Applicable to Any Software Technical Role - Anonymous employee Eaton Employee Review

2.0
11 May 2015
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

good pay,9-5 Job just wait for the clock to turn 5 and u are out of office. no work pressure what so ever. no strict deadlines if there are any deadlines to begin with

Cons

This is a lighting Company they have no clue what software development means. They sell desktops with home grown software installed on the desktops. Repeat they sell desktops with software installed on it. There is no professional software development of any sort. Their software runs on single machine and on intranet and is not the company main focus. They try to eliminate as much software as possible as they primarily sell lights and software is add on. There is no data center no servers no clusters of any sort. They have some embedded C programming with UI built on C#,VB6, ASP,SQL server. Many products get cancelled after years of development. Project management is extremely bad. So called project managers do nothing to run projects. This company is not for any serious developer in general or Lead/Architect in particular. People use terms like cloud,REST and webservices and other fancy technical terms don't be fooled by it, They don't mean what it mean in real software. No software product runs on the internet at all.

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Fantastic training environment, with an immersive training facility that helps equip you for your internship.

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Eaton Response
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Thank you for sharing your experience, and we’re glad to hear you found the training environment and facility so valuable during your internship. We appreciate your positive feedback and are happy to know it was such a strong experience for you.
2.0
15 May 2026
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Pros

whelp, their hiring. So if you're looking for an entry level position, they've got them open

Cons

Where do I start? If your goal is to make a tangible impact, change things for the better, or grow a modern career, look elsewhere. Stifling Red Tape: The company is drowning in administrative bloat and ancient, worn-out processes. It is nearly impossible to implement meaningful improvements because every minor change is strangled by bureaucracy. The organization simply lacks the capability to scale effectively. (They still haven't fully implemented Bussman, who they acquired more than a decade ago) Short-Sighted Leadership: Upper management is entirely hyper-focused on hitting short-term quarterly metrics at all costs, completely sacrificing long-term strategy and sustainable operational health. Subpar Compensation & Benefits: The base salary is hardly competitive with the current market. The benefits package is remarkably weak—health insurance options are disappointing, and you start with a meager two weeks of vacation. Zero Performance Incentive: There is no financial upside for regular engineers. Bonus potential is completely locked away until you reach a "manager of managers" level, leaving the actual individual contributors with no skin in the game. If you are a paper-pusher who thrives in a rigid, stagnant environment, you will love it here. If you want to build the future, go somewhere else.

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Eaton Response
1mo
Thank you for sharing your perspective. We’re sorry to hear about your concerns around bureaucracy, compensation, and incentives. Your feedback is important, and we encourage you to share more with your local HR team so we can continue improving.
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