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    Johnson Controls Reviews

    Updated July 19, 2018
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    Johnson Controls Chief Executive Officer George Oliver
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    • "The only cons are the work life balance is not respected by management" (in 79 reviews)

    • "Upper management out of touch with business" (in 44 reviews)

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    1. Featured Review

      Helpful (21)

      "Legacy Tyco Simplexgrinnell employee excited for the future with Johnson Controls Fire Protection."

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      • Comp & Benefits
      • Senior Management
      Current Employee - Field Service Technician
      Current Employee - Field Service Technician
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at Johnson Controls full-time (More than 3 years)

      Pros

      Enjoying the work I do and the people I work with. I am a former Tyco SimplexGrinnell employee and being a part of this team has been satisfying from day one. Great pay, good benefits, computer based and classroom training, etc. Overtime is always offered and there are commissions you can earn as a field technician.

      Cons

      The workload can be too much at times and you have to learn when to say no. (Work Life Balance). Also, it is a massive company and it is easy for things to take long to happen because of the many channels requests must go through before they are executed. (For customers and for employees.)

      Advice to Management

      Remember your field staff faces the customer daily and has valuable input on ways to improve on the execution of goals and daily initiatives.

    2. "Senior PM"

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      Current Employee - Senior Project Manager in San Diego, CA
      Current Employee - Senior Project Manager in San Diego, CA
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I have been working at Johnson Controls full-time (More than 3 years)

      Pros

      Great people, great benefits, and pleasant work environment

      Cons

      Haven't seen any yet... pay bumps every year barely keep up with inflation

      Advice to Management

      Spend more time helping subordinates

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    3. "Administrator"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee

      I have been working at Johnson Controls part-time (More than a year)

      Pros

      Good flexibility and great team

      Cons

      Micro Management and poor healthcare benefits

    4. "Great for a big company"

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      • Senior Management
      Current Employee - Associate Account Executive
      Current Employee - Associate Account Executive
      Recommends
      Negative Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I have been working at Johnson Controls full-time (More than a year)

      Pros

      Johnson Controls has all the resources of a big company and has an extensive benefits package, including a company car and company phone. Well-known in the HVAC industry.

      Cons

      Management is sometimes disorganized due to high-turnover. High-turnover happens because staff is often underpaid compared to the rest of the HVAC industry, and there's high pressure to meet numbers which aren't always met.

    5. "JCI"

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      • Senior Management
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at Johnson Controls full-time

      Pros

      The Salary and the benefits

      Cons

      The Management interaction with employees

    6. "Good company"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Recommends
      Negative Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I worked at Johnson Controls full-time

      Pros

      Good company, good benefits, great products and amazing people

      Cons

      Lost in politics after merger with Tyco

    7. Helpful (3)

      "Program Manager"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Doesn't Recommend
      Negative Outlook
      Disapproves of CEO

      I worked at Johnson Controls full-time

      Pros

      Friendly, nice and intelligent people to work with below upper management.

      Cons

      Cost cutting measures and recent layoffs due to merger activities make the company miserable to work for. Everyone is putting in extra work for less benefits.

      Advice to Management

      Your short term agenda to save money will impact the long term growth of the company. Stop being so short sited in your approach to business.

    8. "Sales engineer"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Disapproves of CEO

      I have been working at Johnson Controls full-time (More than 10 years)

      Pros

      Breadth of offerings that are available to help customers with

      Cons

      Top down management. Antiquated sales tools.

    9. "Overtime galore. Feel like a number"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Doesn't Recommend
      Negative Outlook
      Disapproves of CEO

      I worked at Johnson Controls full-time

      Pros

      Plenty of overtime. Laid back environment (e.g. honor system in terms of time in/out/breaks for most departments). Lenient request for time off. General benefits.

      Cons

      Big company treats you like a number. Employer takes advantage of you and forces responsibilities not originally signed up for. Must work last day of month. Often required to work on Saturdays. Too much overtime due to under staffing.

      Advice to Management

      Please listen to your employees more and think of the big picture rather than the here and now, no matter how tempting it is. The business model is barely sustainable.

    10. "Great Company going through Change"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Recommends
      Neutral Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      Pros

      A great company and great people. A friendly environment, and people are genuine

      Cons

      Going through some significant change and some great people and great skills have departed the company. Better strategic and execution planning and adherence to the end game is required.

      Advice to Management

      Stick with it, stick with the changes, the company will be a stronger and precise company in the end.

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