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?

"Lots of rewarding work and good work life balance under the right manager(s) and in the right group." ((in 475 reviews)); "Benefits are good and they have very strong values and ethics which they genuinely try to live by." ((in 443 reviews)); "Great people: US and global." ((in 421 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 402 reviews)); "Good culture and ethics in the U.S. but it gets a bit more blurred as you move overseas." ((in 371 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 301 reviews)); "very old and bad managers without any knowledge" ((in 119 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 59 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.

What Eaton locations have received the highest employee ratings?

Southampton , Sutton in Ashfield , Glasgow , London

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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 Manufacturing industry (3.5 stars).

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7K reviews

5.0

May 11, 2026

Diverse company culture

Supply chain analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

diverse company, nice coworkers, international

Cons

lot of departments, no specific product focus

Eaton Response

Thank you for sharing your experience. We're glad to hear you appreciated the diverse and global culture.

5.0

Jan 15, 2026

Eaton experience

Engineering manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good company to work for.

Cons

Nothing to add here. Overall positive

Eaton Response

4mo

Thank you for sharing your experience with us. We're delighted to hear that you’ve had such a positive journey over your 10 years with Eaton. If you ever have additional feedback or ideas to enhance the experience even further, we’d be glad to hear them.

5.0

Dec 30, 2025

Pleasant company to work for

Content marketing specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good Salary Recognition for work Varied work options Scope for scale

Cons

Big company that moves at a slow pace International teams (which is great) makes it hard to meet your peers

Eaton Response

5mo

Thank you for sharing your experience. We’re glad to hear that you’re enjoying the salary, recognition, and variety in your work with opportunities to grow. We appreciate your feedback and are happy to know you find Eaton a pleasant place to work.

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