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

(7,756 total reviews)

Bob Pragada

90% approve of CEO

69% positive business outlook

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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 7,756 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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2.0

May 18, 2018

Anonymous

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Recommend

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Pros

Worked with a few good folks. My boss was easy going.

Cons

It's a pretty cold corporate work environment. The company professes a caring work place, but the reality is far from it. They force employees to take PTO during Christmas if you aren't 100 percent billable (one of the most expensive times of the year for families), the company makes you call in to see if the office is open during natural disasters, and if the office is closed you have take PTO or unpaid time. All my friends who are working professionals did not have to do that with their employers during natural disasters.

1.0

Oct 4, 2017

Could care less about employees

Engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Pretty decent pay for Lakeland area. Jacob's many offices allows some opportunities to temporarily travel when work slows... which is often.

Cons

Company states employees are their greatest asset. Been with Jacobs for 9 years, and it seems to everyone here that Jacob's greatest asset is making money, forsaking the good will of their employees. No training offered whatsoever, employees have to fight with management to get paid for going to safety training that is REQUIRED to do the job. All travel is done economy (domestic and international) and on employee's time, unpaid. Last I checked I didn't want to travel to africa to risk ebola for my own fun.

2.0

Aug 29, 2017

Glasgow Mafia

Senior project manager

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Good work/life balance. Travel. Decent offices.

Cons

The business is run by a team from Glasgow who have worked together for about 30 years. Overtime there is a reorganisation they just change places. They are like a bunch of managers from the 70's.

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