Does Jacobs pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Jacobs employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.6 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Jacobs. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Jacobs?

81% of Jacobs employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Jacobs 4.0 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.0 for culture and values and 3.8 for career opportunities.

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 (91) , 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 521 reviews)); "They offer many good benefits and are always hosting morale functions for employees and their family members." ((in 384 reviews)); "Good SMEs to learn from and pay is good." ((in 356 reviews)); "Culture was good and enjoyed time there" ((in 322 reviews)); "Good work life balance and routine" ((in 319 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 323 reviews)); "This was due to the fact that I received no training when I was hired." ((in 115 reviews)); "No Bonus As Provide Engg services to other companies work scope could be limited Hardly any international assignment opportunity" ((in 89 reviews)); "bad managers (depends on who you work for)" ((in 87 reviews)); "Upper management is disconnected from ground level." ((in 85 reviews))

What are employees saying about Jacobs layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Jacobs layoffs and their outlook for job security at Jacobs in 2026.

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4.0

81% would recommend to a friend

(7,773 total reviews)

Bob Pragada

90% approve of CEO

69% positive business outlook

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Jacobs has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 7,773 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Jacobs employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Servicios de construcción, reparación y mantenimiento industry (3.7 stars).

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8K reviews

2.0

Jun 23, 2021

Great work life balance. No support from management

Engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Decent pay with good work life balance

Cons

Jacobs has a lot of training on diversity and inclusion but I didn’t feel any of this during my tenure with them. There was a lack of support from management. I felt under valued and under appreciated since the culture was bureaucratic and there was a lack of support from management. You can only advance if you have connection or if they think you can fit their cookie cutter mold. Almost all the managers were white. They’re looking for yes man.

1.0

Jun 2, 2021

They have a bad rep for a reason

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Don't work for this company

Cons

They take over a contract and will screw over anyone that was an incumbent. They will hire new people that have no experience, just to get the bodies. i.e. look customer we filled the vacancies!

1.0

Mar 31, 2021

Perfect Timing

Civil engineer

Recommend

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Pros

Very few - used to be good until forced to shoehorn in another 50 staff without enough billable work to start with

Cons

Covid came along at just the right time - lots of redundancies and blame the pandemic rather than the real reason - that management had got their sums wrong. Constant bullying from untalented project managers who do very little work but take all the glory when things go well and blame anybody they can when they don't. Shocking middle management that are stuck in the 1970s Layer upon layer of middle management and constantly changing structures - I had five different bosses (none of whom I met) in less than three years. Jobs for the boys culture - brown-nosing will see you climb the corporate ladder - socialising with the boss will enhance your career.

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