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Moral is low - Embedded Software Engineer Rockwell Automation Employee Review

2.0
Mar 21, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

There are some senior leaders that do hold vision for how to stay competitive and evolve the product. The amount of outreach in the automation space is impressive that team does an excellent job.

Cons

Engineering has a middle manager problem where some of them are very supportive and professional however others are totally inept. This results in you as an engineer having vastly different experiences depending on who is either supporting you or who is sitting in the way. Benefits are also quite poor with low merit increases and frequently missed or partial bonus payouts. Attendance is tracked and I was once even questioned on taking two sick days.

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5.0
Apr 9, 2026
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Great environment with focus on culture building. Projects are laid out well so no hectic schedules. Great work-life balance. A lot of veterans who you can learn from.

Cons

Sometimes difficult due to teams that are outside of US so sometimes could be slow while waiting for other teams to report back.

4.0
Apr 21, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Solid compensation: Good benefits, mid-range bonuses (when available), pension & mid-range RRSP matching. Decent vacation but it doesn't increase until you're there 15 or 20 years. Smart people: Working with long-standing teams of software developers and the controller engineers is great. Sophisticated and complex challenges regularly. Implementing AI: They're being very considered about how they implement it & doing it at a measured (not slow and not slam-it-in) pace.

Cons

Process: It's highly, highly process-driven. The layers can feel burdensome. Bottom line: They're chasing it with work being moved from North America and Europe to Asia and South America. There's definitely an old boys club and lots of references generalizating and comparing generations. Environmental policy contradictions: They say they want to be environmentally friendly, but have imposed RTO & are only hiring within commuting range of offices.

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