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

Software Developer professionals working at Johnson Controls have rated their employer with 4.0 out of 5 stars in 183 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 Developer Jobs at Johnson Controls now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Developer interview questions at Johnson Controls .

Does Johnson Controls pay Software Developer employees well?

Software Developer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Johnson Controls with 3.3 out of 5 stars based on 183 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 8.7% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Developer salaries and benefits at Johnson Controls .

How happy are Software Developer professionals working at Johnson Controls?

78% of Software Developer employees at Johnson Controls would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has increased by 6% in the past 12 months. Software Developer professionals have also rated Johnson Controls with a 3.8 rating for work-life-balance, 3.8 rating for diversity and inclusion, 3.8 rating for culture and values and 3.5 rating 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 607 reviews)); "Great people to work with that want the best for the company and their customers." ((in 533 reviews)); "Its pretty good pay and there is plenty of oportunity to make $50k+ for just being blue collar." ((in 489 reviews)); "Flexibility and good work life balance" ((in 345 reviews)); "Salary is good and growth" ((in 266 reviews))

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

"They have good Manager and worker" ((in 170 reviews)); "On your own and no training" ((in 127 reviews)); "Long hours and very stressful" ((in 93 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)); "No bonuses or incentives to go above and beyond." ((in 61 reviews))

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4.0

78% would recommend to a friend

(183 total reviews)

Joakim Weidemanis

100% approve of CEO

58% positive business outlook

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3.8

Culture & values

3.8

Diversity & inclusion

3.8

Work/Life balance

3.7

Senior management

3.5

Career opportunities

3.3

Compensation and benefits

Software Developer employees have rated Johnson Controls with 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 183 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Developer professionals have a good working experience there. Johnson Controls is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Developer professionals compared to other employers within the Produktion industry (3.5 stars).

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183 reviews

5.0

Apr 6, 2025

Good work culture

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good work culture and ambience

Cons

growth is limited in timespan

Johnson Controls Response

Thank you for sharing your feedback! We're glad to hear that you appreciate our insurance policy, flexible hybrid work options, great colleagues, and highly optimized tools. We understand your concerns about management, workload, and micro-management. Your suggestions are valuable, and we'll work on improving these areas to enhance your experience.

1.0

Mar 31, 2025

Worst Company For Employment

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Honestly i cannot find any. The only pro is our company was bought out by JCI and the workers inside our original company were a pro.

Cons

Underpaid, Corporate Greed, Poor Work/Life Balance, No Empathy, No Humility and Poor Management

Johnson Controls Response

Thank you for sharing your candid feedback. We're sorry to hear that your experience has been negative. We value the contributions of all our employees, including those from acquired companies, and we regret that you feel underappreciated. Your concerns about compensation, work-life balance, empathy, and management are important to us. We will take your feedback seriously and work on improving these areas.

5.0

Mar 30, 2025

Backend developer

Software developer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

work life balance, hybrid work culture

Cons

Slow salary hike and increments.

Johnson Controls Response

Thank you for sharing your experience! We're glad to hear that you appreciate the work-life balance and hybrid work culture at Johnson Controls. We understand that salary growth is an important factor, and we continually evaluate our compensation strategies to remain competitive and reward our employees' contributions. Your feedback is valuable, and we appreciate your insights.

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