Eaton reviews

3.8

73% would recommend to a friend

(6,579 total reviews)
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Paulo Ruiz

79% approve of CEO

67% positive business outlook

Eaton has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 6,579 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Eaton 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
Mar 11, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Nice and intelligent coworkers, laid-back office environment with flexible hybrid work options.

Cons

3 years ago I would have easily rated Eaton 4/5, but in the last few years they have shown how cheap they truly are and that they care surprisingly little about retaining their most experienced employees. Despite the company's stock quadrupling in the time I've been here, they are not afraid to give out MULAs (mandatory unpaid leave) to make their numbers for a quarter. Career growth plans and opportunities are emphasized but they expect you to make a business pitch for your promotion in your current role, and it literally needs to be approved by every level up management up to VP of your division. Estimated 1 year decision time. They are currently in the process of spinning off a division, and have barred those employees from applying to jobs within the rest of the company, thus limiting promotion opportunities even further. The electrical sector may be booming because of AI data centers, but when that bubble bursts, expect to be laid off or treated like peasants fortunate to have a job at all.

4.0
Mar 10, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Lots of rewarding work and good work life balance under the right manager(s) and in the right group. Ethically-minded. Competitive pay. Many extra benefits for healthy living. Stock price is way up. Some experienced co-workers saying this is the least screwed up big company they've worked for.

Cons

The company can't stay out of its own way at times. As the company grows, constant normalization of processes/tools to corporate standards after productive years using other processes/tools, no support, switchover left to the groups to figure out, hindering group objectives. IT dept is overbearing, processes move slowly, equipment selection is poor. Multi year projects are annually exposed to the whims of higher level managers for funding, risking years of development. Slightly lacking in employee recognition, and seem to reward for odd achievements, not the important ones. Current regime of executive management loves acquisitions, mergers and spinoffs lately so beware of the risks these bring.

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Eaton Response
2mo
Thank you for sharing your experience with us. We're glad to hear that you’ve found the work rewarding, the benefits competitive, and the work‑life balance positive under supportive leadership. We appreciate your feedback on process challenges, project stability, and recognition, and we’ll continue working to improve consistency and support across teams.
1.0
Mar 7, 2026

Please Don't.

Recommend
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Pros

The staff is amazing and are helpful.

Cons

Management does not know how to use their talented staff correctly. Their lack of direction and urgency leave the team scrambling to look for something to latch on to. Since their is no direction/attainable goals for us to work towards, everything we do is not enough for leadership, but that's usually because they don't know what they need.

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Eaton Response
3mo
Thank you for sharing your experience. We're sorry to hear that you're dissatisfied with management. Please reach out to our ethics line to discuss your concerns in more detail. Your input is crucial as we work to enhance our management practices.
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