Johnson Controls Senior Program Manager reviews

2.0

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Joakim Weidemanis

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8 reviews
2.0
Oct 27, 2025
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Pros

Good pay & medical benefits. It's great for getting hands-on experience after college and they are very actively targeting young people & entry level positions. The company was founded by an inventor, so there is an underlying ethos of chasing innovative ideas. There is also a strong culture of ethics & safety so while pressure to achieve results is very high, you will not be asked to do questionable or unsafe things to get there.

Cons

Frequent strategy shifts, re-organizations, leadership changes & lay-offs that has led to very short-term results focus only (this quarter, maybe this year). Turnover is quite high at all levels of the organization, Investment in fundamental or scalable transformational work is very limited and ability to serve customers well is challenging with outdated software tools, processes & policies. Lots of initiatives or software upgrades start but never finish and get tossed out by the next leader that takes it over. Meaningful professional development & promotion in collaboration with your managers is almost non-existent since leaders change so quickly. The culture is 'figure it out yourself' for development, how to perform well in your role & how best to adapt to changes in the business strategy and direction.

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Johnson Controls Response
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Thank you for sharing such a detailed and thoughtful review. We're glad you’ve found value in our pay, benefits, and commitment to ethics, safety, and innovation, especially for early-career professionals. We also hear your concerns around frequent changes, leadership turnover, and the impact on long-term progress and development. Your feedback about finishing what we start and listening to those closest to the work is especially important. We appreciate your insights and will share them with the appropriate teams as we continue working to strengthen our culture and operations.
2.0
Mar 7, 2024
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Pros

Less work as focus is on showing great numebrs to investors and not on significant long term product roadmap Used to be very stable and innovation led work culture Had very good work culture just few year back You learn to handle uncertainties

Cons

Always prevailing fear of losing job No respect for long service and many senior and sincere leaders No clarity on long term product planning unlike few years back Average technologies packaged with high tech names

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