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 (125) , Project Engineer (120) , Civil Engineer (110) , Process Engineer (105) , Senior Engineer (93) , Intern (91) , Senior Project Manager (82) , Structural Engineer (60) , Graduate Engineer (57) , Architect (55) , Software Engineer (54) , Design Engineer (52) , Consultant (51)

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 504 reviews)); "They offer many good benefits and are always hosting morale functions for employees and their family members." ((in 383 reviews)); "Good SMEs to learn from and pay is good." ((in 369 reviews)); "Culture was good and enjoyed time there" ((in 325 reviews)); "Good work life balance and routine" ((in 323 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 324 reviews)); "This was due to the fact that I received no training when I was hired." ((in 105 reviews)); "No Bonus As Provide Engg services to other companies work scope could be limited Hardly any international assignment opportunity" ((in 96 reviews)); "bad managers (depends on who you work for)" ((in 93 reviews)); "Upper management is disconnected from ground level." ((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

(7,773 total reviews)

Bob Pragada

90% approve of CEO

69% positive business outlook

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Jacobs has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 7,773 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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4.0

Jan 5, 2014

good

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

good career for growth good career for growth

Cons

need to acquired interntional projects

4.0

Jan 2, 2014

Jacobs is a good place to work.

Mechanical designer/bim coordinator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work Schedule (4-9hr, 1-4hr work week). Ability to work from home via Citrix connection. Travel. Ability to travel to different offices/projects.

Cons

My office is lacking leadership and sales. We are lucky to be small enough that we can get work from other offices. Jacobs is a big company and change is often hard to achieve and the process is slow. Jacobs grows by purchasing other firms. This results in a lot of different groups doing things in different ways. Sometimes that can be good, but often interoffice work suffers because of the different "standards"

3.0

Jan 1, 2014

Get in the clique

Construction manager

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Solid financials, some excellent people, wide range of projects with reasonable benefits

Cons

Weak management, internal self marketing is essential for continued employment. Incompetent, megalomaniac entrenched PM's allowed to run their own "mini kingdom". Good old boy club still very prevalent Without being in the "clique" it was impossible to find follow on projects as preferences made for those "inside"

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