Good company forever struggling with an idenity crises. - Business Development Manager Johnson Controls Employee Review

3.0
Nov 12, 2014
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Opportunities frequently present themselves in this multinational at the local level. The businesses are straight forward enough that one quickly gains insight to the industry that JCI division is in. Stretigic leadership from Milwaukee is good. Training is available for a number of job specific and leadership roles Compensation and benefits are mid-range competitive.

Cons

The core business the company is in car seats, building HVAC equipment, and batteries are aggressively competitive and drive constant change management at JCI leading to long working hours, poor to no work life balance, clustered of overworked employees at all levels next to clusters of poorly performing employees. The company has an unhealthy turnover rate amoung it's high talent members. Training as been shrinking over the years, and waves of layoffs mean no one can plan anymore to stay at this company for more than 4 to 6 years.

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5.0
Nov 25, 2025
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Pros

-Employees have the opportunity to engage in meaningful work that makes a real impact, enhancing both professional satisfaction and personal fulfillment. -The engineering managers are well-trained and knowledgeable, consistently providing expert guidance and support to their teams. -Company culture is respectful, encourages growth, and collaboration.

Cons

The breadth of our offerings and services can sometimes make it difficult to figure out with whom to collaborate on complex projects.

4.0
Jun 28, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Decent base pay and fast paced work makes the days go by quickly. Lately the company has been actually investing in their new product lines ever since Joakim became our CEO.

Cons

The compensation is lacking. No bonuses whatsoever for senior level engineers even when they're recognized as a key contributor on the team. We are given our 401k match on March 1st to cover the previous year's matches so you lose out on a lot of the year's market gains. The healthcare coverage is mediocre at best for a fortune 500 company. The raises are still given like it's 2018; 3% is considered a "good" merit increase. This is due to the "forced distribution" merit increase system where only "so many" people can receives "above expectations" raises.

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Johnson Controls Response
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Thank you for taking the time to provide important input on our compensation and benefits as a Senior Mechanical Engineer. At Johnson Controls, we aim to provide competitive pay and a robust benefits plan that supports our employees' well-being. We’ll use this information to continually improve our offerings.
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