No Longer Looking Out for Their Employees - Senior Systems Engineer Eaton Employee Review

2.0
Mar 11, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Nice and intelligent coworkers, laid-back office environment with flexible hybrid work options.

Cons

3 years ago I would have easily rated Eaton 4/5, but in the last few years they have shown how cheap they truly are and that they care surprisingly little about retaining their most experienced employees. Despite the company's stock quadrupling in the time I've been here, they are not afraid to give out MULAs (mandatory unpaid leave) to make their numbers for a quarter. Career growth plans and opportunities are emphasized but they expect you to make a business pitch for your promotion in your current role, and it literally needs to be approved by every level up management up to VP of your division. Estimated 1 year decision time. They are currently in the process of spinning off a division, and have barred those employees from applying to jobs within the rest of the company, thus limiting promotion opportunities even further. The electrical sector may be booming because of AI data centers, but when that bubble bursts, expect to be laid off or treated like peasants fortunate to have a job at all.

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5.0
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- Caring environment - Independent and teamwork encouraged - Strong company culture and guiding values

Cons

- Communication can be difficult depending on team

4.0
Mar 10, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Lots of rewarding work and good work life balance under the right manager(s) and in the right group. Ethically-minded. Competitive pay. Many extra benefits for healthy living. Stock price is way up. Some experienced co-workers saying this is the least screwed up big company they've worked for.

Cons

The company can't stay out of its own way at times. As the company grows, constant normalization of processes/tools to corporate standards after productive years using other processes/tools, no support, switchover left to the groups to figure out, hindering group objectives. IT dept is overbearing, processes move slowly, equipment selection is poor. Multi year projects are annually exposed to the whims of higher level managers for funding, risking years of development. Slightly lacking in employee recognition, and seem to reward for odd achievements, not the important ones. Current regime of executive management loves acquisitions, mergers and spinoffs lately so beware of the risks these bring.

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Eaton Response
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Thank you for sharing your experience with us. We're glad to hear that you’ve found the work rewarding, the benefits competitive, and the work‑life balance positive under supportive leadership. We appreciate your feedback on process challenges, project stability, and recognition, and we’ll continue working to improve consistency and support across teams.
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