Is Johnson Controls a good company to work for?

Johnson Controls has an overall rating of 3.7 out of 5, based on over 12,283 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 (159) , 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 602 reviews)); "Great people to work with that want the best for the company and their customers." ((in 524 reviews)); "Good pay and I like the work i do and the people I work with." ((in 484 reviews)); "Flexibility and good work life balance" ((in 354 reviews)); "Salary is good and growth" ((in 263 reviews))

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

"They have good Manager and worker" ((in 158 reviews)); "no training and they expect you to struggle the first 6" ((in 133 reviews)); "Upper management is bad" ((in 116 reviews)); "Long hours and very stressful" ((in 94 reviews)); "This company provides no job security and there is constant restructuring and every 1 to1.5 year every department gets redundancy." ((in 83 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

(9,529 total reviews)

Joakim Weidemanis

79% approve of CEO

62% positive business outlook

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Johnson Controls has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 9,529 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

3.0

May 10, 2025

Building automation tech

Controls technician

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- company car - benefits plan

Cons

- no overtime - lots of politics - salary

Johnson Controls Response

1y

Thank you for your review. At Johnson Controls, we strive to create a culture that promotes integrity, collaboration, and innovation. Our core values are the foundation of a working environment where employees can thrive. We appreciate your feedback and are continually working to foster a culture that reflects our commitment to our people and our customers. Please know that we are always disappointed when one of our team members doesn’t feel they’ve achieved their full potential at Johnson Controls. We will use your input and insight to further improve our career growth and development opportunities.

5.0

May 9, 2025

Only Good as a Payer, Bad as an Employee Centric, HR policies and Job Security perspective*

General manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Paying Good than Genpact, Accenture, TCS etc. Only one Pro, There is no other Pro for this Business Center in Gurgaon, This is the worst ever experience you will have

Cons

No Job Guarantee ( Can be thrown out whenever HR wants to ) Worst Employee Centricity Pathetic HR and Policies Biased Opinions based on personal choice by HR and Management No Training Programs or Process based Trainings, Worst in L&D Worst in employee benefits- Worst IT support, They are like Dons, They dont a damn about your hardware, Old used laptops provided to new joiners, HR , IT, Management is worst ever i would have experienced in my life.

Johnson Controls Response

1y

Thank you for taking the time to share your thoughts with us. We’re committed to fostering an inclusive and supportive workplace where our core values of integrity, collaboration, and innovation are lived out. We apologize that you had a negative experience with us. Your input will be shared with the appropriate individuals to address your concerns.

3.0

May 9, 2025

M&C Company

Assistant manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexibility Good place to learn BMS

Cons

Stress Coming bak after office hour No 13th month

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