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 3.5 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Eaton?

Engineer (360) , Senior Engineer (149) , Analyst (120) , 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 467 reviews)); "Great people: US and global." ((in 438 reviews)); "Benefits are good and they have very strong values and ethics which they genuinely try to live by." ((in 426 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 409 reviews)); "Good culture and ethics in the U.S. but it gets a bit more blurred as you move overseas." ((in 376 reviews))

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

"Zero flexibility if you work at a plant with poor management regardless if you can do your job remote or not" ((in 300 reviews)); "very old and bad managers without any knowledge" ((in 129 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 62 reviews)); "Upper management is disconnected." ((in 48 reviews)); "Really stressful and long hours" ((in 47 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.

Eaton reviews

3.8

73% would recommend to a friend

(6,596 total reviews)

Paulo Ruiz

78% approve of CEO

67% positive business outlook

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Eaton has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 6,596 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).

Reviews by job title

7K reviews

3.0

Sep 5, 2014

Eaton is a good place to work

Production supervisor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good money and room for advancement

Cons

Too many hours. Not enough family time. Seven days a week

4.0

Sep 4, 2014

Supply Chain Manager

Supply chain manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I have worked for for Eaton for more than 10 years. Excellent long term company. Competitive compensation. Typical challenges of highly matrix organization. Outstanding commitment to ethics and ability to leverage a unified global business system.

Cons

I have had a variety of positions in Eaton, mostly in supply chain. It can be difficult to transition between businesses.

3.0

Sep 4, 2014

Plant Manager

Plant manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Strong financial performance. Good breadth of product line. Forward thinking senior management. Continually looking to build the business through organic growth and acquisition.

Cons

Poor work life balance. More interested in implementing a management philosophy than taking care of customers. Heavy handed, cumbersome, interference from functional management.

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