Jacobs reviews

4.0

81% would recommend to a friend

(7,761 total reviews)
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Bob Pragada

90% approve of CEO

69% positive business outlook

Jacobs has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 7,761 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
Nov 8, 2011
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Decent hourly pay rate Adequate benefits package 401(k) match and stock options That's pretty much it. They compensate well for the work we do. Don't expect more.

Cons

Weak management practices lead to incompetent people getting ahead, while truly proficient, dedicated workers get dismissed. Often times, there is no supervision and the "right" people take advantage of this by acting-out antics and unethical behavior.

2.0
Mar 16, 2011
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Good pay if you can keep billable Still some good people remaining despite all the departures and layoffs.

Cons

The Jacobs unit I work for is managed as if we were a group of contract workers. There is little contact with the rest of the company and management is lacking. Little attention is spent on either the clients or the employees. Jacobs does not seem to be interested in retaining talent and building up strong teams. Investment in employee develoment is non existant. Stay billable or beware. Jacobs' core values should read. 1. We are a company focused on quarterly profits. 2. Short term growth will be pursued at any cost. 3. Share holders are our greatest concern.

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