Does Eaton pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Eaton employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.7 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Eaton. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Eaton?

73% of Eaton employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Eaton 3.7 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.8 for culture and values and 3.6 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Eaton?

Engineer (359) , Senior Engineer (149) , Analyst (119) , Estagiário (99) , Intern (97) , Manager (97) , Associate Engineer (93) , Lead Engineer (76) , Project Manager (76) , Manufacturing Engineer (65) , Machine Operator (57) , Sales Engineer (55) , Software Engineer (55) , Associate Analyst (50) , Program Manager (49)

What are the pros of working at Eaton according to real employee reviews?

"I guess the work/life balance was good since I never had any work to do." ((in 460 reviews)); "Benefits are good and they have very strong values and ethics which they genuinely try to live by." ((in 438 reviews)); "Great people: US and global." ((in 425 reviews)); "The good points of working for Eaton is the pay is good and the salaried pay principle for all employees is a definite plus." ((in 398 reviews)); "Good culture and ethics in the U.S. but it gets a bit more blurred as you move overseas." ((in 370 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Eaton according to real employee reviews?

"Management is poor and hike is not as per company standard" ((in 307 reviews)); "very old and bad managers without any knowledge" ((in 126 reviews)); "2. No training 3. HR will smile in your face then talk about you to your manager 4. Horrible work life balance 5." ((in 58 reviews)); "Upper management is disconnected." ((in 47 reviews)); "Really stressful and long hours" ((in 45 reviews))

What are employees saying about Eaton layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Eaton layoffs and their outlook for job security at Eaton in 2026.

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3.8

73% would recommend to a friend

(6,575 total reviews)

Paulo Ruiz

79% approve of CEO

68% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.2

Diversity & inclusion

3.8

Culture & values

3.7

Work/Life balance

3.7

Compensation and benefits

3.6

Career opportunities

3.3

Senior management

Eaton has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 6,575 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Eaton employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Manufactura industry (3.5 stars).

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7K reviews

3.0

Apr 28, 2026

Supportive safety culture but faces staffing challenges

Ehs coordinator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Plant leadership values and supports safety Supportive national EHS team MESH assessment provided valuable learning

Cons

Limited staffing levels, resulting in an excessive workload and capacity challenges. Some corporate initiatives are not fully aligned with site‑specific needs.

Eaton Response

1mo

Thank you for sharing your experience with us. It’s great to hear that you feel supported by plant leadership, the national EHS team, and the learning gained through MESH.

3.0

Apr 28, 2026

Great coworkers but poor leadership

Wire associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Coworkers are good to work with

Cons

Leadership is bad to work with

Eaton Response

1mo

Thank you for sharing your experience. We’re glad to hear that you enjoy working with your coworkers. We’re sorry to hear about your concerns regarding leadership, and we encourage you to reach out to your local HR team or our ethics line so we can better understand and address your feedback.

3.0

Apr 23, 2026

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Engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good learning Cfd , fea . Technical learning avenues available

Cons

Too top heavy, lot of organisation uodapte , unnecessary compition , slow growth on tech path

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