Johnson Controls Employee Job Reviews in the United States

"Too much of clique-ish work environment too many people using cell phones on personal matters including Facebook."

"I worked at JCI for over the past 6 years and found that they became less efficient in project delivery, manpower allocation, employee training, and subcontractor selection. I was forced to use substandard low voltage installation subcontractors, beginner level technicians and engineers, and had to go outside the company to find partially qualified staff to deliver my assigned projects. I was successful in delivering several large projects with significant profit increases, 40% change orders."

"I've worked for JCI since 2009, being hired out of college. JCI Electronics has a poor background in software development and is behind in the process with their competitors. The management comes from a mechanical/electrical background, making developing software products or improving the software design processes very difficult."

"I'm part of a new field JCI is developing on. The transition has been a little difficult and the experience required to exceed the expectations of the client has been reached recently."

"Good company to work for. Good compensation. Did not get to meet many other company personnel."

"I have worked for JCI for 10 years. This is a great company and I enjoy working with such talented people in an ethical business environment."

"I have been working in Johnson controls International from last 6 yrs and it's a very good company. It gives equal opportunities toemployees and have good ethics."

"The leadership in the EHS department need an wake up call and didn't meet my direct report unit in 7 months working there. I had too many chiefs.."

"Awesome company. They have done everything possible to make my career rewarding."

"Old boys network, cronyism, and favoritism triumphs over performance and talent."

What do you like about working at Johnson Controls?

"I like the environmental sustainability and overall vision of the company that promotes green technologies."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"I will not recommend JCI to anyone. It is by far the worst company I have worked for during my 25+ year-old professional career."

What don't you like about working at Johnson Controls?

"I dislike the weak, highly subjective HR processes that allow cronyism and internal politics to flourish and influence employee-related decisions. There is high pressure to conform to the hierarchical structure and old boys network. There's an unprofessional environment where you need to focus more on making sure you are in the good books of the senior management, rather than focus on performing well in your job. Structured career development or career paths are non-existent."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Change the company culture to promote recognition of high performance, fairness, and equitable treatment of all employees. Create an inclusive culture, and demolish the old boys network."

What do you like about working at Johnson Controls?

"It is enjoyable work. I like the open communication and the chance to speak openly about the company."

What don't you like about working at Johnson Controls?

"There is not anything I don't like about working at the company."

What do you like about working at Johnson Controls?

"I like the off-shift contract work, minimal client interaction, and clean working environment."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Be willing to give relevant examples of previous experiences, including methods of solutions."

What don't you like about working at Johnson Controls?

"The client did not always provide all the information necessary to perform the job correctly, initially."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Management has been informed of the necessary information and resources necessary to complete the tasks and needs to enforce these guidelines."

"I greatly appreciated my opportunity to do my assigned job."

What do you like about working at Johnson Controls?

"I enjoy the continual improvement process and the ability to change things to improve efficiency."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Be prepared for a micromanagement mentality, and do not show any ambition to move up."

What don't you like about working at Johnson Controls?

"The local management has recently changed for the worse, and I feel I no longer fit with the organization's goal."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Allow your present engineers to do their assigned duties and continue to do so, as they are good at what they do."

What do you like about working at Johnson Controls?

"On (rare) occasions the work can be enjoyable and fulfilling. I would like to become more involved with some of the decision making. (I currently am not - which is one of the many reasons that I am seeking a change.)"

What don't you like about working at Johnson Controls?

"The type of work is becoming monotonous. We could use some more help. The light amount of staffing has resulted in the highest amount of stress that I have experienced in the eighteen years that I have been here."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"The new management team needs to listen to us more. We are the employees who have been working here the longest - some for 15 to 20 years, and we know what the customer's wants and needs are. They ask us to answer surveys assuring that they are anonymous and confidential but then advise us not to forward the memo with the link to the survey to our co-workers because the email memo with this link is unique to each of our email accounts. So much for the survey being anonymous, candid and confidential! This has resulted in an air of apprehension and mistrust of our management. So, many of the workers are playing it safe by either not completing the survey or not being truthful, for fear - real or imagined, of reprisals against them, should management identify them and not like their complaints or criticisms. I like to think that our management is sincere in their attempt to improve, but terminations do appear to be on the rise lately. (One can do the math, as they say.)"