Jacobs reviews

4.0

81% would recommend to a friend

(7,773 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 7,773 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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8K reviews
5.0
Dec 17, 2013

Large stable company

Recommend
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Pros

Plenty of work if you're willing to move around. Offices all over the world. Professional work environment. One of the largest engineering and construction companies in the world. Health benefits are good, lots of flexibility with work hours. Overtime comes up with some regularity and it's paid straight time.

Cons

You need to take care of your own career -- make a lot of friends and connections so you land a spot on the next project.

2.0
Dec 13, 2013
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Opportunities are available, hire many fresh graduates.

Cons

Very poor benefits, poor management / leadership, close door policy. Incompetent managers, hire and fire policy and poor salaries. Moving up is very difficult.

3.0
Dec 12, 2013
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Very diverse group of people, projects and clients. If you find the right Project Manager or Supervisor, you can get involved on just about any type of project you may be qualified for.

Cons

Constant concern of losing your job, especially if you aren't at least 85% billable. Company is quick to put staff on modified full or modified part time if not continually highly billable....if you're lucky.

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