Eaton has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 6,599 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 Manufacturing industry (3.5 stars).
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Development options; bonus target amount; safety culture
Cons
Local leadership; layoff risk; communication; plant vs corporate work life balance; poor performers allowed to stay
Eaton Response
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Thank you for sharing your experience and for your many years with Eaton. We recognize your candid feedback regarding leadership, communication, and work-life balance as we continue working to improve the employee experience across all locations.
Eaton has an overall rating of 3.8 out of 5, based on over 8,981 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 2% over the last 12 months. 73% of employees would recommend working at Eaton to a friend and 67% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Eaton have been left by employees working as Internship, Applications Engineer and Intern.
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.
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.
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