Johnson Controls reviews

3.7

70% would recommend to a friend

(9,499 total reviews)
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Joakim Weidemanis

80% approve of CEO

60% positive business outlook

Johnson Controls has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 9,499 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).

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9K reviews
2.0
Nov 30, 2015
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

This is a company that offers excellent benefits. The insurance package is unrivaled.

Cons

Currently led by Alex Molinaroli who has proven to be the least ethical CEO in my living memory. Has committed acts that would have led to the termination of any other JCI employee. Unrealistic work loads and way too much time spent on "make work" paperwork placed on lower and middle level managers. Too many programs wheeled out to workforce with improper and inconclusive field testing and then field supervisors are expected to make them work. Used to be a company I was proud to say that I worked for and supported. Now an entity that seems to parallel a rerun of the "Soprano's".

2.0
Jul 23, 2023
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

If you’re smart, you can work 20 hours a week and cruise by for the rest of your career. The people you interact with on a day to day basis are very intelligent and kind.

Cons

Corporate cuts headcount every year, so you will never feel a sense of security or stability. Promotions come at 5 years minimum. Raises are measly, usually 1-2% per year (so much less than inflation). You will lose money if you stay with the company over a long period of time. The work environment is highly political. Certain groups and individuals hold a lot of say in what happens are the company. Ties and alliances are important. It’s very toxic. The company does nothing for the employees. There is no welcome merchandise, no holiday party, no happy hours. The cafeteria was removed because it is “too expensive to justify”, despite the recent back-to-office mandate. The company does not care about its employees—only its profits. Most of the blue collar workers in the lab at JADEC are lazy and inefficient, and they produce low quality of work. This is a trait endemic to the people who live in the area that JCI chose to build JADEC. Don’t be fooled by what you see or what JCI says about themselves. You will be a small cog in a giant machine whose work benefits only the shareholders and senior leadership.

2.0
Feb 4, 2016

Looks better from the outside

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

JCI Employees are well compensated both in pay and benefits. They also hold many events for the betterment of the city of Milwaukee. Prestige - people think JCI is a world class company.

Cons

Lack of ethics (despite the annual mandatory exam.) Political. Arrogant. People promoted out of friendships vs. content. Rigid thinking. The JCI way is the only way to do business and if you come from the outside, you'll adapt or grow stagnant. People are also jerked around from position to position and they will put you where they can "use you". The claim to care about their employees, but their actions show otherwise.

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