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      3.8

      73% would recommend to a friend

      (6,575 total reviews)
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      Paulo Ruiz

      79% approve of CEO

      68% positive business outlook

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      4.2

      Diversity & inclusion

      3.8

      Culture & values

      3.7

      Work/Life balance

      3.7

      Compensation and benefits

      3.6

      Career opportunities

      3.3

      Senior management

      Eaton has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 6,575 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Eaton 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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      7K reviews
      4.0
      Apr 20, 2010

      Big business, typical for the size

      Manufacturing engineer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Eaton is a good place to work if you appreciate team problem solving and management programs. Eaton is a diversified company, which helps level out economic highs and lows.

      Cons

      Being a large company, many of the stereotypes apply. Many layers of middle management and poor cross facility / division communication are challenges.

      3.0
      Apr 16, 2010

      Could be lots worse!

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Dynamic, ethical, good people to work with.

      Cons

      Over the top performance review process.

      3.0
      Apr 15, 2010

      Eaton Aerospace Finance

      Accounting manager
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Small finance/accounting staff enables opportunity to gain experience in a variety of accounting competencies. Departments are typically 2 employees (the controller and an analyst) at smaller sites (less than $50M sales) up to about 5 employees for larges sites. Accountants will gain experience in cost accounting, general ledger/month end closing, fixed assets and capital. There are plenty of opportunities to work on cross functional teams to promote continuous improvement. Benefits are better than average (company still provides a pension in addition to 401K matching). Health insurance is average for large companies. Tuition assistance is available but was reduced with the economic downturn in 2008. (As of Apr 2010, $5K per year for undergrad assistance, $7500 per year graduate.)

      Cons

      Opportunity for advancement in finance/accounting depends on your willingness to relocate. Entry level accountants/analysts may be promoted up to senior analyst (about 60-70K salary) will remaining in one location. Advancement to controller position requires relocation, and expect to be asked to relocate every 2-3 years until achieving division controller or higher position. Deadlines at plant level are extremely tight. Controllers are measured on forecast accuracy and quality of commentary, but adequate time is not given to provide a reasonable forecast and analysis on actuals. Opportunities for promotion in Finance seem political. Many exemplary finance employees have been turned down for promotions for rather invalid reasons. Some have been promoted that don't seem to be exceptional leaders. You have a better chance applying for higher level jobs (division controller and above) outside the company than from within. Eaton touts promotion from within but it seems this applies only to a certain level.

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