Clown show at the leadership level, Vehicle Group is a mess - Senior Engineer Eaton Employee Review

1.0
Apr 9, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Great pay attracts great talent, and you'll get to solve problems alongside some brilliant engineers and technicians Well equipped, with some seriously impressive lab and prototyping capabilities across different sites.

Cons

10 days starting PTO is nothing to write home about. Legacy products are plagued with issues, missing or insufficient documentation, lack of support from their production sites, etc. Toxic positivity and total lack of communication from management. They'll smile and point to minor tailwinds, and then surprise everyone with headcount reductions. Employees are never notified of regular staff changes, only sent useless email updates regarding frequent leadership changes. VG leadership doesn't seem to know what it's doing or how to compete in their market. They push for massive cost margins and dedicate thousands of hours in engineering resources to pursue extremely high risk projects, and blame market downturns when business is lost, pursuits don't materialize, and layoffs are needed.

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Eaton Response
1mo
Thank you for sharing your experience with us. We’re sorry to hear about your concerns regarding communication, leadership consistency, and the challenges within the Vehicle Group. Please consider reaching out to your local HR team or our ethics line so we can better understand your feedback and work toward meaningful improvements.

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

Cons

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Eaton Response
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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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