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 (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 (55) , 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 480 reviews)); "They offer many good benefits and are always hosting morale functions for employees and their family members." ((in 392 reviews)); "Good SMEs to learn from and pay is good." ((in 380 reviews)); "Culture was good and enjoyed time there" ((in 322 reviews)); "Good work life balance and routine" ((in 310 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 112 reviews)); "bad managers (depends on who you work for)" ((in 92 reviews)); "No Bonus As Provide Engg services to other companies work scope could be limited Hardly any international assignment opportunity" ((in 91 reviews)); "Upper management is disconnected from the work force .there" ((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.

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4.0

81% would recommend to a friend

(7,755 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 7,755 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

1.0

Jun 18, 2020

Lack of Leadership and Poor Employee Benefits

Client account manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

If you like slow moving traditional engineering consulting and don’t want to advance your career then maybe this is an OK place to work

Cons

Company is very large and bureaucratic Leaders are unable to make timely decisions Company culture is very stale and does not promote solving problems 401K program is not competitive. I was at Jacobs for 15 months (plus 16 years previously at CH2M that was acquired by Jacobs) and was not eligible for any company match on my 401K contributions Annual leave is poor Does not recognize time spent at acquired companies Promotes itself as a digital company but does not embrace or invest in digital solutions for it’s clients Does not present career advancement opportunities for high performers and as such loses it’s best employees Employees cannot talk to HR about issues

3.0

Mar 21, 2020

Good place to work if you're female, ethnically diverse or gay....

Process specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Big company, diverse projects, tools to do the job. I fact lately it's all been about diversity and inclusiveness.....

Cons

No severance when work runs out, your experience only counts while you have paying work. Not a good place to work if your'e a white experienced male no matter how good you are at you job.

1.0

Jun 30, 2019

you are just a part of the matrix

Engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

pay check every 2 weeks

Cons

Stockholder driven company. "the culture of caring" is a joke they do NOT care about the employees. You are nothing but a number to make management a bonus. Clients are treated horribly and relationships destroyed. Jacobs has adopted the Microsoft method of just buying up a company to get new clients since no one really want to work with them. The management invents new methods to make work harder, lest productive and more chaotic. Shockingly quality suffers, clients pull work and management wonders why. the new "global talent market strategy" is merely Jacobs outsourcing US jobs for cheaper lower quality labor. Global integrated delivery means less jobs for US workers. This company has no values and poor benefits.

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Good place to work if you're female, ethnically diverse or gay....

you are just a part of the matrix

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