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 503 reviews)); "They offer many good benefits and are always hosting morale functions for employees and their family members." ((in 396 reviews)); "Pay is good and work can be interesting." ((in 359 reviews)); "Culture was good and enjoyed time there" ((in 323 reviews)); "Flexibility and good work life balance" ((in 321 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 321 reviews)); "This was due to the fact that I received no training when I was hired." ((in 111 reviews)); "No Bonus As Provide Engg services to other companies work scope could be limited Hardly any international assignment opportunity" ((in 100 reviews)); "bad managers (depends on who you work for)" ((in 92 reviews)); "Upper management is disconnected from the work force .there" ((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

(7,771 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 7,771 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

Oct 10, 2013

Very Friendly Atmosphere

Project engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Emphasis on Employee Growth, Stress-Free Atmosphere, Approachable Senior Management, Great Procedural Systems in place.

Cons

Sometime you could be missing a more Challenging Role...........

4.0

Oct 10, 2013

Jacobs is a good company to work for.

Principal estimator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Pro-active, good safety and core values.

Cons

Do not have access to many of the benefits in Home Office

3.0

Oct 3, 2013

This Architect ~ Full -filled and completed the projects with happy clients.

Architect

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Worlds largest A & E company ?

Cons

I'm still out there on this ?

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