Does Eaton pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Eaton employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.7 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Eaton. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Eaton?

73% of Eaton employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Eaton 3.7 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.8 for culture and values and 3.6 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Eaton?

Engineer (359) , Senior Engineer (149) , Analyst (119) , Estagiário (99) , Intern (97) , Manager (97) , Associate Engineer (93) , Lead Engineer (76) , Project Manager (76) , Manufacturing Engineer (65) , Machine Operator (57) , Sales Engineer (55) , Software Engineer (55) , Associate Analyst (50) , Program Manager (49)

What are the pros of working at Eaton according to real employee reviews?

"I guess the work/life balance was good since I never had any work to do." ((in 475 reviews)); "Great people: US and global." ((in 442 reviews)); "Benefits are good and they have very strong values and ethics which they genuinely try to live by." ((in 429 reviews)); "The good points of working for Eaton is the pay is good and the salaried pay principle for all employees is a definite plus." ((in 399 reviews)); "Good culture and ethics in the U.S. but it gets a bit more blurred as you move overseas." ((in 385 reviews))

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

"Management is poor and hike is not as per company standard" ((in 302 reviews)); "very old and bad managers without any knowledge" ((in 126 reviews)); "2. No training 3. HR will smile in your face then talk about you to your manager 4. Horrible work life balance 5." ((in 56 reviews)); "Upper management is disconnected." ((in 49 reviews)); "Really stressful and long hours" ((in 47 reviews))

What are employees saying about Eaton layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Eaton layoffs and their outlook for job security at Eaton in 2026.

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3.8

73% would recommend to a friend

(6,579 total reviews)

Paulo Ruiz

79% approve of CEO

68% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

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 6,579 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

Oct 3, 2025

No Vertical Growth

Lead analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

-culture -work life balance -interesting work

Cons

-career mobility -have to change roles every 2 years or you get left behind

Eaton Response

8mo

Thank you for your honest feedback. We're sorry to hear that you feel our professional growth and development opportunities are insufficient. Eaton offers a wealth of professional development opportunities including, but not limited to Eaton University - our internal continuing education center, Leadership Development Programs for a variety of career paths, and Stretch Assignment Marketplace opportunities to work on projects outside their original scope of work. Your insights are invaluable as we work to better support our employees' career growth.

4.0

Oct 3, 2025

A place to build a career

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Plenty of online training and development Ethics at its core

Cons

Needs to improve development plans

Eaton Response

8mo

Thank you for your feedback! We're happy to hear that you value the professional growth and development opportunities we provide. We are dedicated to fostering a culture of continuous improvement and offering comprehensive training programs.

5.0

Oct 1, 2025

Great place to work

Production supervisor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great pay. Great Benefits Excellent culture

Cons

Limited opportunities for career growth

Eaton Response

8mo

Thank you for the thoughtful feedback! We're glad to hear that our compensation and benefits package is meeting your expectations. Providing competitive pay and comprehensive benefits is just one way we invest in our people. At the heart of our culture is a commitment to care, respect, and continuous support—because when our team thrives, so does our organization.

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