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.

Jacobs reviews

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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8K reviews

3.0

May 20, 2014

Senior StructuralEngineer

Senior structural engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

The team I work with are great.

Cons

The problem that the managers can't manage, there were a lot of promises that this office will be very busy. but unfortunately it is the opposite.

2.0

May 20, 2014

Not very Forefilling

Data collector

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

The position had relatively high pay, low responsibility, easy work, lots of overtime. It was good for a job in which you just get started.

Cons

No real opportunities for promotion, only one raise, not for the ambitious. A lot of overtime is mandatory. Mainly it gives no real experience in anything and after a while you realize your position is just a contractual obligation written by lawyers and has no real significance.

4.0

May 17, 2014

Good Organization if you are clear what you want to do in future

Process engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

1. Good salary compared to other companies in mumbai , 2. Good company to work once in your career because its an organization with its offices spread worldwide, 3. One will get all the resources to shape individuals future 4. Good pool of senior engineers to work with

Cons

1. No proper technical training programme for trainee engineers 2. Work share(80% of the work is workshare), 3. Limitation of latest software licences. 4. Less responsibility to juniors, can be due to nature of project

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Senior StructuralEngineer

Not very Forefilling

Good Organization if you are clear what you want to do in future

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