A good place to get your foot in the door but not ideal in the long-term - Technical Writer Johnson Controls Employee Review

3.0
May 27, 2022
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Pros

Great people in the department, some of the nicest people I've ever worked with Good for entry level training They hire from a wide range of experience and backgrounds

Cons

Pay and benefits are not remotely competitive, the healthcare benefits are even worse now because they didn't increase to match rising costs of the health plan they offer. When workers complained about this they were given tips about how to reduce their insurance coverage to save costs. Serious disconnect between senior leadership and workers. They are all about promoting a new way of working, which is essentially forcing people back into the office for hybrid working at minimum, without acknowledging the fact that there is a serious attrition issue already and most competitors are offering more flexible working arrangements with better pay and benefits; many people prefer WFH and productivity increased massively; rising cost of fuel; no change to staff parking costs for hybrid workers even though they have years to plan for it at this stage. You really get the feeling that they just don't care about workers.

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Pros

Great team environment with a can do attitude.

Cons

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Johnson Controls Response
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Thank you so much for sharing your experience with Johnson Controls as a Program Manager. 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
4d
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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