Is Jacobs a good company to work for as a Project Controller?

Project Controller professionals working at Jacobs have rated their employer with 4.0 out of 5 stars in 51 Glassdoor reviews. This is an average score with the overall rating of Jacobs employees being 4.0 out of 5 stars. Search open Project Controller Jobs at Jacobs now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Project Controller interview questions at Jacobs .

Does Jacobs pay Project Controller employees well?

Project Controller professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Jacobs with 4.1 out of 5 stars based on 51 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 13% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Project Controller salaries at Jacobs.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Jacobs?

Engineer (324) , Project Manager (296) , Mechanical Engineer (125) , Project Engineer (120) , Civil Engineer (110) , Process Engineer (105) , Senior Engineer (93) , Intern (92) , Senior Project Manager (82) , Structural Engineer (60) , Graduate Engineer (57) , Architect (55) , Software Engineer (54) , Design Engineer (52) , Consultant (51)

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 500 reviews)); "They offer many good benefits and are always hosting morale functions for employees and their family members." ((in 404 reviews)); "Pay is good and work can be interesting." ((in 367 reviews)); "Culture was good and enjoyed time there" ((in 315 reviews)); "Flexibility and good work life balance" ((in 306 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 316 reviews)); "This was due to the fact that I received no training when I was hired." ((in 119 reviews)); "No Bonus As Provide Engg services to other companies work scope could be limited Hardly any international assignment opportunity" ((in 92 reviews)); "bad managers (depends on who you work for)" ((in 91 reviews)); "Upper management is disconnected from the work force .there" ((in 81 reviews))

Jacobs Project Controller reviews

4.0

97% would recommend to a friend

(51 total reviews)

Bob Pragada

100% approve of CEO

98% positive business outlook

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Project Controller employees have rated Jacobs with 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 51 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Project Controller professionals have a good working experience there. Jacobs is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Project Controller professionals compared to other employers within the Servicios de construcción, reparación y mantenimiento industry (3.7 stars).

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51 reviews

5.0

Mar 2, 2021

Good company to work for civil engineer looking for office based job

Project controller

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Employee friendly, Supportive leadership at company

Cons

Relative work, Growth with experience

3.0

Feb 8, 2021

Business Trumps professional development

Project controls

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Part of Interesting projects & programmes

Cons

Limited training & Professional Development

3.0

Dec 3, 2020

no Jacobs for people located in client's office

Project controls

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Health Insurance premiums are cheep vs many other companies

Cons

if you dont seat at Jacobs office (and instead are located at clients office) , there is not Jacobs culture any more ... you are just an extension of client. no overtime ! and you have to work 10-12 hours a day ... and its your job !!!

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