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 475 reviews)); "Great people: US and global." ((in 442 reviews)); "Benefits are good and they have very strong values and ethics which they genuinely try to live by." ((in 429 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 399 reviews)); "Good culture and ethics in the U.S. but it gets a bit more blurred as you move overseas." ((in 385 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 302 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 56 reviews)); "Upper management is disconnected." ((in 49 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.

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3.8

73% would recommend to a friend

(6,579 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 6,579 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

5.0

Oct 29, 2025

Eaton

Engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good work culture at Eaton

Cons

Politics involved in the team

Eaton Response

7mo

We appreciate your feedback. We're glad to hear you’ve had a positive experience with the work culture at Eaton. Creating a supportive and collaborative environment is something we continually strive for.

5.0

Oct 28, 2025

Very good company to work with

Engineering manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great work culture Flexible work conditions Internal opportunities available

Cons

Compensation can be improvised further

Eaton Response

7mo

Thanks for the feedback! We're glad to hear you’re enjoying the work culture, flexibility, and internal growth opportunities.

3.0

Oct 28, 2025

Good Work-life Balance

Electrical engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

As the title implies, there is good work-life balance and the work is manageable. The employee engagement culture is fun.

Cons

Although fun employee engagement culture, the general atmosphere seems old-timey.

Eaton Response

7mo

Thanks for the feedback. We're glad to hear you’re enjoying the work-life balance, manageable workload, and engaging culture.

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