Is John Deere a good company to work for?

John Deere has an overall rating of 4.0 out of 5, based on over 9,534 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 (136) , 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 607 reviews)); "and good pay" ((in 441 reviews)); "For the most part the people are great to work with and like a family." ((in 380 reviews)); "Good culture and easy to work with people" ((in 380 reviews)); "Good work culture and policies" ((in 248 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 176 reviews)); "They tell you that you are another engineer but some managers have treat you like a child" ((in 92 reviews)); "Long hours and no room to move up and do something else within the company." ((in 78 reviews)); "Senior leadership has removed itself from all surveys or feedback and insulated itself from them." ((in 78 reviews)); "They did the same thing with recent poorly handled layoffs." ((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

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John Deere reviews

4.0

77% would recommend to a friend

(5,950 total reviews)

John May

56% approve of CEO

55% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.0

Work/Life balance

4.0

Compensation and benefits

3.9

Culture & values

3.9

Diversity & inclusion

3.5

Career opportunities

3.4

Senior management

John Deere has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 5,950 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).

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Reviews by job title

6K reviews

1.0

Feb 22, 2010

Steeped in Politics and Old Management Styles

Infrastructure analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good reputation in community, decent benefits, stable company, good bonuses in good years, senior management reliable, retirement benefits still available in reduced form

Cons

Lipservice to employees, no development tracks, political nightmare especially in corporate environment, poor middle management...too much concern for own preservation and advancement, not open to new ideas, micro-management, no real rewards for a job well done

2.0

Aug 20, 2008

Know what your getting into before you come out

Product engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Year end bonus. Almost impossible to get fired. Low cost of living in Deere locations, however these are usually remote locations with almost nothing to do especially if you are young single twenty something. Deere also seems like a job you can work for 30 years, just don't plan on getting ahead.

Cons

Nepotism - You have to be a managers family member or know someone to get promoted, or you have to be a local. If your from out of state forget it, you can work here but don't expect to get promoted. Also there is a not invented here culture so don't bother to bring in new ideas.

2.0

Jun 12, 2008

Used to be great, now run fast from Deere when you can

Manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great products, good performance bonuses, low cost of living locations, high level of ethics and conduct expected, good sick leave (no limits), access to training and development, great travel and expense policy, stability, predictability, work schedule attractive for families.

Cons

Poor communications, low diversity, not open to change and new ideas, resting on past successes, demographically challenged (many employees have high benefits and don't choose to retire), two tier employee system, poor health benefits, ridiculous policies (office-space inspections, limit on personal items in workspace), new, poor relocation benefit policy in place, no childcare arrangements or assistance, cost cutting affecting future product quality, low morale, employees leaving for many reasons - no motivation to stay long term as company removed health benefits in retirement.

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