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?

"Good benefits and 401k are nice" ((in 612 reviews)); "Great people to work with that want the best for the company and their customers." ((in 528 reviews)); "Its pretty good pay and there is plenty of oportunity to make $50k+ for just being blue collar." ((in 480 reviews)); "Flexibility and good work life balance" ((in 353 reviews)); "Salary is good and growth" ((in 269 reviews))

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

"They have good Manager and worker" ((in 162 reviews)); "On your own and no training" ((in 129 reviews)); "Upper management is bad" ((in 117 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 77 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?

Hannover , Ratingen , Burscheid , Berlin , Essen , Unterschleißheim , Solingen , Mannheim , Überherrn , Wuppertal , Neuruppin , Bochum , Rockenhausen , Hamburg , Köln , München , Neu-Isenburg , Nürnberg

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3.7

70% would recommend to a friend

(9,517 total reviews)

Joakim Weidemanis

79% approve of CEO

61% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.9

Diversity & inclusion

3.7

Work/Life balance

3.6

Culture & values

3.6

Compensation and benefits

3.5

Career opportunities

3.3

Senior management

Johnson Controls has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 9,517 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 Produktion industry (3.5 stars).

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3.0

Jun 4, 2026

Great pay, but management's micromanagement is frustrating

Inspector

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great pay and Paid time off.

Cons

Management is very numbers driven. Micromanage truck gps and on-time rates. No Training or Career advancement opportunities.

Johnson Controls Response

Thank you for your review as an Inspector. We’re sorry you had a negative experience with our senior management. We know your relationship with management significantly impacts your career satisfaction and we will use your feedback to continually improve our working environment. In addition, we apologize that you feel your career goals were not fully supported at Johnson Controls. We will share your feedback with the appropriate individuals so that we can continually improve our career environment.

4.0

Jun 3, 2026

Flexible schedule, but faces equipment and call issues

Fire alarm installer iii

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible schedule, good life balance

Cons

Slow periods, missing equipment, on call ul calls

Johnson Controls Response

Thank you for your review as a Fire Alarm Installer III. We strive to provide our employees with everything they need to maintain a positive work-life balance and we’re glad you’re able to enjoy this.

5.0

Jun 2, 2026

Good environment and facilities, but work-life balance suffers

Sr. applications engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

1. Good working environment 2. Good facilities

Cons

1. Work life balance disturbed

Johnson Controls Response

Thank you for sharing your feedback as a Sr. Applications Engineer. We strive to ensure our employees achieve a healthy balance between work and personal life. We're sorry to hear that this hasn’t been your experience. Your response is being reviewed carefully and will be shared with the relevant teams to address your concerns.

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