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

Software Engineer professionals working at Johnson Controls have rated their employer with 4.0 out of 5 stars in 140 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 Engineer Jobs at Johnson Controls now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Engineer interview questions at Johnson Controls .

Does Johnson Controls pay Software Engineer employees well?

Software Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Johnson Controls with 3.3 out of 5 stars based on 140 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 8.7% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Engineer salaries at Johnson Controls.

How happy are Software Engineer professionals working at Johnson Controls?

74% of Software Engineer employees at Johnson Controls would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has increased by 6% in the past 12 months. Software Engineer professionals have also rated Johnson Controls with a 3.9 rating for work-life-balance, 3.8 rating for diversity and inclusion, 3.9 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 (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 599 reviews)); "Great people to work with that want the best for the company and their customers." ((in 532 reviews)); "Its pretty good pay and there is plenty of oportunity to make $50k+ for just being blue collar." ((in 465 reviews)); "Flexibility and good work life balance" ((in 343 reviews)); "Salary is good and growth" ((in 273 reviews))

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

"They have good Manager and worker" ((in 162 reviews)); "no training and they expect you to struggle the first 6" ((in 132 reviews)); "Upper management is bad" ((in 119 reviews)); "Long hours and very stressful" ((in 101 reviews)); "There is no job security and they can ask to leave to his/ her employees without any further notice." ((in 83 reviews))

Johnson Controls Software Engineer reviews

4.0

74% would recommend to a friend

(140 total reviews)

Joakim Weidemanis

100% approve of CEO

66% positive business outlook

Company ratings over time

Ratings trend for the last 6 months (140 reviews)

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Software Engineer I employees have rated Johnson Controls with 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 140 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Engineer I professionals have a good working experience there. Johnson Controls is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Engineer I professionals compared to other employers within the Produktion industry (3.5 stars).

Reviews by job title

140 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

1y

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

1y

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 17, 2025

Best Organization

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Best Environment and organization culture

Cons

Overburden and load of work sometimes

Johnson Controls Response

1y

We appreciate your feedback! It’s great to hear that you enjoy the environment and company culture. We understand that workload can be demanding at times, and we’re always looking for ways to improve strategies and workflows. Your input is valuable as we continue to evolve.

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