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 (82) , 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 495 reviews)); "They offer many good benefits and are always hosting morale functions for employees and their family members." ((in 397 reviews)); "Pay is good and work can be interesting." ((in 355 reviews)); "Good work life balance and routine" ((in 318 reviews)); "Culture was good and enjoyed time there" ((in 315 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 310 reviews)); "No Bonus As Provide Engg services to other companies work scope could be limited Hardly any international assignment opportunity" ((in 103 reviews)); "This was due to the fact that I received no training when I was hired." ((in 102 reviews)); "Some managers don't have the educational backround for the positions they hold." ((in 89 reviews)); "Upper management is disconnected from ground level." ((in 82 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

(7,757 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 7,757 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

Sep 7, 2008

The almighty dollar is Jacobs' "Greatest Asset." Not people.

It - unspecified

Recommend

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Pros

An upward moving company which pays well.

Cons

Low morale and unfair promotion practices. Absolutely no recognition for a job well done. A culture of "you can easily be replaced" is prominent and pompously embraced. The motto "people are our greatest asset" can be a slap in the face. Wrong people are placed in management positions, and continuously make bad judgements regarding promotions. managers performing reviews sometimes don't work in the same state and have no clue what a person's job really entails.

1.0

Jan 29, 2022

Overworked and no development

Civil engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Unfortunately there are very few pros from working at this company.

Cons

The business model is for all of project team to be 100% billable and there is never enough hours to complete the work. Overtime and extra hours are always expected evening and weekends, with no extra pay. It is a very high stress environment with a blame culture if timelines are not met.

2.0

Sep 3, 2019

Lots of Talk

It senior manager

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

- Lots of smart, hard-working people making a difference. - Great "thoughts" around mental health matters and diversity and inclusion.

Cons

- Some corporate functions (HR, IT, Finance, etc.) are worked past exhaustion; too much work and they are constantly cutting staff - Launched mental health matters program to compliment or expand on their safety program (BeyondZero). Would be great except while leaders are preaching take care of yourself and we take care of our people out of one side of their face, they are barking get more done with less staff and less money from the other side... Then when you're used up and exhausted, they lay you off.

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