Poorly run company (Building Efficiency in Milwaukee - Engineering) - Anonymous employee Johnson Controls Employee Review

1.0
Feb 5, 2015
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

* Decent health care benefits. * Some good people to work with. * Excellent work/life balance. I have never been asked to work more than 40 hours.

Cons

* Extremely poor management. A lot of time is spent talking about why things can't be done. People have left because of their manager, and nothing substantial is done about it. For some of the resource managers, it seems to be all about collecting people, not about organizing the business effectively. (There are a few good managers if you are lucky enough to get one of them.) * Very poor product management (with exceptions) in general. They usually don't have real business cases and often over complicate problems. Can be difficult to talk to. * Vacation policy is stingy. * No matter how exceptional you are, you are getting a mediocre raise. This year's raise was even delayed (demonstrating how little they value employees). Even if you take on a new position with more responsibility, you aren't going to get a raise. * Some employees that are toxic to the work environment are not let go. * No one has the guts to address what's wrong, instead we keep letting our good people leave. * Company talks a big talk about ethics, but if you search the internet for news about our CEO, you'll see why it's hard to take it seriously.

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5.0
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Pros

1. Great opportunity for advancement in many different rolls 2. Excellent talent pool! You get to work with highly experienced leader within the industry who are willing to teach you and take interest in your career. 3. Great benefits 4. Work/Life flexibility is great

Cons

I do not have any at this time. I feel this is a company I can retire from

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Johnson Controls Response
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Thank you so much for sharing your positive experience with Johnson Controls as a Control Systems Team Leader. Your input will help us in our mission to foster the best possible workplace for our teammates.
4.0
Jun 28, 2026
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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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