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 (152) , Account Executive (137) , Engineer (127) , Sales Engineer (116) , 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 612 reviews)); "Great people to work with that want the best for the company and their customers." ((in 535 reviews)); "Its pretty good pay and there is plenty of oportunity to make $50k+ for just being blue collar." ((in 480 reviews)); "Flexibility and good work life balance" ((in 348 reviews)); "Salary is good and growth" ((in 268 reviews))

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

"They have good Manager and worker" ((in 165 reviews)); "no training and they expect you to struggle the first 6" ((in 135 reviews)); "Upper management is bad" ((in 116 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))

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.

Johnson Controls reviews

3.7

70% would recommend to a friend

(9,523 total reviews)

Joakim Weidemanis

79% approve of CEO

61% positive business outlook

Company ratings over time

Ratings trend for the last 6 months (9,523 reviews)

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Johnson Controls has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 9,523 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).

Reviews by job title

10K reviews

2.0

Jul 1, 2026

Flexibility to work from home but low pay and politics

Siftware engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexibility of work from home.good manager

Cons

Less pay no parties, more politics

4.0

Jun 29, 2026

Great benefits, but lack of training challenges new hires

Salesperson fls

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great benefits, company, workplace, best kind fo sales

Cons

no training and they expect you to struggle the first 6-12 months

Johnson Controls Response

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Thank you for taking the time to share your thoughts with us as a Salesperson FLS. We’re committed to fostering an inclusive and supportive workplace where our core values of integrity, collaboration, and innovation are lived out. We apologize that you had a negative experience with us. Your input will be shared with the appropriate individuals to address your concerns.

2.0

Jun 29, 2026

Great learning experience amid ongoing changes

Software engineering placement

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good experience for learning new things.

Cons

Unfortunately joined during a time of restructuring so a lot of changes.

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