Eaton reviews

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

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 Industrie manufacturière industry (3.5 stars).

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7K reviews
3.0
Jun 4, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Stable and good pay. Good people for the most part.

Cons

Poor leadership. Things move very slow and we receive very little direction from the top.

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Eaton Response
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Thank you for sharing your experience, and we’re glad to hear you’ve found stability, solid compensation, and supportive colleagues in your role. We also appreciate your honesty about the challenges you’ve faced with leadership. We encourage you to connect with your local HR to discuss these issues in more detail.
3.0
Jun 2, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Low stress atmosphere with friendly people,

Cons

Communication is lacking and getting ahold of managers/hr was difficult.

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Eaton Response
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Thank you for sharing your experience, and we’re glad to hear you found the atmosphere friendly and the work environment low‑stress. We’re sorry to hear about the challenges you faced with communication. Please reach out to our ethics line to discuss your concerns in more detail.
4.0
May 31, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

supportive team with good compliance assurance

Cons

much unnecessary formal process to push a project.

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Eaton Response
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Thank you for sharing your experience, and we’re glad to hear you had a supportive team and appreciated the strong compliance culture. We also understand your concern about the amount of formal processes and how that can slow down project momentum. Feedback like yours is important as we continue working to streamline workflows.
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