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 3.5 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Eaton?

Engineer (360) , Senior Engineer (149) , Analyst (120) , 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?

"Lots of rewarding work and good work life balance under the right manager(s) and in the right group." ((in 468 reviews)); "Great people: US and global." ((in 440 reviews)); "Benefits are good and they have very strong values and ethics which they genuinely try to live by." ((in 426 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 395 reviews)); "Good culture and ethics in the U.S. but it gets a bit more blurred as you move overseas." ((in 372 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 300 reviews)); "very old and bad managers without any knowledge" ((in 119 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 52 reviews)); "Upper management is disconnected." ((in 49 reviews)); "Really stressful and long hours" ((in 49 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.

What are the top reviewed Eaton locations?

Montrottier , Coignières , Lyon , Montbonnot-Saint-Martin , Maurepas , Marolles , Champagné , Annemasse , Nanterre , Nouan , Farnay , Serres , Lognes , Grenoble , Ville-la-Grand , Cergy-Pontoise

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3.8

73% would recommend to a friend

(6,587 total reviews)

Paulo Ruiz

77% approve of CEO

67% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.1

Diversity & inclusion

3.8

Culture & values

3.7

Work/Life balance

3.7

Compensation and benefits

3.5

Career opportunities

3.3

Senior management

Eaton has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 6,587 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

2.0

Sep 17, 2013

Good Pay. Bad Culture.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good pay and benefits. Numbers focused.

Cons

No work-life balance. Young white male is HR preference Beltsville Maryland site) Unfair performance appraisals are utilized to drive performance.

3.0

Sep 17, 2013

Maybe there's hope

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great group of dedicated people trying to make a difference and move the company forward. Many locations and talented people.

Cons

Culture promotes behaviors that might be good for an individual, despite actions that negatively impact adjacent functions. Poor work-life balance.

3.0

Sep 17, 2013

Conservative company, sometimes creates difficulty in completing tasks. Not nimble.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Competitive compensation, good job security.

Cons

Inability to make any independent decisions regarding work action items.

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