Johnson Controls reviews

3.7

70% would recommend to a friend

(9,507 total reviews)
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Joakim Weidemanis

80% approve of CEO

61% positive business outlook

Johnson Controls has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 9,507 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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2.0
Sep 5, 2010
Recommend
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Pros

The work is easy and it's a decent job for people with just a high school education. You'll work lots of overtime, 45-55 hrs/week (this could be a con for you but I enjoyed the extra money).

Cons

Contract negotiations went poorly for the union this year, and there was a wage decrease. Poor training. New hires are paired with a veteran employee and expected to learn six different jobs in one week. They can only learn by doing, but if they stop the line more than a couple times in an hour they get fired. If the supervisor thinks you've finished training, he will put you on the line alone without asking for your opinion. I had my trainee taken from me after only two nights. Company uses a lot of "temps" to avoid paying their workers union wages and benefits. If you're hired on as a "temp", expect to work 8 months or longer before they will even consider hiring you into the union. During this time you will get no raises, no vacation days, and no seniority. The building is noisy and problems with broken/malfunctioning machinery happen every day. There's no air conditioning except in the break room, so expect to sweat like a pig during the summer months and you'll also be eaten up by mosquitoes.

4.0
Aug 18, 2010
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Large company with very clear vision on what they want to be and how to get there

Cons

Very cost consious. Agressively manage size of workforce based upon backlog of work

5.0
Aug 16, 2010
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Autonomy, freedom to make best decisions for the job.Excellent pay, good benefits inc. health, dental, vision, and matching 401K. Many opptys for advancement and lateral moves. Interesting work - they get involved in all things related to controls, HVAC, energy, water, power. Learned a tremendous amount about business and money.

Cons

High accountability is the other side of the coin. Some very aggressive co-workers. Revolving door of people who cannot handle the responsibility.

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