Is John Deere a good company to work for?

John Deere has an overall rating of 4.0 out of 5, based on over 9,527 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months. 77% of employees would recommend working at John Deere to a friend and 55% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about John Deere have been left by employees working as IT Part Time Student , Internship and Part-time Student Employee .

Does John Deere pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, John Deere employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.0 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at John Deere. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at John Deere?

77% of John Deere employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated John Deere 4.0 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.9 for culture and values and 3.5 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at John Deere?

Software Engineer (317) , Senior Engineer (207) , Senior Software Engineer (188) , Engineer (173) , Intern (170) , Lead Engineer (135) , Manufacturing Engineer (112) , Manager (110) , Estagiário (96) , Design Engineer (87) , Product Engineer (87) , Project Manager (78) , Quality Engineer (73) , Assembly Line Worker (55) , Lead Software Engineer (54)

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

"Fantastic and good work life balance" ((in 620 reviews)); "and good pay" ((in 432 reviews)); "Good culture and positive moral" ((in 391 reviews)); "For the most part the people are great to work with and like a family." ((in 379 reviews)); "Good work culture and policies" ((in 245 reviews))

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

"Poor management had no interpersonal skills she had no clue what was even going on within the department" ((in 172 reviews)); "They tell you that you are another engineer but some managers have treat you like a child" ((in 93 reviews)); "They did the same thing with recent poorly handled layoffs." ((in 80 reviews)); "Senior leadership has removed itself from all surveys or feedback and insulated itself from them." ((in 76 reviews)); "Long hours and no room to move up and do something else within the company." ((in 74 reviews))

What are employees saying about John Deere layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed John Deere locations?

Moline , Waterloo , Des Moines , Dubuque , Urbandale , Davenport , East Moline , Fargo , Johnston , Cary , Chicago , Horicon , Ankeny , Grovetown , Raleigh , Augusta , Milan , Champaign , Ottumwa , Cedar Falls , Silvis , Iowa City , Ames , New York , Dallas , Springfield , Coffeyville , Greeneville , Fuquay-Varina , Atlanta

John Deere reviews

4.0

77% would recommend to a friend

(5,945 total reviews)

John May

56% approve of CEO

55% positive business outlook

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John Deere has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 5,945 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The John Deere 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

6K reviews

2.0

Sep 7, 2017

Middle-Management is its own worst enemy

Product engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Decent pay and benefits - Good career advancement, IF seeking management track - Good working environment, IF you get a decent manager - Decent work/life balance, IF you get a decent manager

Cons

- "Hire from within" polices encourage ladder-climbing mentality - Many middle-managers promoted beyond ability - Human Resources (HR) focuses more on protecting company from legal action than on protecting employees - Company culture & values are only skin-deep

3.0

Jun 27, 2017

Mixed Bag

Manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Competitive Salaries, Work-life Balance in Corporate Offices, Supports People Development

Cons

180 year old culture is solidly entrenched and will not change or adapt to the 21st century. Not a good company to work at if you have good ideas or embrace change, you will be derailed or cast out. Career growth paths seem to favor mostly those with farming backgrounds, females and those with a military background. Cronyism and nepotism is still pervasive but in all fairness, part of this is perpetuated by the fact the company has difficulty attracting folks outside Illinois and Iowa due to less than desirable work locations scattered in small, obscure communities lacking amenities and quality of life.

2.0

Mar 16, 2017

No diversity in upper leadership / mgt

Engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Strong company with good compensation, many locations, and talented workforce. There is a sense of John Deere pride with most that work there.

Cons

The diversity in upper mgt and senior leadership is non-existent. As a woman you will likely find the environment riddled with barriers and not inclusive especially in engineering and manufacturing roles.

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