Does Jacobs pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Jacobs employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.5 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Jacobs. This rating has decreased by 2% 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 (90) , Senior Project Manager (82) , Structural Engineer (60) , Graduate Engineer (57) , Architect (55) , Software Engineer (54) , Design Engineer (52) , Consultant (50)

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 477 reviews)); "They offer many good benefits and are always hosting morale functions for employees and their family members." ((in 407 reviews)); "Good SMEs to learn from and pay is good." ((in 366 reviews)); "Good work life balance and routine" ((in 323 reviews)); "Culture was good and enjoyed time there" ((in 319 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 99 reviews)); "No Bonus As Provide Engg services to other companies work scope could be limited Hardly any international assignment opportunity" ((in 97 reviews)); "The few good managers that are around or come around wind up getting run off by leadership." ((in 91 reviews)); "Upper management is disconnected from ground level." ((in 81 reviews))

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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

(7,761 total reviews)

Bob Pragada

90% approve of CEO

68% positive business outlook

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4.2

Diversity & inclusion

4.0

Culture & values

4.0

Work/Life balance

3.8

Career opportunities

3.6

Senior management

3.5

Compensation and benefits

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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3.0

Dec 15, 2010

Changes need to be made

Data center coordinator

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Pros

Very good company to work as far as putting family first. Very understanding when they're family issues that you need to take care of.

Cons

Can't trust them. They will lay you off no matter how loyal you are or how long you have been employed. I've seen many a layoff over the years that I worked there. Never mattered on how many years of service or how good of a worker they are. They can very easily dismiss you. I was employed with them for 18 years. Called me one day and said today is your last day. Job was outsourced to India and they would like for me to stay until the transition is complete. No thank you.!

3.0

Nov 24, 2010

Beware of Houston ...

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good pay, decent benefits, important and interesting work on big projects

Cons

Cut throat, hire 'em and fire 'em mentality towards staff Safety managers who get carried away - let power go to their heads - and threaten staff over trivial or minor paperwork issues Very political - offices try to steal work form other offices - Houston office sends their favorites to displace others who are often more competent. good old boys attitudes

2.0

Nov 24, 2010

it's better than no job

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

flexible hours easy work as long as you can get along with the right people

Cons

NO career path. Once you're here you have to make your own way or leave. Pay is extremely low for the type work you do. Supervisors do not look out for their employees

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