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 (151) , Account Executive (137) , Engineer (126) , Sales Engineer (115) , 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 538 reviews)); "Its pretty good pay and there is plenty of oportunity to make $50k+ for just being blue collar." ((in 474 reviews)); "Flexibility and good work life balance" ((in 345 reviews)); "Salary is good and growth" ((in 276 reviews))

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

"They have good Manager and worker" ((in 167 reviews)); "On your own and no training" ((in 128 reviews)); "Upper management is bad" ((in 118 reviews)); "Long hours and very stressful" ((in 98 reviews)); "There is no job security and they can ask to leave to his/ her employees without any further notice." ((in 84 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.

Johnson Controls reviews

3.7

70% would recommend to a friend

(9,500 total reviews)

Joakim Weidemanis

80% approve of CEO

60% 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 9,500 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).

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Reviews by job title

10K reviews

5.0

Jul 23, 2025

Good Company

Pmo lead

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good Environment and good management

Cons

Not great location but acceptable

Johnson Controls Response

10mo

We appreciate you taking the time to share your thoughts on our senior management. Effective leadership is essential to advancing our mission and fostering a positive work environment. We remain committed to transparent communication and ongoing development to ensure senior management stays approachable and supportive of all employees.

5.0

Mar 25, 2025

A uni student

Employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Needing inside information for a task

Cons

Having to make a post to get there

Johnson Controls Response

1y

We appreciate you taking the time to share your thoughts on our senior management. Effective leadership is essential to advancing our mission and fostering a positive work environment. We remain committed to transparent communication and ongoing development to ensure senior management stays approachable and supportive of all employees.

5.0

Sep 14, 2024

Great company

Customer service

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Overall great company they know their stuff

Cons

Little controlling but it's for the good of the service quality

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Jobs at Johnson Controls

Administration Assistant

Customer Service Representative