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?

"Good benefits and 401k are nice" ((in 606 reviews)); "Great people to work with that want the best for the company and their customers." ((in 537 reviews)); "Its pretty good pay and there is plenty of oportunity to make $50k+ for just being blue collar." ((in 475 reviews)); "Flexibility and good work life balance" ((in 359 reviews)); "Salary is good and growth" ((in 255 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 127 reviews)); "Upper management is bad" ((in 114 reviews)); "Long hours and very stressful" ((in 97 reviews)); "This company provides no job security and there is constant restructuring and every 1 to1.5 year every department gets redundancy." ((in 80 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

(9,508 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 9,508 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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10K reviews

4.0

Jan 12, 2026

BMS Engineer

Senior applications engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good Company to work for in BMS Sector

Cons

Work life balance is an issue sometimes

Johnson Controls Response

4mo

Thank you for sharing your feedback as a Senior 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.

5.0

Jan 12, 2026

Great company

Fire inspector iv

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Benefits Pay Overtime Parental leave

Cons

Upper management 10x5 Raises Advancement

Johnson Controls Response

4mo

Thank you for your review as a Fire Inspector IV. 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. Also, please know that having management that is engaged, responsive and supportive makes all the difference in your career satisfaction. We will share your feedback with the appropriate individuals who can address your issues.

5.0

Jan 10, 2026

Good Company

Fiancial analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Internal growth is pretty fast.

Cons

Difficult to communicate with supervisor level leaders.

Johnson Controls Response

5mo

Thank you for your review as a Financial Analyst. 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.

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