Is Johnson Controls a good company to work for as a Software Enginerer?

Software Enginerer professionals working at Johnson Controls have rated their employer with 4.0 out of 5 stars in 138 Glassdoor reviews. This is a higher than average score with the overall rating of Johnson Controls employees being 3.7 out of 5 stars. Search open Software Enginerer Jobs at Johnson Controls now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Enginerer interview questions at Johnson Controls .

Does Johnson Controls pay Software Enginerer employees well?

Software Enginerer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Johnson Controls with 3.3 out of 5 stars based on 138 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 8.7% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Enginerer salaries at Johnson Controls.

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?

"Good benefits and 401k are nice" ((in 594 reviews)); "Great people to work with that want the best for the company and their customers." ((in 540 reviews)); "Its pretty good pay and there is plenty of oportunity to make $50k+ for just being blue collar." ((in 472 reviews)); "Flexibility and good work life balance" ((in 350 reviews)); "Salary is good and growth" ((in 264 reviews))

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

"They have good Manager and worker" ((in 163 reviews)); "no training and they expect you to struggle the first 6" ((in 134 reviews)); "Long hours and very stressful" ((in 96 reviews)); "This company provides no job security and there is constant restructuring and every 1 to1.5 year every department gets redundancy." ((in 79 reviews)); "Plans are being overturned and communication remains poor on direction being taken." ((in 60 reviews))

Johnson Controls Software Enginerer reviews

4.0

74% would recommend to a friend

(138 total reviews)

Joakim Weidemanis

100% approve of CEO

66% positive business outlook

Company ratings over time

Ratings trend for the last 6 months (138 reviews)

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Software Enginere employees have rated Johnson Controls with 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 138 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Enginere professionals have a good working experience there. Johnson Controls is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Enginere professionals compared to other employers within the Manufacturing industry (3.5 stars).

Reviews by job title

138 reviews

2.0

Jun 10, 2025

None

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

There is flexible work environment

Cons

Extreme Work pressure and no benefits for employees

Johnson Controls Response

1y

Thank you for taking the time to provide important input on our compensation and benefits. At Johnson Controls, we aim to provide competitive pay and a robust benefits plan that supports our employees' well-being. We’ll use this information to continually improve our offerings.

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.

4.0

May 27, 2025

NA

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great to work in this company, technology improvement

Cons

Nothing at all, No cons till date

Johnson Controls Response

1y

Thanks for your feedback. We're glad you found the team to be mostly positive and appreciate your perspective on leadership and internal dynamics. We’re committed to fostering an inclusive, respectful workplace and will share your comments with the appropriate teams as we continue to improve.

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