls—it’s great to know those aspects stood out for you. We also appreciate your honesty about the challenges and concerns regarding pay. Feedback like yours helps us identify areas where we can improve, and we’ll make sure it’s shared with the appropriate teams. Thank you for being a part of our journey!

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