Is Johnson Controls a good company to work for?

Johnson Controls has an overall rating of 3.7 out of 5, based on over 12,280 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months. 70% of employees would recommend working at Johnson Controls to a friend and 62% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Johnson Controls have been left by employees working as IT Intern , Human Resources and Intern .

Does Johnson Controls pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Johnson Controls employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.6 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Johnson Controls. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Johnson Controls?

70% of Johnson Controls employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Johnson Controls 3.7 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.6 for culture and values and 3.5 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Johnson Controls?

Project Manager (206) , Software Engineer (158) , 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?

"Benefits are good and covered" ((in 607 reviews)); "Great people to work with that want the best for the company and their customers." ((in 537 reviews)); "Its pretty good pay and there is plenty of oportunity to make $50k+ for just being blue collar." ((in 476 reviews)); "Flexibility and good work life balance" ((in 345 reviews)); "Salary is good and growth" ((in 267 reviews))

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

"They have good Manager and worker" ((in 165 reviews)); "no training and they expect you to struggle the first 6" ((in 125 reviews)); "Upper management is bad" ((in 115 reviews)); "Long hours and very stressful" ((in 99 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))

What are employees saying about Johnson Controls layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Johnson Controls locations?

Milwaukee , New York , Wichita , Houston , Glendale , Boca Raton , Norman , Holland , Plymouth , Chicago , York , Kansas City , Atlanta , Indianapolis , Dallas , Denver , San Antonio , Los Angeles , Aurora , Seattle , Tampa , Washington , Westford , Louisville , Raleigh , Philadelphia , Boston , Detroit , Austin , Birmingham

Johnson Controls reviews

3.7

70% would recommend to a friend

(9,526 total reviews)

Joakim Weidemanis

80% approve of CEO

62% positive business outlook

Company ratings over time

Ratings trend for the last 6 months (9,526 reviews)

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Johnson Controls has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 9,526 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Johnson Controls 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

10K reviews

4.0

Jun 2, 2025

JCI

Sales representative

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great team environment and support, technically fun industry with fairly high learning curve.

Cons

Somewhat bureaucratic and slightly slow to move to market conditions.

Johnson Controls Response

1y

Thank you for your thoughtful feedback! We're thrilled to hear you enjoyed the team environment and found the technical challenges engaging—our people and the complexity of our industry are truly what make Johnson Controls a unique place to grow. We also appreciate your candid note about the pace of adapting to market conditions; while we strive to balance innovation with the scale and structure of a global organization, feedback like yours helps us identify areas where we can improve agility and responsiveness.

1.0

May 30, 2025

Not worth it

Assistant manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Cab service Ontime salary Insurance and health benefits

Cons

Rest everything Poor management Politics in appraisal and promotions

Johnson Controls Response

1y

Thank you for your feedback. We're glad you found value in our cab service, timely salary, and health benefits. We also acknowledge your concerns about management and the appraisal process. Your input is important and will be shared with the relevant teams as we work to improve transparency and fairness across the organization.

5.0

May 30, 2025

Great Place to Work

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work Life Balance, interesting projects

Cons

Promotions are difficult but if you have the right attitude you will be promoted

Johnson Controls Response

1y

Thank you for your candid feedback. We are always disappointed when one of our team members doesn’t feel they’re achieving their full potential at Johnson Controls. We will use your input and insight to further improve our career growth and development opportunities.

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