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 606 reviews)); "Great people to work with that want the best for the company and their customers." ((in 541 reviews)); "Its pretty good pay and there is plenty of oportunity to make $50k+ for just being blue collar." ((in 481 reviews)); "Flexibility and good work life balance" ((in 352 reviews)); "Salary is good and growth" ((in 267 reviews))

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

"They have good Manager and worker" ((in 161 reviews)); "no training and they expect you to struggle the first 6" ((in 126 reviews)); "Upper management is bad" ((in 124 reviews)); "Long hours and very stressful" ((in 94 reviews)); "This company provides no job security and there is constant restructuring and every 1 to1.5 year every department gets redundancy." ((in 84 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.

What are the top reviewed Johnson Controls locations?

Carquefou , Nantes , Montigny , Paris , Colmar , Lille , Tremblay-en-France , Boulogne , Lyon , Noidant , Rosny , Bordeaux , Rueil-Malmaison , Nice , Laroque , Boulogne-Billancourt , Roissy , Marseille , Jouy , Cergy-Pontoise

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

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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 Industrie manufacturière industry (3.5 stars).

Reviews by job title

10K reviews

3.0

Aug 29, 2025

It's Good Company with lot to learn

Application engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good Pay, On time Salary, Job Security, Growth Opportunities

Cons

Work pressure and working style, Monopoly in few things

Johnson Controls Response

10mo

Thank you so much for sharing your experience with Johnson Controls as a former Application Engineer. Your input will help us in our mission to foster the best possible workplace for our teammates.

3.0

Aug 29, 2025

Good work but bad employee policy

Lead engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I got to work on some latest tech stacks.

Cons

Company doesn't have employee friendly policies. No bonus less increment

Johnson Controls Response

10mo

Thank you for taking the time to share your thoughts with us as a Lead Engineer. 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.

4.0

Aug 27, 2025

Great development opportunity & fulfilling career

Hr business partner

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

-development & professional growth -people -variety of interesting work

Cons

-amount of travel required impacted work life balance -pay falling behind the market rate

Johnson Controls Response

10mo

We’re sorry you had a negative experience with our senior management as an HR Business Partner. We know your relationship with management significantly impacts your career satisfaction and we will use your feedback to continually improve our working environment.

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