Is Jacobs a good company to work for as a Design Engineer?

Design Engineer professionals working at Jacobs have rated their employer with 4.2 out of 5 stars in 48 Glassdoor reviews. This is a higher than average score with the overall rating of Jacobs employees being 4.0 out of 5 stars. Search open Design Engineer Jobs at Jacobs now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Design Engineer interview questions at Jacobs .

Does Jacobs pay Design Engineer employees well?

Design Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Jacobs with 3.5 out of 5 stars based on 48 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 2.8% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Design Engineer salaries and benefits at Jacobs .

What are the top reviewed jobs at Jacobs?

Engineer (324) , Project Manager (296) , Mechanical Engineer (124) , Project Engineer (120) , Civil Engineer (110) , Process Engineer (105) , Senior Engineer (93) , Intern (90) , Senior Project Manager (81) , Structural Engineer (60) , Graduate Engineer (57) , Architect (54) , Software Engineer (54) , Design Engineer (52) , Consultant (50)

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

"the people are great and there are a lot of optional employee groups you can join to connect with people with similar viewpoints" ((in 497 reviews)); "They offer many good benefits and are always hosting morale functions for employees and their family members." ((in 378 reviews)); "Pay is good and work can be interesting." ((in 373 reviews)); "Culture was good and enjoyed time there" ((in 322 reviews)); "Good work life balance and routine" ((in 312 reviews))

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

"Poor management... they waste most of the job budget on very high salaried people in meetings where very little if anything is accomplished." ((in 327 reviews)); "This was due to the fact that I received no training when I was hired." ((in 97 reviews)); "No Bonus As Provide Engg services to other companies work scope could be limited Hardly any international assignment opportunity" ((in 94 reviews)); "bad managers (depends on who you work for)" ((in 89 reviews)); "Upper management is disconnected from the work force .there" ((in 80 reviews))

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4.2

99% would recommend to a friend

(48 total reviews)

Bob Pragada

89% approve of CEO

99% positive business outlook

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4.0

Work/Life balance

3.9

Diversity & inclusion

3.9

Career opportunities

3.7

Culture & values

3.5

Compensation and benefits

3.3

Senior management

Design Engineer employees have rated Jacobs with 4.2 out of 5 stars, based on 48 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Design Engineer professionals have an excellent working experience there. Jacobs is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Design Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Servicios de construcción, reparación y mantenimiento industry (3.7 stars).

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2.0

Aug 10, 2015

design engineer

Design engineer

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Pros

Job security for technical staff

Cons

less benefits in terms of perks and rewards

4.0

Mar 3, 2015

Company with rich work culture.

Design engineer

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CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

1. Nice work culture 2.Growth potential of individual is taken care and nourished. 3. Work methodologies are well defined.

Cons

1. Company does engineering work in Oil and gas. 2. Many international jobs are done on work share basis which sometimes gives undue importance to lead office thus, full utilization of home office capacity may not be possible 3.

3.0

Aug 8, 2014

Working for Johnson Space Center through Jacobs Technology

Design engineer

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Pros

Jacobs Technology serves the Johnson Space Center area therefore you get the indirect benefit of having stable work hours. While not the best pay in the world for an engineer, the work life balance makes up for the low pay.

Cons

Again, Jacobs Technology serves the Johnson Space Center area therefore you get the annual worry about the government budget and how it will impact the projects originating from Johnson Space Center. You definitely will not be getting rich or have long term employment at the same company as the contacts are re-competed every 4 to 5 years.

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