Does JCB pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, JCB employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.5 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at JCB. This rating has decreased by 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at JCB?

57% of JCB employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated JCB 3.0 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.0 for culture and values and 3.3 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at JCB?

Assistant Manager (41) , Engineer (33) , Manager (32) , Deputy Manager (31) , Design Engineer (22) , Assembly Line Worker (17) , Senior Engineer (17) , Intern (15) , Manufacturing Engineer (12) , Mecânico Montador (12) , Mechanical Engineer (11) , General Manager (10) , Welder (10) , Internship (9) , Buyer (8)

What are the pros of working at JCB according to real employee reviews?

"Some of the people are great!" ((in 42 reviews)); "Good salary and that’s it" ((in 41 reviews)); "Good work culture and growing business" ((in 23 reviews)); "Good work life balance (One can actually enjoy Saturday & Sunday off)" ((in 22 reviews)); "Great opportunities to get exposure to multiple areas of the business." ((in 17 reviews))

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

"Poor management" ((in 33 reviews)); "Managers attitudes and bully culture" ((in 32 reviews)); "Fixed holidays but you do get a few floating days to used outside of fixed shutdown periods." ((in 26 reviews)); "No flexibility for remote work" ((in 23 reviews)); "Way to many managers.... Turnover is high... if you are good enough ..you dont stay to long." ((in 17 reviews))

What are employees saying about JCB layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about JCB layoffs and their outlook for job security at JCB in 2026.

What are the top reviewed JCB locations?

Pooler , Savannah , New York , Jersey City , Apex , Bedford , Indianapolis , Santa Monica , Baltimore , Miami

JCB reviews

3.6

57% would recommend to a friend

(857 total reviews)

Graeme MacDonald

59% approve of CEO

57% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.5

Compensation and benefits

3.3

Diversity & inclusion

3.3

Career opportunities

3.0

Culture & values

3.0

Work/Life balance

2.8

Senior management

JCB has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 857 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The JCB 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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Reviews by job title

857 reviews

2.0

Jun 30, 2020

Terrible Employer

Commercial business manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Salary, good managerial bonus scheme.

Cons

No flexibility! Clocking on and off, fixed holidays, old fashioned. Slightest hint of a down turn and they make 50% of staff redundant. I survived 9 years

4.0

Jun 7, 2020

Sell your soul

Back office

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great Pay Good staff Low priced gym

Cons

Poor Management - focused on own rewards and targets Old Fashioned Not focused enough on customer service - only what is necessary for JCB to meet monthly targets Do not follow their own company aims - lip service only No flexibility on remote working - CEO doesn't trust staff Claim to focus on quality, until pointless targets need to be met

1.0

Nov 28, 2019

Terrible, stressful and infuriating

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Money Canteen if you want to use it

Cons

Ancient It systems So long winded to get anything done People with no clue in charge of creating processes. No training for new starters Fend for yourself environment Office/shop floor politics Atmosphere Divisions don't work together So much money wasted

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