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 (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 504 reviews)); "They offer many good benefits and are always hosting morale functions for employees and their family members." ((in 383 reviews)); "Good SMEs to learn from and pay is good." ((in 369 reviews)); "Culture was good and enjoyed time there" ((in 325 reviews)); "Good work life balance and routine" ((in 323 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 324 reviews)); "This was due to the fact that I received no training when I was hired." ((in 105 reviews)); "No Bonus As Provide Engg services to other companies work scope could be limited Hardly any international assignment opportunity" ((in 96 reviews)); "bad managers (depends on who you work for)" ((in 93 reviews)); "Upper management is disconnected from ground level." ((in 83 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.

Jacobs reviews

4.0

81% would recommend to a friend

(7,773 total reviews)

Bob Pragada

90% approve of CEO

69% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.2

Diversity & inclusion

4.0

Culture & values

4.0

Work/Life balance

3.8

Career opportunities

3.6

Senior management

3.6

Compensation and benefits

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

4.0

Mar 29, 2020

Secure job, lack of company culture

Consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Solid benefits, secure industry, good working environment

Cons

Excessive non-essential communication from management, weak sense of camaraderie among colleagues

3.0

Dec 4, 2019

Great culture, but too much focus on bottom line.

Graduate project manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great culture and support network throughout the company. Huge range of opportunities to work on interesting projects and work abroad.

Cons

Management's ultimate priority is billability and as a publicly listed company the main care is pleasing shareholders. Often this appears to impact the other values the company has as profitable growth for shareholders takes centre stage.

3.0

Nov 8, 2019

Painstaking H&S requirements but good opportunities

Engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I am lucky to be in a smaller office with a great environment, and opportunities to get good work and develop are great. Also, being such a large international firm there are opportunities abroad and the ability to relocate within the company are plentiful.

Cons

The H&S standards set out by the company at times verge on ridiculous - e.g. they replaced the kitchen knives with plastic ones. There is a lot of planning and paperwork to fill in for the quickest site visit. I guess it is hard to fault a company for 'caring' for your welfare but it also seems somewhat like a corporate front where they just don't want to get sued. Again, due to the large size of the company and the fact that it is made up of several other companies which have 'merged' (read:taken over) by Jacobs, the global style of management is somewhat dysfunctional, as all the same policies etc. apply for a small local 6 person office as a 1000 employee design centre. Also cultural clashes are sometimes apparent with most of the company policies coming from the USA which is not necessarily always quite so easy to digest in e.g. UK or Europe at least.

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