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
2.0
Feb 4, 2010
Recommend
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Pros

Jacobs Engineering has some really talented people, that help me make it through my day. The wages are good. They have some managers that really know how to lead, but many others are sub-par.

Cons

You work from project to project. If there is not project to go to; you are released. Jacobs tends to hold onto sub-par managers and let go very talented individuals when project work is light. You must be billable. During light work times, they should retain their good employees for ideas. Jacobs assigned all managers to a Wage and Hour Course. This course identifies what the law and policy states, but the reality is far from policy. There is no overhead, so HR related issues, Performance Appraisals, training, defensive driving course, review or modification of work procedures, approval of time sheets all have to done on the Client's dime. These items do not take precedence over your design work and in most circumstances are done on your own time, which is an expectation.

2.0
Mar 28, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Decent pay and benefits for employees

Cons

They preach about "doing the right thing" and constantly talk about how they value their employees. It's just talk. I worked for over 10 years on a variety of projects. The last project that I was involved with ended and they didn't have another project lined up for the team to jump into. Their solution was to lay off the entire team and pay out almost no severance (3 weeks severance for over 10 years of employment). This company will chew you up and spit you out when they are done with you. STAY AWAY!

1.0
Jan 11, 2024
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Communities of practice for various disciplines

Cons

Sadly, Jacobs is the worst company I have ever worked for in my 47-year career. Pay is sad, last years average annual increases were well below the CPI. Bonuses only happen for executives. This is why there is a mass exodus of "good" employees. Besides lacking any soul, they have poor policies and lack procedures. This leads to underperformance and drama.

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