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Joining Johnson Controls - Employee Onboarding

Employee Sentiment

The prevailing opinion from employees about joining Johnson Controls is that the company was prepared on their first day. Johnson Controls employees concluded that their overall onboarding experience was negative. 64% said their direct manager was helpful with their acclimation during the first 90 days. First impressions are important, and how prepared a company is on your first day leaves a lasting impression.

AnswerPercent
Yes47%
No53%
Did you have a positive onboarding experience when you were hired at your current company?
AnswerPercent
Very Prepared8%
Prepared31%
Somewhat Prepared7%
Unprepared23%
Very Unprepared31%
How prepared was your company on your first day of onboarding?
AnswerPercent
Yes64%
No36%
Was your direct manager helpful with your onboarding during your first 90 days?
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Meet Your Managers

Your direct manager highly affects your experience at a company; overall managers at Johnson Controls are rated a C. At Johnson Controls most employees said they received feedback never or once a quarter. 57% of employees also said they felt comfortable giving their managers feedback. Learn More about your managers at Johnson Controls.

AnswerPercent
Every week19%
Once a month19%
Once a quarter21%
Once a year10%
Never31%
How often do you get valuable feedback on how to improve at work?
AnswerPercent
Yes25%
No75%
Does your boss expect you to work when you're on vacation?
AnswerPercent
Yes57%
No43%
Do you feel comfortable giving your boss negative feedback?
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Negotiate Salary

If you think you and your skill set should be valued higher than your offer, negotiate your salary! 27% of men and 29% of women at Johnson Controls said they negotiated their salaries. On average, Johnson Controls employees earn $140,567. Johnson Controls ranks in the Bottom 25% for compensation in Milwaukee, WI. Learn More about Salaries at Johnson Controls.

Average Salaries at Johnson Controls by Department
$150k*
Engineering
$177k*
Product
$116k*
Design
$151k*
Marketing
$63k*
Operations
$58k*
Admin
$159k*
Business Dev
$108k*
Finance
$103k*
Communications
$77k*
Customer Support
$125k*
HR
$122k*
IT
$198k*
Legal
$142k*
Sales

* Estimated salaries Estimated salaries are based on data provided anonymously by employees and/or estimated by other statistical methods.

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Get Acclimated

Now that you’ve joined Johnson Controls, get acclimated. Is lunch a social time or do people sit at their desks? At Johnson Controls the most common answer selected by employees is a 1 hour break. Understand your coworkers and why they’ve chosen to stay at Johnson Controls, many employees say it’s because of the comp & benefits.

AnswerPercent
Company Mission5%
Comp & Benefits56%
Co-Workers11%
Comfort & Familiarity17%
Career Advancement Opportunities11%
What's the main reason you stay at your current company?
AnswerPercent
>1 hour22%
1 hour33%
45 minutes0%
30 minutes28%
I eat at my desk17%
How long do you take for lunch breaks?
AnswerPercent
Multiple times a week13%
Once a week13%
Once a month24%
Once a quarter27%
Never23%
How often do you socialize with team members outside of work?
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Professional Development

Johnson Controls ranks in the Bottom 15% of companies for professional development in Milwaukee, WI. 42% of employees feel as though Johnson Controls is beneficial to their continuous career growth, and 30% said they had a mentor at the office. Learn More about Professional Development at Johnson Controls.

AnswerPercent
Yes30%
No70%
Do you have a mentor at work?
AnswerPercent
Yes42%
No58%
Does your current company provide you meaningful opportunities for career advancement?
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