Does JCB pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, JCB employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.5 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at JCB. This rating has decreased by 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at JCB?

58% of JCB employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated JCB 3.0 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.0 for culture and values and 3.4 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at JCB?

Assistant Manager (41) , Engineer (33) , Manager (32) , Deputy Manager (31) , Design Engineer (22) , Assembly Line Worker (17) , Senior Engineer (17) , Intern (15) , Manufacturing Engineer (12) , Mecânico Montador (12) , Mechanical Engineer (11) , General Manager (10) , Welder (10) , Internship (9) , Buyer (8)

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

"Good salary and that’s it" ((in 42 reviews)); "good people in the company" ((in 40 reviews)); "Good work culture and growing business" ((in 22 reviews)); "Great opportunities to get exposure to multiple areas of the business." ((in 21 reviews)); "Benefits or good." ((in 14 reviews))

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

"Poor management" ((in 37 reviews)); "Managers attitudes and bully culture" ((in 31 reviews)); "No flexibility for remote work" ((in 25 reviews)); "No work life balance in the company" ((in 21 reviews)); "Company has fixed holidays and no flexibility on work hours" ((in 21 reviews))

What are employees saying about JCB layoffs in 2026?

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

What JCB locations have received the highest employee ratings?

Birmingham , Derby , Wrexham , Stoke-on-Trent

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3.6

58% would recommend to a friend

(855 total reviews)

Graeme MacDonald

59% approve of CEO

56% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.5

Compensation and benefits

3.4

Career opportunities

3.3

Diversity & inclusion

3.0

Culture & values

3.0

Work/Life balance

2.8

Senior management

JCB has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 855 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The JCB 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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855 reviews

4.0

May 24, 2026

Good for early careers but poor leadership

Graduate engineer trainee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good company for fresh graduates who are in early carrier stage.

Cons

Pathetic Leadership, Lot of politics and favourism

3.0

Mar 14, 2026

Tough place to work but rewarding

Marketing manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- huge marketing budgets - lots of opportunity for creativity - lots of travel opportunity

Cons

- awful culture coming from top down, senior managers pressuring and speaking badly to people below to meet unrealistic deadline etc - no work life balance, leaving on top is looked down upon and unspoken expectations to do lots of overtime - calls and meeting put in out of hours - no understanding for young families or home life - no overtime for salaries employees but working weekends and very long hours expected - can’t retain people or recruit

3.0

Mar 6, 2026

Good Pay/High Pressure

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good pay, good co-workers, great innovation

Cons

Unrealistic expectations, high pressure every month

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