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Much Heat, Little Light - Software Engineer Rockwell Automation Employee Review

2.0
Apr 15, 2021
Recommend
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Pros

Good work/life balance Lots of opportunities to move around the company Interesting problems to solve

Cons

Has no clue how to manage software. Management says agile until they are blue in the face, but everyone knows it is really just waterfall. Company is run by mechanical/electrical engineers and salespeople but they are trying to transform the company into a modern software company. They can't afford to pay their software talent competitively, so they offshore all software development, then wonder why there are so many delays and cost overruns. Consistently returns cash to shareholders instead of employees. Employees get thrown under the bus while we increase the dividend. HR is from the stone age. They give you 1-2% raises every year and no amount of overachievement is rewarded with anything more than a pat on the back. They tell you that your salary is competitive but all you have to do is go on a job search and get offers 10-50% higher. Bleeding excellent talent at a breakneck speed. Health insurance is abysmal.

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5.0
Apr 9, 2026
Anonymous employee
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Pros

Great environment with focus on culture building. Projects are laid out well so no hectic schedules. Great work-life balance. A lot of veterans who you can learn from.

Cons

Sometimes difficult due to teams that are outside of US so sometimes could be slow while waiting for other teams to report back.

4.0
Apr 21, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Solid compensation: Good benefits, mid-range bonuses (when available), pension & mid-range RRSP matching. Decent vacation but it doesn't increase until you're there 15 or 20 years. Smart people: Working with long-standing teams of software developers and the controller engineers is great. Sophisticated and complex challenges regularly. Implementing AI: They're being very considered about how they implement it & doing it at a measured (not slow and not slam-it-in) pace.

Cons

Process: It's highly, highly process-driven. The layers can feel burdensome. Bottom line: They're chasing it with work being moved from North America and Europe to Asia and South America. There's definitely an old boys club and lots of references generalizating and comparing generations. Environmental policy contradictions: They say they want to be environmentally friendly, but have imposed RTO & are only hiring within commuting range of offices.

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